The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said most tourism indicators were up slightly in 2024 from the previous year.
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.
A disciplinary action against Nicole Bowyer was delayed after gaming commissioners decided they wanted to see more than a five-year ban as an independent agent.
A key executive of the forthcoming Hard Rock Las Vegas said the new attraction is replacing the erupting volcano.
The company’s top customer in the state is Bally’s, which operates a casino at Lake Tahoe.
With gaming win down four of the previous six months statewide, December’s record win assured the state of having its fourth straight year of records at $15.6 billion.
Gov. Joe Lombardo moved quickly to replace board member Brittnie Watkins.
Las Vegas Executive Airport, also known as the Las Vegas Spaceport, is moving forward with plans to build a runway to accommodate spaceplanes.
Attorneys say some plaintiffs will get $75, others $50, if the class-action lawsuit settlement to be finalized in June is approved in U.S. District Court in Nevada.
Following Trump’s trip to Circa, Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, said the event “clearly demonstrates the positive role the gaming industry plays in the U.S. economy.”
McCaw Academy students squealed with delight when viewing Darren Aronofsky’s “Postcard from Earth” in a Sphere field trip.
The wife of an illegal bookmaker would be kicked out of the gaming industry for at least five years if the Nevada Gaming Commission approves a settlement.
The Las Vegas airport trails Orlando, JFK, Anchorage and two Florida airports among worst for lost or damaged luggage complaints.
Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas had average flight delays of 15 minutes and 14 seconds in 2023.
Two Las Vegas resort properties, Westgate Las Vegas and Westgate Flamingo Bay announce new affiliation with Choice Hotels brand.
Analysts have come up with several theories on what could happen to Circus Circus and its adjacent 102 acres if owner Phil Ruffin decides to sell it.