After a visitation bounceback month in July, travelers slowed the pace in August and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority believes the delta variant caused it.
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.
While not as impressive as July’s record performance, state gaming win surpassed $1 billion for the sixth straight month in August.
Toronto-based Clairvest Neem Ventures K.K. already has been vetted by Japanese authorities in July for a project at Wakayama Marina City near Tokyo.
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill will be the final keynote speaker at next week’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, the sponsoring American Gaming Association announced today.
The Nevada Gaming Commission’s board room was oozing with history when the five-member — make that four-member — regulatory board gathered Thursday.
Controversial former casino mogul Steve Wynn has been asked to light the Al Davis Memorial Torch before Sunday’s Raiders game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium.
In Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman John Moran’s last meeting, commissioners unanimously approved MGM Resorts International’s buyout of CityCenter from Dubai World.
Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli believes the downturn in Macao is more about handling of COVID-19 policy than upset over pending licensing and gaming law changes.
Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli, in a Tuesday report, said people are spending more on casinos, lottery and horse racing than concerts, movies and sports.
After being on three different state commissions, John Moran Jr. is ready to step down as chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday after serving 14 years.
The company’s environmental, social and governance report lists goals to substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 and bump up green energy use to 50% by 2030.
A large number of international attendees will make the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW an important gathering to show off Las Vegas to leisure and business travel buyers.
Tourism Director Brenda Scolari and Commission Vice Chair Cynthia Mun are ready to work on state tourism initiatives despite the loss of resigning Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will get more than half of the $13.65 million in federal pandemic recovery funds to help market tourism.
Six gaming industry leaders will be inducted into the American Gaming Association Hall of Fame when the Global Gaming Expo takes place in Las Vegas next month.