Speaking at CES’ Thursday keynote address, the transportation secretary explained how government should work with entrepreneurs to keep the public safe when they travel.
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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.
Alabama, Georgia and Florida are key states to watch at a time when state legislators are less inclined to legalize casinos.
Analysts believe the Arizona Cardinals’ strong start in its NFL season helped drive sports wagering as the state reported $291.2 million in bets in its opening month.
CES, the largest consumer technology trade show in the world, opened in Las Vegas Wednesday with thousands of people expected to remain on the sidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a hearing before the Nevada Supreme Court, attorneys for Steve Wynn and Nevada gaming regulators argue over whether state can punish the former Wynn Resorts exec.
The Consumer Technology Association is handing out free Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Self Tests so that attendees can test themselves in their hotel rooms before arriving.
Lifestyle changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic will reduce attendance at CES but have driven growth and investment in high-tech products in 2022.
The Consumer Technology Association has implemented health and safety protocols to make this week’s four-day trade show as safe as can be, but critics fear the worst.
The Consumer Technology Association announced Friday that the CES 2022 would close a day early as an additional COVID-19 safety measure.
November visitation statistics continued to be a mixed bag, but while Las Vegas visitor volume was down, average daily room rates surpassed 2019 figures.
With COVID-19 infections on the rise as a result of the omicron variant and thousands of people expected for New Year’s Eve celebrations, agents will step up inspections.
Clark County — particularly the Strip — contributed the most toward the state’s $1.322 billion November, the ninth straight month of win exceeding $1 billion.
The departure of companies like Microsoft and Google from CES 2022 will result in a smaller turnout, but organizers say it will still pack a punch with the tech crowd.
The construction trade show that marked the return of conventions to Las Vegas when its reschedued event was staged in June confirmed plans for Jan. 18-20.
After a respectable run at predicting the top stories of 2021, the crystal ball forecasts some of the ups and downs we can anticipate from gaming and tourism in 2022.