Some might think space constraints are an obstacle in the planning of a stadium, but the Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark designer sees it as a positive.
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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 Oakland Athletics’ vision of their Las Vegas ballpark has came into focus with the release of new stadium renderings that resemble the Sydney Opera House.
Tickets to the 2024 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix will range between $150 and $35,000, race officials announced.
The latest phase of the yearslong Las Vegas Boulevard revamp project is underway between Tropicana and Harmon Avenues.
An executive at The Strat says the hotel took one for the team during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, but is hoping to change that dynamic going forward.
Australia’s National Rugby League will play its first games in the United States on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium, opening its regular season with a doubleheader.
The Netflix Slam, 0ne of the most sought-after tennis events of 2024, takes place at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Officials plan to offer single-day tickets for this year’s Formula One race while incorporating resorts that may not have benefited as much from last year’s event.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he still believes the deal will happen, and the company that owns the Tropicana site dismissed recent “noise.”
The Boring Company is facing more than $100,000 in fines from multiple citations tied to workplace incidents at a Vegas Loop work site last summer.
As the Athletics look to extend their lease at the Oakland Coliseum, the team is meeting with a group interested in purchasing its share of the stadium.
The long-awaited reboot of EA Sports’ college football video game series is expected to be released this summer, and UNLV will be among the schools included.
Clark County has already approved hiring crossing guards to protect middle school students. Other local governments might soon follow suit.
The TV broadcast for Super Bowl 58 at Allegiant Stadium was watched by nearly two-thirds of Americans, according to a custom Nielsen survey commissioned by the NFL.
The annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series returns to Las Vegas this weekend, meaning motorists should expect traffic impacts on the Strip and downtown.