UNLV has opened up additional seating for the Mountain West showdown against Boise State, which could have College Football Playoff implications.
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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 process to get the A’s planned Strip ballpark project to the point where construction is scheduled to begin next year has been a collaborative effort.
Bally’s Corp. is now aiming at potentially having a portion of their planned resort and casino to open up with the Athletics planned Las Vegas ballpark in 2028.
The Athletics will play on natural grass when they begin their three-year residency in 2025 at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, before moving to Las Vegas.
Crews will begin this month installing Interstate 11 signage along U.S. Highway 95 throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
The Flamingo Road bridge over Koval Lane that is a vital, yet controversial piece of infrastructure during the Las Vegas Grand Prix has returned.
The A’s plan to begin construction on the ballpark as early as April, but the team has some leeway if it takes longer to get work on the project started.
The Tropicana site will be rebuilt with the Athletics ballpark and Bally’s Corp. integrated resort in phases, according to plans submitted to Clark County.
Navy Week is making its first appearance in Las Vegas this week, and local officials are offering visits to various sporting events to make the event more memorable.
Nearly final versions of three outstanding agreements between the Athletics and the Las Vegas Stadium Authority are scheduled to be presented.
NDOT says it is working with the City of Henderson on “a path forward” to rebuild the area where U.S. Highway 95 and the 215 Beltway meet.
If you’ve driven anywhere near the Strip or Allegiant Stadium over the last year-plus, it is likely a specially outfitted Toyota Highlander has crossed your path.
Secondary ticket marketplace Vivid Seats projects that the majority of fans attending Sunday’s game between the Steelers and Raiders will be Pittsburgh fans.
The temporary Flamingo Road bridge is planned to be installed over multiple days next week as Las Vegas Grand Prix setup moves ahead.
In 22 seconds the Rat Pack-era Tropicana’s two hotel towers were reduced to rubble, in part, to make way for the Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark.