The Las Vegas home of Formula One recently netted a prestigious sustainability achievement as it is set to be open year-round for non-Las Vegas Grand Prix events.
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Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as transportation reporter in November 2018. 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 Athletics are in talks with potential investors as the Major League Baseball team seeks to raise up to $550 million to go toward the construction of its $1.75 billion Las Vegas ballpark.
Brightline West far exceeded expectations for its private activity bond offering, signaling investor confidence in the Las Vegas-to-Southern California high-speed rail project.
Plans are in the works to revamp an intersection that will serve as a vital access point for fans attending games at the Athletics’ $1.75 billion Strip ballpark.
UNLV issued a statement Thursday saying athletic director Erick Harper misspoke when he said his department could only cover the first two years of football coach Dan Mullen’s contract.
Las Vegas Grand Prix’s head executive is confident a new deal will be struck to continue staging the race in Sin City past 2025.
The Athletics are looking to start preliminary work on their Las Vegas ballpark to keep the project on track to be completed for the 2028 MLB season.
Vay has served over 10,000 riders since it kicked off its Las Vegas operations a little over a year ago out of its downtown hub.
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper said last week that his department only has the funds to pay for the first two years of football coach Dan Mullen’s five-year contract.
Regents questioned UNLV leadership on whether its actual athletics budget deficiency was north of $30 million or millions higher than the university reported in a 10-year financial analysis.
Tickets to the 2025 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, which go on sale next month, will be 35 percent cheaper on average compared with last year’s race.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority jersey patch deal with the Athletics is a multimillion-dollar agreement.
With daylight saving time in effect, motorists should be wary about the effects “springing forward” has on driving.
After an eventful week of Las Vegas-based announcements for the Athletics, the hype surrounding the team’s planned relocation is building among fans.
The Athletics announced a deal with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to sport a Las Vegas patch on their uniforms even while playing at their temporary home in California.