Closed border crossings have shut off tourists, leading to gaming revenue declines, and July’s numbers were the third worst of 2020.
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.
There will be no immediate return on two massive public investments — Allegiant Stadium and the Convention Center expansion — with Las Vegas seeing little after spending a lot.
Executives with Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. say the sale of the Tropicana could come in many forms and they know how valuable the location of the development is.
In a bid to keep business travelers coming to Las Vegas, Allegiant Air is ready to unveil a series of package deals for flights and hotels for telecommuters.
The owner of the Southside Bar on Las Vegas Boulevard North didn’t contest the revocation of the license at the gang hangout that was the site of a June 2019 homicide.
Former Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli’s company will oversee gaming at off-Strip Westgate and will take the Superbook sports wagering brand to other states.
The state Gaming Control Board reported a 45.5 percent decline in win from June 2019 with the Strip off 61.4 percent.
The economic recovery from the pandemic will look a lot different than recoveries from other financial calamities, including 9/11 and 1 October.
Jim Murren, the head of Nevada’s coronavirus response team, said Tuesday the state can do a better job as it waits for a vaccine to become broadly available in the state.
With a greater emphasis on distance learning in both K-12 and college levels, the Retail Association of Nevada believes there will be more spending on electronics.
The nation’s top travel industry leaders say better testing protocols would improve workplace safety and build confidence for employees and visitors to Southern Nevada.
Gov. Steve Sisolak chose John Moran Jr., who had been serving as acting chairman, and also selected Las Vegas attorney Ogonna Brown to fill a vacancy on the commission.
There are several reasons why it makes sense for the Convention and Visitors Authority to buy the transit system. Enhancing resort corridor mobility is the biggest.
The company has beefed up its liquidity to prepare for the difficult environment presented by the coronavirus pandemic.
The busiest commercial air carrier at McCarran is reducing flight schedules and has established voluntary employee leave programs to strengthen the company’s liquidity.