The convergence of Olympic curling triumphs, a Canadian fan base and a nonprofit club have laid the groundwork for a new local facility.
Richard N. Velotta
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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.
Here’s when the new airline, which flies a fleet of Boeing 787 jets, is expected to begin flying to Gatwick International Airport from Vegas.
February was the fifth-best month for gaming win in history with $1.342 billion won by Nevada casinos when the Super Bowl was played in Las Vegas.
From jelly omelets to Finnan Haddie in cream sauce, the restaurant was the toast of the town.
An orderly casino shutdown is planned as employees and families say their last goodbyes to the luxurious Strip property that has stood for nearly 67 years.
The Tropicana is closing after 67 years on the Strip. Take a trip down memory lane.
Nevada’s gaming industry regulator discussed an incident in late January in which its public-facing website was “compromised” and briefly taken offline.
As expected, November’s Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix boosted the average daily room rate visitors paid, especially on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Strip’s baccarat tables — the game of choice for wealthy European gamblers attending the race — boosted Strip gaming win to its second-highest level ever.
Strip attractions are slowly returning to normal from the Formula One race with trees returning to the Bellagio and a promise that gondoliers will be back in front of The Venetian by early December.
According to the SEC filing, Dr. Miriam Adelson is buying a majority interest in the NBA team, which is owned by billionaire Mark Cuban.
While some visitors for Formula One didn’t tip particularly well when in Las Vegas, it may be because they don’t know how much to pay. So here’s a guide.
The last time a large interestingly shaped building took center stage in Las Vegas was nearly 30 years ago when the pyramid-shaped Luxor was under construction.
The rise in the number of passengers served has put airport executives on notice that they need to dust off plans to build a reliever airport south of Las Vegas.
Southern Nevada welcomed 3.4 million visitors in June, beating the number posted a year ago. And the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup championship run boosted those numbers..
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