Vegas nailed it. That’s the consensus emerging about Las Vegas’ historic first Super Bowl, as years of buildup and a week of buzz-filled events were capped by a thriller of a game.
Mick Akers
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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.
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The NFL and the Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee on Thursday announced the award of $3 million to local nonprofits.
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Federal, state and local law enforcement officials are working around the clock to ensure the safety of revelers in town for the Super Bowl and 300 related special events.
Las Vegas’ Super Bowl is tracking to draw fans from all over the world, with ticket buyers on secondary market place StubHub coming from all 50 states and 16 countries.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman went viral after comments she made during an interview suggesting that she wished the A’s could work out a deal to stay in the Bay Area.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Raiders owner Mark Davis deserves plenty of praise for getting Las Vegas a Super Bowl.
Super Bowl week is expected to be the busiest on record before the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers meet at Allegiant Stadium.
Another freeway interchange in Henderson is scheduled to be transformed into a somewhat controversial design.
Players and staff from the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs landed in Las Vegas, one week before Super Bowl 58 at Allegiant Stadium.
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