MGM Resorts is rolling out all the stops for the 2023 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, including a seating area in front of the popular Fountains of Bellagio.
Mick Akers
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.
A stretch of Charleston Boulevard in the expanding Las Vegas Medical District is set for a $38.5 million road improvement project.
While the Oakland Athletics are asking for public money to build a ballpark in Las Vegas, state and local officials say no to their request.
As of June 30, there were 390,007 specialty plates actively registered in the state, according to Nevada Department of Motor Vehicle data.
Formula One held its first official event on the Strip Saturday, but what’s occurring just north of there is what shows its commitment to the Las Vegas Valley.
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said his racing circuit had its eye on Las Vegas well before official talks to hold a race here began.
A planned closure of a popular access point to the resort corridor that avoids Las Vegas Boulevard South has been cancelled.
Major League Soccer hopes to announce its 30th team in 2023. Whether that’s Las Vegas or San Diego remains to be seen.
Motorists traveling back to Southern California from Las Vegas should see less of a backup on Interstate 15 at the state line.
Las Vegas Boulevard lane impacts tied to this weekend’s Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix Fan Fest are underway.
If the Oakland Athletics end up relocating to Las Vegas, the plan, a source said, is for them to share a stadium temporarily with the Aviators.
The Desert Dogs’ first National Lacrosse League game will be at 5 p.m., Dec. 9, against Panther City LC in Fort Worth, Texas.
American Express cardholders were given the first opportunity to buy tickets to the highly anticipated Formula One race weekend slated to occur Nov. 16-18, 2023.
Sloan Lane at Las Vegas Boulevard will permanently shut to traffic Nov. 19, due to the intersection becoming a dangerous spot for motorists in the valley.
Each year Nevada motorists apply for personalized license plates through the Nevada Department of Motorvehicles, but not everyone’s idea makes it to the road.