After four horses tested positive for illegal substances in 2024 horse races in Elko, the trainer was hit with a $100,000 fine. His appeal on Thursday was unsuccessful.
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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.
Caesars Entertainment executives were apologetic about embarrassing the state by not catching an illegal bookmaker when he was gambling at Caesars properties.
In his appearance before the Nevada Gaming Commission, MGM President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle gives updates on upcoming convention calendar, Macao and Japan.
He’s survived on odd jobs for decades. Now, Black Book inductee Francis “Frankie” Citro wants to entertain people in lounges he can’t currently enter.
Harassment victims will share $1.2 million in settlement of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s lawsuit against Nevada Restaurant Services’ Laughlin River Lodge.
Plus, a Las Vegas-based digital payment company has launched its app-based system at a California tribal casino.
A rate increase approved by the Clark County Commission in October should produce more revenue on Formula One arrivals than last year with nearly 400 already reserved.
U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Gordon has taken under advisement findings in a Friday court hearing before ruling on a preliminary injunction matter.
A survey of hotel rates shows the high end for luxury for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, but lots of extreme value for Thanksgiving stays a week later.
While temporary funding has been approved to reopen the federal government, there are still expected to be flight delays and cancellations for a few days.
An industry notice issued Wednesday says FanDuel’s bid to offer sports prediction markets with an app is incompatible with Nevada’s sports wagering laws.
Uncertainty exists about the nation’s economy, which is keeping tourists and their discretionary spending on the sidelines, the LVCVA’s top executive says.
With room and gaming taxes waning for Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, all eyes are expected to be on the House and its vote to end the government shutdown.
Aviation experts say despite a congressional vote to end the government shutdown nearing, it could take weeks before flight schedules return to normal.
Las Vegas housekeepers and custodial staff put their skills to the test Monday evening during the annual Housekeeping Olympics inside Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay hotel-casino.