Officials of Las Vegas’ pro sports teams say adding a proposed live entertainment tax to game tickets could deter other leagues from joining the market.
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.
Raiders personal seat license holders for Allegiant Stadium will get the first shot at purchasing tickets for the inaugural Vegas Kickoff college football game.
The final wave of students returned to Clark County Schools this week but law enforcement officials said many motorists are still unaware children are back in class.
With large events being allowed at reduced capacity, Las Vegas officials expect traffic congestion downtown this week for the Las Vegas Market show.
The U.S. Highway 95 southbound ramp to Interstate 15 northbound will close to traffic from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.
The company that owns a majority of the UFC is planning an initial public offering and aiming to buy out the remaining shares of the mixed martial arts company.
Motorists traveling on Summerlin Parkway can expect traffic impacts to continue Tuesday due to a two-day road project.
With more visitors coming to Las Vegas and locals beginning to hit the town with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, a new problem has surfaced.
The Raiders family-like relationship with former players has spilled over into the team’s first official branded restaurant, Raiders Tavern Grill.
The deal announced Wednesday includes the recently opened, adults-only resort being an official sponsor of the Padres for the 2021 MLB season.
The Raiders first official branded restaurant has opened at the M Resort.
New cases of COVID-19 among TSA workers at McCarran airport have declined significantly in recent months after rising dramatically to close out 2020 and to start 2021.
A new pedestrian bridge near Desert Oasis High School opened to residents this week.
As airline travel continues to pick up momentum following a year heavily impacted by the ongoing pandemic, Southwest Airlines is adding a new nonstop routes between Las Vegas and Southern California.
Las Vegas is still seeing effects from the pandemic as McCarran International Airport recorded 1.6 million passengers in February, 58 percent less than the same month last year.