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Mick Akers

Transportation reporter

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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Raiders adding more suites at Allegiant Stadium

The Raiders’ plan to add additional suites at Allegiant Stadium is part of the team’s commitment to keeping the over two-year-old facility among the best in the world.

Oakland hits minor roadblock in quest to keep A’s

The ballpark saga is nearing the two-year mark that MLB gave the A’s the green light to explore relocation. The Las Vegas Valley has been the only location the team has identified as a possible new home.

 
Allegiant Stadium plans upgrades in 2023

Plans call for adding multiple club seating areas to the outside portions of the Modelo and Twitch lounges on the 100 level of the $2 billion facility.

 
Get ready to feel impacts of ‘Dropicana’

Tuesday night marked the start of “Dropicana,” part of the demolition of the Tropicana bridge tied to the $305 million I-15-Tropicana Interchange project.

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