With the Las Vegas Monorail never used as much as anticipated over the years, there’s hope by tourism officials that the Boring Company’s Vegas Loop could be a game-changer on the transportation front along the Resort Corridor into the downtown area.
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.
Oakland Athletics’ President Dave Kaval and crew toured various sites mainly around the Resort Corridor and Summerlin on their latest trip, getting a new feel for the sites with an architect along for the trip.
After being shut down for over a year due to the coronavirus pandemic some of the E Gates at McCarran International Airport’s Terminal 3 are set to reopen.
Caesars Entertainment is set to sign a 20-year, $138 million stadium naming rights deal with the New Orleans Saints and their home the Superdome.
The Oakland Athletics’ possible path to Las Vegas got a bit clearer Tuesday as the team’s proposal for a Bay Area waterfront ballpark was not approved by the Oakland City Council.
Despite ongoing talks, there’s still big gaps in off site infrastructure and community benefits aspects between the A’s and city of Oakland’s proposals.
Tick Segerblom spearheaded the move to get a vote on the renaming of Las Vegas’ airport, which received a unanimous yes vote by the county commission earlier this year.
Crews will be installing detection cameras on I-15 near Spring Mountain Road beginning Monday night and lasting all week.
You can count Las Vegas out on bidding on hosting the NFL scouting combine, as the Raiders and the area’s tourism agency aren’t interested in bringing the event to Southern Nevada.
After the first two events with spectators at Allegiant Stadium, officials say it is clear that aspects of the transportation plan need work.
As an important vote looms on a proposed waterfront ballpark, Oakland A’s fans are hoping for the best as they don’t want to lose the area’s only remaining pro sports team.
With Las Vegas’ tourism volume inching closer to pre-pandemic numbers, the money generated by a room tax to pay for Allegiant Stadium bonds is steadily increasing.
A string of lane closures and full freeway shutdowns are slated to impact traffic on U.S. Highway 95 near downtown Las Vegas this week.
Travelers now have a direct flight option between Wine Country and the Entertainment Capital of the World.
After starting her business in her Las Vegas home, entrepreneur Felicia Parker never thought she’d have the chance to have her brand, Any Occasion Baskets, plastered inside of a $2 billion NFL stadium.