Henderson, which has been bullish about attracting an MLB franchise, is not yet part of the Oakland A’s planned multi-day visit next week to Southern Nevada.
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Travel delays are expected this week on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip as crews begin to wrap up a nearly year-and-half long project on the north end of the boulevard.
Combined traffic volume on three points of Interstate 15 (at Primm, Sahara Avenue and Mesquite) saw 370,637 total daily average vehicles in April, 3 percent above April 2019 levels that saw 360,345 total vehicles at the three points.
Golden Knights fans attending the team’s first round playoff games at T-Mobile Arena will still be required to mask up.
The DMV is ceasing the $1 per transaction technology fee charged on each transaction with the department and refunding those who paid it since July.
Formerly known as Helldorado Parade, this year’s Las Vegas Days event is not your typical parade, as it will be a reverse version, with the performing groups being stationary while attendees drive past them in their vehicles.
Based on secondary ticket market prices, four of the five most sought-after tickets in the NFL are for Raiders home games.
Travelers now have one more option for flying between Southern Nevada and Southern California with Frontier Airlines launching nonstop service between Las Vegas and Burbank.
Located off Las Vegas Boulevard and Hacienda Avenue, between the Mandalay Bay and Luxor, the central area of the Stadium Walk is a 130,000 square foot tailgate area located on the southeast corner of the Luxor.
The arena that will be home to the American Hockey League Henderson Silver Knights and to a to-be-named Indoor Football League team could soon become the home of the Las Vegas Aces.
Following Major League Baseball announcing Tuesday it gave the Oakland Athletics permission to seek relocation, Las Vegas’ Mayor Carolyn Goodman said the two sides have been in talks.
TickPick Vice President of Operations Jack Slingland said Raiders tickets are the most in demand in the NFL. “The Raiders are now the hottest ticket in the NFL,” he said.
If Oakland’s attempt to build a new stadium for the Athletics is not successful, the team will be looking to Las Vegas as a potential landing spot, a report says.
Allegiant Air is set to hire almost 200 pilots as air traffic continues to increase following historic dips amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 11,000 square foot Wynn Field Club is set to bring the party to the north end zone of the $2 billion stadium, Wynn Resorts announced Monday.
