Many people barred from Nevada casinos were caught with cheating devices that helped them illegally swipe millions of dollars from slot machines.
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.
Canada’s flagship commercial air carrier offers daily flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto; and Montreal.
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The Las Vegas gaming equipment manufacturer’s Nasdaq shares have dropped more than 10 percent since the beginning of the year.
With the debut of “Wizard of Oz” just days away, Sphere is finally achieving its goal of being open every day of the year with multiple shows and presentations.
The Las Vegas Strip casino operator said it was pleased with its figures for the second quarter, and it is looking forward to opening a new resort in the United Arab Emirates.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. is working with the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth on the summit, scheduled Nov. 14 at downtown Las Vegas’ Historic Fifth Street School.
A policy change made it more difficult for Nevada resorts to hire armed security guards. But a regulatory change approved in November has eliminated that problem.
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You can check flight times and gates on the digital information boards at Harry Reid International Airport. Soon, you’ll also be able to see TSA wait times.
The Chinese computer technology company’s CEO will discuss technology’s connections to Formula 1 and the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament next summer.
She’s concerned about potential conflicts the KalshiEx LLC board member would have regulating commodities markets.
The Las Vegas-based parent company of Allegiant Air is also selling its money-losing Sunseeker resort in southwest Florida.
Fontainebleau rolls out new summer deals, and other gaming industry news.