The LVCVA’s $24.26 million purchase of the Las Vegas Monorail is not an investment in the future of the long-struggling transportation mode — it’s an investment in the future of mobility in the resort corridor and beyond.
Mick Akers
Sports Business and Transportation reporter
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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.
If you’re among the Nevadans whose driver’s license or vehicle registration expired during the COVID-19 pandemic, the extension to take care of your issue is nearly up.
LVCVA spokeswoman Maria Phelan said the tourism agency didn’t create a 2020 outlook “in light of the fluid environment.”
When Allegiant Stadium opens to fans at some point in the future it will do so as the first sports venue to go cashless.
Southwest Airlines is set to add two new leisure hot spots to its flight network this year.
When crowds at Allegiant Stadium are too much for those with sensory issues or those who don’t acclimate well with crowds, two quiet spaces will be available.
Daily nonstop flights will kick off Nov. 17 between McCarran International Airport and John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.
With sports arenas and stadiums in the Las Vegas Valley set to sit empty without fans for the immediate future, some facilities are looking at ways to utilize their space outside of game days.
Traffic on Las Vegas Valley freeways is still lagging behind last year’s rates as the coronavirus pandemic still has its grips on the region.
Raiders owner Mark Davis is in awe about how the Silver and Black’s “field of dreams” has turned out.
Lanai doors on the north end of Allegiant Stadium will open on days that weather permits and provide scenic views of the Las Vegas Strip.
One part of Allegiant Stadium’s construction process that could have knocked the July 31 substantial completion date off track was the steel cable net roofing system.
The Raiders wanted to include a tribute to their former legendary owner and coach Al Davis in Allegiant Stadium, doing so in a way that can’t be missed.
With the number of screens inside Allegiant Stadium, fans in attendance should not miss a single bit of the action.
One of the most unique features to Allegiant Stadium is the retractable field tray that houses the Raiders’ natural grass playing surface.
