Once the property’s doors were opened, The Mirage produced a new era of themed megaresorts as Las Vegas expanded to new audiences and fans.
Richard N. Velotta
Richard N. “Rick” Velotta has covered business, the gaming industry, tourism, transportation and aviation in Las Vegas for 25 years. A former reporter and editor with the Las Vegas Sun, the Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner, the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff and the Aurora (Colo.) Sun, Velotta is a graduate of Northern Arizona University where he won the school’s top journalism honor. He became the Review-Journal's assistant business editor in September 2018.
The Las Vegas casino operator accuses the consumer watchdog of violating its Fifth Amendment rights during its investigation of a cyberattack.
The Las Vegas company says FTC Chairwoman Lina M. Khan has a conflict of interest because she personally experienced the September cyberattack.
A new slot machine management system to minimize down time is coming to the more than 1,000 machines that operate at Harry Reid International Airport.
As Harry Reid International Airport’s busiest commercial air carrier, Southwest flew 20.9 million passengers to and from the airport in 2023.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. ranked highest among four Nevada companies that made Newsweek’s list.
A woman attending a Super Bowl viewing party collapsed and died while playing a slot machine, and her family is now suing the Strip resort.
Resorts World Las Vegas and its former president and chief operating officer are asking a U.S. District Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a gambler.
The “egregious” $3,000 landing fees have been trimmed, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association said.
The closure and reopening of several streets in the resort corridor was a test Wednesday morning. County officials say they’ll do better getting streets open on race days.
Error messages went up on video slot machine screens, but company officials said the incident was not a cyberattack on the property.
Sibella, who spent eight years as president of MGM Grand before joining Resorts World, was cleared in an investigation by the Gaming Control Board in February.
MGM Resorts said the “vast majority” of its offerings were operational after five days of cybersecurity issues believed to be a cyberattack by hackers.
A panel of experts at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States aired the pros and cons of offering casino play online.
Oak View Group Chairman and CEO Tim Leiweke built an arena that attracted the Seattle Kraken. Now, he’s planning an NBA-ready arena in Las Vegas.