Of 34 new cases announced last week, mainly tied to alcohol or mask wearing, nine of them had ties to Las Vegas, with fines totalling $113,000.
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.
Jeffrey Koonce, father of Raiders rookie defensive end Malcolm Koonce, is unable to get vaccinated due to various health issues and he doesn’t want to risk having an adverse reaction.
Well-known Las Vegas gambler Bill Walters is set to donate $1 million to the fund aimed at financing the work needed to rename Las Vegas’ airport to Harry Reid International Airport.
A group comprised of billionaires Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, who co-own the Premier League’s Aston Villa soccer franchise, has filed a trademark name for a prospective Major League Soccer team in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport clocked 4.15 million travelers passing through its gates in July, nearing passenger volume seen pre-pandemic.
One of the cutest dogs working for the Transportation Security Administration can be found sniffing around Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport.
Despite causing a stir with some fans, the Raiders decision to only allow vaccinated fans attend the team’s home games at Allegiant Stadium hasn’t appeared to impact the secondary ticket market.
The Raiders’ announcement that proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required to attend games at Allegiant Stadium this season has raised questions about how the process will work.
The Raiders will require proof of COVID vaccinations before entering Allegiant Stadium this season. Vaccinations also will be provided on site before games.
Some UNLV football attendees could pay more for parking than the price of a ticket to get inside Allegiant Stadium.
As spectators come and go at Allegiant Stadium, officials involved with the traffic plan have been learning from each event.
Through July there have been 208 traffic-related fatalities on state roads, a 31 percent increase over the same period last year, data from the Nevada Department of Public Safety revealed.
Just as soon as a line of dignitaries cut the ceremonial ribbon signifying the official opening of Allegiant Stadium, fans rushed to get inside for the first time.
Following the Oakland Athletics disagreeing with the city council’s term sheet July 20 for the proposed Howard Terminal ballpark site the two sides are in talks trying to smooth out the team’s issues.
Over a year after its completion and sitting idle for the 2020 NFL season, Allegiant Stadium is finally going to get a taste of Vegas Nation.
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