After a nearly two-hour hearing, the man who has been arrested 34 times in casinos in 31 years was placed on the Control Board’s list of excluded persons.
Richard N. Velotta
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.
Apollo Global Management also plans to invest $1 billion in the Las Vegas Strip property to remodel rooms and upgrade the casino floor.
The partnership between Harry Reid International Airport and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is expected to score new nonstop flights to the city.
Anthony Cabot, a world-renowned gaming attorney, has found artistic joy as a sculptor working with casino themes in his newfound hobby.
Top executives received annual salary increases totaling $55,475 and one-time bonuses totaling $287,469 for their work leading the Las Vegas tourism rebound in 2021-22.
The closure of the special administrative region’s 41 casinos, including 11 operated by Las Vegas companies, was scheduled to end Sunday, but has been extended to Friday.
For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses. But a new report says that may no longer be the case.
In the months ahead, BetMGM will offer sports wagering and iGaming on Carnival, Holland and Princess cruise ships after a partnership was formed with Carnival Corp.
After the closing of a $1.625 billion deal Tuesday, MGM Resorts International is now the official owner of the 3,033-room Strip property.
Motel and hotel rates more than three times the average give the local economy an Electric Daisy Carnival boost that will help the rebound from the COVID-19 days.
Former Cruise senior vice president Lucas Watson will develop various aspects of MSG Sphere’s commercial strategy when he arrives with the company later this month.
In a hearing for Resorts World executives, the top local executive said he is optimistic the Boring Co. tunnel to the Convention Center will be open next month.
The deal could close as early as next week after commissioners agreed the association of former CEO Leon Black would not be a problem for licensing.
Las Vegas entrepreneur who bought Antonio Brown meltdown video clip sells NFT to collector for 3 entherium, or around $20,000, at auction.
Organizers of CES on Friday announced new COVID-19 testing protocols that will add a new layer of protection for people attending the early January trade show, one of the largest on the city’s annual convention calendar