The 17,000-seat, $1.66 billion, state-of-the-art entertainment venue won’t open in 2021, as originally planned.
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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.
The Reno-based regional casino operator with 23 casinos in 11 states, including Nevada, will reopen in Louisiana after closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state Gaming Control Board is treating the reopening plans being submitted by licensees as confidential documents, meaning the public won’t get a chance to see them.
Details are scheduled to be released Monday on the University Medical Center’s coronavirus testing plans for large Las Vegas companies at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The controversial Elon Musk transit system at the Las Vegas Convention Center hit another milestone Thursday when a tunneling drill emerged at the west end of the line.
The top executive of Full House Resorts is hoping demand will be as strong as it’s been for tribal casinos that already have opened their doors — especially since one of the company’s five properties is due to open May 22.
Amendments freezing comp time and longevity pay bonuses and allowances for furloughed security officers with dogs are included in an amended union contract the LVCVA has.
While most of the LVCVA board’s Tuesday meeting focused on budget cuts, two projects remain full speed ahead.
LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill told the board of directors that the organization could survive two years without any revenue coming in.
The state’s largest private employer has released a health safety plan in preparation for reopening as the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
The Culinary union is planning a car caravan demonstration Tuesday on the Las Vegas Strip to call attention to its push for the public disclosure of casino reopening plans.
The company that operates the HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor saw fewer live events globally, and despite an uptick in video game tournament play, losses grew for Allied.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Monday announced it would phase in reopenings with a comprehensive safety and health plan with masked employees across its network of properties.
A gaming executive who had roles with Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International said he’s not renewing his contract and will retire from MGM China.
The operator of the Tropicana and M Resort in Southern Nevada is issuing a new common stock offering of $250 million and $250 million in bonds to bolster finances.