Mick Akers
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Recent articles by Mick:
Allegiant Stadium surpasses 2M attendee mark
Through the first 15 months that fans have been allowed in Allegiant Stadium, over 2 million people have attended events at the $2 billion facility. → Read More
NFL announces new format for Pro Bowl Games in Las Vegas
The 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games will feature several skills competitions, culminating in a trio of flag football games at Allegiant Stadium. → Read More
Final Four coming to Las Vegas
The 2028 NCAA Men’s Final Four will be hosted at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. → Read More
Las Vegas driverless car rental service set for expansion
Following a four-month beta test of its on-demand electric vehicle service in the downtown Las Vegas area, Halo.Car is expanding its operations valley wide. → Read More
Las Vegas to host XFL draft next week
The Vegas Vipers are part of the eight-team XFL, which will begin its season in February. → Read More
Frank Sinatra-Russell loop closure for repairs called off
A planned closure of a popular access point to the resort corridor that avoids Las Vegas Boulevard South has been cancelled. → Read More
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets to go on sale next week
Formula One fans will get their first chance to purchase tickets to the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix next week. → Read More
Formula One planning 300K square-foot Las Vegas paddock
Formula One officials are looking at constructing a four-story, 300,000 square foot paddock building just off the Las Vegas Strip. → Read More
24/7 HOV lane regulations set to change this month
The HOV lanes along portions of Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 95 will be open to all motorists between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily beginning Oct. 24. → Read More
Raiders season tickets increase for some next season
Some Raiders season ticket-holders are set to pay higher fees for the 2023 NFL season. → Read More
Knights among most in demand on secondary ticket market
Heading into the 2022-2023 NHL season, the Golden Knights are among the hottest tickets on the secondary market. → Read More
Fatal crashes dip in Nevada, spike in Clark County
Fatal crashes in Clark County accounted for 157 of the state’s total, a mark that was 11 percent above what the area saw through August of last year. → Read More
Aces, fans converge on Strip for WNBA championship party
Fans gathered on a portion of the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday to celebrate with the Aces following their WNBA Championship win. → Read More
Aces’ title parade set for Tuesday on Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas will celebrate the Aces’ WNBA championship win on Tuesday with a parade on the Las Vegas Strip. → Read More
Strip to partially close for Aces’ championship parade
The Aces will bring the party to the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday with their WNBA championship celebration. → Read More
Life is Beautiful leads to downtown road closures
To accommodate the annual Life is Beautiful festival in downtown Las Vegas, several road closures are in place for the three-day event. → Read More
Aces fans revel in team’s opening win in WNBA Finals
Many of the Aces fans in attendance donned outrageous outfits to show their over-the-top support. → Read More
Former Raiders interim president Ventrelle hired by WWE
Former Raiders interim President Dan Ventrelle has joined the WWE in an executive role. → Read More
MGM Resorts seeing dollar signs with potential F1 race packages
Nevada’s largest employer is chomping at the bit at the possibilities of the first F1 race in Las Vegas since 1982 and is planning multiple race packages. → Read More
A’s in Vegas furthering ballpark talks with casino magnate
Las Vegas ballpark site talks heating up between the Oakland Athletics and casino magnate Phil Ruffin. → Read More