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Mick Akers
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Sports Business & Transportation journalist at Las Vegas Review Journal | Boxing Writers Assoc. of America member | International Boxing HOF elector | ✉️ [email protected] #UNLV
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 6h
Off-Strip restaurant settles lawsuit out of court with F1, others, owner says

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Off-Strip restaurant settles lawsuit out of court with F1, others, owner says
Ferraro’s Ristorante’s lawsuit against various entities tied to the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix has been dismissed after a settlement was reached out of court, according to the off-Strip ...
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 1d
Tickets to the NBA Cup semifinals and championship game in December at T-Mobile Arena are on sale via @axs.

Tix to East & West semifinals games (Dec. 13) range between $66-$534 for each game.

Tix to Championship game (Dec. 16) range between $104-709.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 1d
F1 circuit prep prompts Strip lane reductions, pedestrian bridge closures

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F1 circuit prep prompts Strip lane reductions, pedestrian bridge closures
Crews will be busy over the next few weeks putting the final touches on the street circuit the race is ran on, mainly consisting of public roads.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 12d
I-15 lane, ramp closures expected south of Las Vegas resort corridor

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I-15 lane, ramp closures expected south of Las Vegas resort corridor
Motorists should brace for a week of lane reductions and freeway ramp closures on Interstate 15 south of the resort corridor as a yearslong widening project moves along.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 13d
Boring Co. buys land near Vegas airport for key Loop expansion

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Boring Co. buys land near Vegas airport for key Loop expansion
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. purchased land last month near Las Vegas’ airport for $5.96 million, according to Clark County records.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 16d
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Bally’s Vegas construction timeline revealed
Bally’s Corp. plans to begin work on their multiphase mixed-use hotel-casino project around the Athletics’ ballpark in April, according to documents submitted to Clark County.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal @reviewjournal.com · 16d
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crews began construction on the one-lane in each direction vehicular bridge at 9 p.m. Sunday, leading to a five-day closure of the intersection of Flamingo and Koval.
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Flamingo bridge set to return this week
Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix’s temporary Flamingo Road bridge at Koval Lane will return next week, after a multiday closure of the busy intersection.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 18d
Aces’ WNBA championship parade date revealed

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Aces’ WNBA championship parade date revealed
Aces fans looking to celebrate the team’s third WNBA title in four seasons can plan to do so at the end of next week.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 19d
Boring Co. Vegas Loop gets approval for limited airport surface rides

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Boring Co. Vegas Loop gets approval for limited airport surface rides
Boring Co.’s Vegas Loop project gained state approval to provide above ground rides to Las Vegas’ airport, with mileage limits placed on surface street travel.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 20d
Cookies in the fast lane: Girl Scouts take on the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix

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Cookies in the fast lane: Girl Scouts take on the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix
Southern Nevada Girl Scouts will sell cookies at the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix, raising funds and exploring STEM careers in motorsports with F1 Academy.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 20d
Love on the lineup card? A’s ballpark may feature wedding chapel

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Love on the lineup card? A’s ballpark may feature wedding chapel
The A’s are considering a wedding chapel inside their new Las Vegas Strip ballpark, offering couples a unique way to tie the knot on game day.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 26d
Las Vegas gas prices primed to spike after massive Chevron refinery fire

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Las Vegas gas prices primed to spike after massive Chevron refinery fire
Chevron’s El Segundo refinery explosion may cause fuel prices in Las Vegas to spike, with experts predicting a 35-95 cent per gallon increase due to supply issues.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 27d
Brightline West high-speed rail cost skyrockets in new document

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Brightline West high-speed rail cost skyrockets in new document
The Brightline West rail line between Las Vegas and California seeks $6 billion federal loan as its price tag swells to $21B price tag as construction and finance details continue to evolve.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · 28d
A’s file for building permits worth over $520M worth of work

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A’s file for building permits worth over $520M worth of work
The Athletics applied for two building permits last week totaling $523 million in work on their under-construction Las Vegas ballpark.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 28
Scoop for @reviewjournal: Bally’s unveils hotel, entertainment complex to be built around A’s Las Vegas ballpark

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Bally’s unveils hotel, entertainment complex to be built around A’s Las Vegas ballpark
Bally’s plans to file for entitlements from Clark County in the next two weeks and expects to break ground on the project in the first half of 2026.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 12
Woman alleges man groped, assaulted her in Allegiant Stadium suite

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Woman alleges man groped, assaulted her in Allegiant Stadium suite
A woman filed a lawsuit against after she alleged she was assaulted and groped while working in a suite at Allegiant Stadium during a UNLV football game.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 11
Las Vegas Grand Prix sued by nearby condo community

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Las Vegas Grand Prix sued by nearby condo community
A Las Vegas condominium complex is suing the Formula One Las Vegas Grand, Clark County and others over the impact of inaugural race in 2023.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 11
Vegas Loop worker suffers ‘crushing injury’ near Strip

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Vegas Loop worker suffers ‘crushing injury’ near Strip
A worker with the Vegas Loop project suffered a “crushing injury” late Wednesday night just east of the Strip.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 10
A’s Las Vegas ballpark construction goes vertical

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A’s Las Vegas ballpark construction goes vertical
Construction on the Athletics’ new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip has gone vertical, according to new photos from the Major League Baseball team.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 9
A’s to spend more than $1M on police, fire facilities at new Las Vegas ballpark

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A’s to spend more than $1M on police, fire facilities at new Las Vegas ballpark
Details of the expenditures were included in a ballpark development agreement with Clark County set to be introduced next week.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 5
LVCVA to vote on sponsorships for NBA, college football events in Las Vegas

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LVCVA to vote on sponsorships for NBA, college football events in Las Vegas
Las Vegas’ tourism authority is set to spend millions of dollars to sponsor future NBA and college football events in Southern Nevada.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 5
What do tickets cost on the secondary market for Raiders home games?

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What do tickets cost on the secondary market for Raiders home games?
The Raiders remain among the NFL’s most popular teams on the secondary ticket market, but they have dropped out of the top five in average prices for home games.
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Sep 2
A’s submit park development agreement to county, get latest building permit

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A’s submit park development agreement to county, get latest building permit
The Athletics last week saw significant happenings in their Las Vegas ballpark process, with the development agreement for the project being submitted to Clark County and the latest building permit...
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Mick Akers @mickakers.bsky.social · Aug 28
Boring Co. Vegas Loop project tunnels under Strip for 2nd time

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Boring Co. Vegas Loop project tunnels under Strip for 2nd time
Elon Musk-owned Boring Company’s Vegas Loop project hit another milestone this week crossing over to the west side of the Strip for just the second time.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal @reviewjournal.com · Aug 27
Gas prices remain cheaper than last year with the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Las Vegas Valley was $3.74, as of Friday, according to AAA data. That’s 18 cents lower than the $3.92 per gallon seen on the same Friday last year.
Driving to Las Vegas for Labor Day weekend? Expect ‘significant delays’ on I-15
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer and with it droves of visitors will jam Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Southern California.
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