Mick Akers

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Sports Business & Transportation journalist at Las Vegas @ReviewJournal | @boxingwriters member | @boxinghall elector | ✉️ [email protected] #UNLV

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Crews installed the final truss piece to complete the 3rd roof arch at the A’s ballpark today, involving some mid-air tasks for some of the workers. The 3rd arch is about 700ft long and is the highest point of the stadium at around 290 feet. #vegas #athletics #mlb

Kirk Cousins to Cody White to put the Raiders up 9 (then 10 after the extra point) w/ 2:59 left. #vegas #raiders #raidernation 🎥 Jordan Gibo

Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce arrives at Allegiant Stadium ahead the team’s game versus the Raiders, in a battle of the undefeateds. #vegas #raiders #raidernation #chiefskingdom

Funny moment from today’s Clark County Commission meeting. Flavor Flav was there for approval of a planned LV Strip parade for US women’s Olympic athletes in July. Chair Michael Naft had to interrupt to get Flav to state his name for the record. #vegas #sheweekend

A’s president Marc Badain tells me every seat in their Las Vegas ballpark will have a cushion, making it the only stadium in MLB to include padding on each seat. #vegas #athletics #mlb

A timelapse of the progress crews have made on the A’s Las Vegas ballpark between June and today. #vegas #athletics #mlb 🎥 Athletics

The Indiana band and cheer team were surprised by QB Fernando Mendoza walking through the hallway giving them high-fives as they are exiting Hard Rock Stadium after the CFP Playoff championship. #indiana #miami #cbplayoff

The A’s held the groundbreaking ceremony for the their $2B Las Vegas ballpark on June 23, 2025. Here’s a timelapse of the work that occurred since, about 2 weeks shy of the 1-year anniversary date of the groundbreaking. #vegas #athletics #mlb

Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch does the ALS ice bucket challenge outside of Allegiant Stadium in support of fellow former RB Chris Johnson, who announced last month that he’s battling the disease. #vegas #raidernation #cj2kicebucketchallenge 🎥 beastmode/IG

A fan has a Kirk Cousins shrine set up on a glass railing of Allegiant Stadium. #vegas #raiders #raidernation

Lot J at Allegiant Stadium back in full effect for the regular season kickoff. #vegas #raiders #raidernation

During August crews working on the A’s Las Vegas ballpark continued to install concrete seating platforms around the facility, added a 2nd roof truss arch, continued closing the exterior of the building off &amp; cont. working on the outfield deck. #vegas #athletics #mlb 🎥 A’s

Construction on the A’s $2B Las Vegas ballpark moved along in July. Seeing the first portion of the 2nd roof truss installed, precast stadia (seating risers) installation beginning and framing for areas in the outfield begin. #vegas #athletics #mlb

Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart introduced ahead of the Battle for Vegas charity softball game. #vegas #vegasborn #battle4vegas #forgedingold

A’s Las Vegas ballpark process during April: -Lower concourse &amp; suite level concourse decks poured, creating first loop around the stadium. -Multiple shoring towers built (to support future roof work) -Assembly of an over 200ft tall crane -Continued steel work #athletics #mlb

How the fan celebrated Cousin’s TD pass to Jeanty. #vegas #raiders #raidernation

Raiders owner Mark Davis and Maxx Crosby chop it up at UFC 329. #vegas #ufc329 #raidernation

Kings guard Zach LaVine discusses his Raider fandom. #vegas #nbasummer #raidernation

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A timelapse of fans leaving a game at Allegaint Stadium, shown by the Raiders, to highlight the area needs to be addressed to improve pedestrian access from Hacienda. #vegas #raiders #raidernation

After months of site clearing following. The Trop implosion and land prep, the A’s began construction on their $2.1B Las Vegas ballpark in June 2025. The stadium is about 50% complete and on track for hosting its first game in April 2028. #vegas #athletics #mlb

Actor Mark Wahlberg said the effort to land a film and TV studio in Las Vegas will continue, despite a 3rd failed attempt at getting a bill aimed at landing millions in tax credits passed in the Legislature. #vegas #hollywood #summerlin #hollywood2

The Circa Dugout Box that will be inside the A’s Las Vegas ballpark as part of the founding partnership deal. #vegas #athletics #mlb

Maxx Crosby says despite him being traded to the Ravens that he’s a Raider for life and wants to retire as a Raider when that time comes. #vegas #raiders #raidernation 🎥 Maxxcrosby via IG

Flavor Flav, U.S. women’s Olympic athletes and their guests arrive at Park MGM to kick off SHE Weekend. #vegas #olympics #sheweekend

A’s owner John Fisher gives an update on the team’s Las Vegas ballpark construction. #vegas #athletics #mlb

What the view from the main entry of the A’s Las Vegas into the main concourse will look like. Bally’s multi-level podium will lead fans from the Strip to the ballpark’s main entrance, which sits just over 39 feet above field level. #vegas #athletics #mlb

Despite not playing for the Golden Knights since 2021, fan favorite Ryan Reaves said still lives in Las Vegas during the offseason. #vegas #vegasborn #forgedingold

Some of the food and beverage souvenir items that will be available during Raiders games at Allegiant Stadium this season. Raiders VP of sales &amp; operations Adam Feldman said they’re trying to add more souvenirs that can only be found at the stadium. #vegas #raiders #raidernation

Flavor Flav leads a couple of bus loads of Women’s Olympic athletes down the Strip for the SHE Weekend parade. #vegas #sheweekend #olympics

Aerial video update of the A’s Las Vegas ballpark construction via the drone skills of Bizuayehu Tesfaye. #vegas #athletics #mlb

A’s owner John Fisher talks about the progress of their Las Vegas ballpark project. Says it’s still on time and on budget. #vegas #athletics #mlb

The last of eight, 8-minute, synchronized Las Vegas Strip fireworks shows that have been occurring every Saturday at 9 p.m. since June 6 to celebrate America 250. #vegas #america250

Fernando Mendoza gives a message to Raider Nation in Spanish. #vegas #raiders #raidernation

Back Street Boy Nick Carter heard about Raiders QB Kirk Cousins’ plans to check out the boy band’s residency at Sphere. Carter said he’s a Buccaneers fan and had a message for the NFL vet who is 4-2 vs the Bucs (3-0 w/ Atlanta) during his career. #vegas #raiders #raidernation

Raiders GM John Spytek says the team has a new state of the art draft room in their Henderson HQ. “I think it’s the best in the NFL.” Spytek said. #vegas #raiders #raidernation 🎥 Raiders

The Las Vegas Grand Prix ends with a bang. #vegas #f1 #lasvegasgp

Here is the Enhance Games arena set up built outside of Resorts World. Athletes taking part in the swimming, track and weightlifting events are allowed to take performance enhancing substances. Those who set a world record can win an up to $1M bonus. #vegas #enhancedgames

The SHE Weekend parade begins down the Strip with the Golden Knights leading the way. #vegas #sheweekend #vegasborn

During August crews working on the A’s Las Vegas ballpark continued to install concrete seating platforms around the facility, added a 2nd roof truss arch, continued closing the exterior of the building off & cont. working on the outfield deck. #vegas #athletics #mlb 🎥 A’s

A’s Las Vegas ballpark process during April: -Lower concourse & suite level concourse decks poured, creating first loop around the stadium. -Multiple shoring towers built (to support future roof work) -Assembly of an over 200ft tall crane -Continued steel work #athletics #mlb

Some of the food and beverage souvenir items that will be available during Raiders games at Allegiant Stadium this season. Raiders VP of sales & operations Adam Feldman said they’re trying to add more souvenirs that can only be found at the stadium. #vegas #raiders #raidernation