NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is reportedly in talks to acquire a minority ownership stake in the Raiders. The team didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Mick Akers
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Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in November 2018 and covers sports business and transportation. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
The Raiders are searching for a director of diversity, equity and inclusion, the latest front office move since team president Sandra Douglass Morgan took helm of the team this summer.
Formula One officials are looking at constructing a four-story, 300,000 square foot paddock building just off the Las Vegas Strip.
After becoming a viral hit on social media, major players behind the UFC are looking to bring slap fighting to the mainstream.
Tourism officials hope some form of the Boring Co.’s transportation project will be operable by the time big game arrives in 2024.
As one Interstate 15 improvement project will be moving toward completion another one is set to begin in the same vicinity.
Information regarding partnerships and program activities tied to Super Bowl LVII slated for Feb. 11, 2024, were highlighted during the news conference.
Rob Manfred said pushing the Oakland Athletics’ stadium negotiations into next year would add increased uncertainty in the Bay Area.
The half-day long event is free to the public and will feature various activities including a live Formula One car run on Las Vegas Boulevard featuring a pair of racing teams.
One of the Raiders’ founding partners of Allegiant Stadium has apparently balked on their multimillion-dollar deal with the team.
The HOV lanes along portions of Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 95 will be open to all motorists between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily beginning Oct. 24.
Although it’s something that should be observed every day, October is pedestrian safety month.
Some Raiders season ticket-holders are set to pay higher fees for the 2023 NFL season.
Incumbent county recorder Debbie Conway, seeking her fifth term, faces a lone challenger in the November general election.
After a preseason loss at T-Mobile Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers star directly addressed commissioner Adam Silver, telling him he want to own an NBA expansion team to Las Vegas.