Plus, Atlantic City casinos sees best summer in more than a decade, according to state gaming regulators.
Richard N. Velotta
Assistant Business Editor
Email: rvelotta@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 477-3893
X: @RickVelotta
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.
Regulators are hoping the modifications to gaming regulations will increase the number of people who can play in the privacy of a special room at a casino.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s coordinated five-day sale has spurred some resorts to drop their resort fees.
Special Las Vegas deals coordinated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority are designed to bolster visitation among leisure travelers in the months ahead.
Las Vegas’ airport trails just four others in North America for providing the best customer satisfaction ranking among the largest airports in the U.S. and Canada.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is promoting “the first-ever Vegaswide sale” on hotels, food and attractions as part of its “Las Vegas Fabulous” campaign.
Food, beverage and lodging that is on par with Las Vegas resorts and an atmosphere of friendliness gives Mesquite an edge, touristm experts from there say.
The casino-hotel also is offering complimentary water in rooms and reducing the price of other items.
The longtime William Hill boss has been around sports wagering all his life and has strong opinions about the entry of commodity prediction markets into the market.
The newest leader of Clark County’s aviation system talks tourism slump and more airport lounges.
Clark County’s first woman aviation director, Rosemary Vassiliadis, retires 24 years after one of her worst days on the job — the disaster that shut down airports nationwide.
The next big event in the campaign occurs Friday when live entertainment for arriving passengers comes to Harry Reid International Airport.
LVCVA’s Steve Hill says the “Fabulous Las Vegas” ad tested well among potential visitors across the United States before its airing.
The new “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” campaign draws inspiration from the famous Las Vegas Boulevard sign and will include experiences and special offers.
The earlier-than-expected opening will enable owner Penn Entertainment to host guests for NFR, New Year’s Eve and CES, and a new Emerile Lagasse restaurant is planned.