Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s “friend of the court” brief supports Maryland which, like Nevada, has been sued by prediction market provider KalshiEx LLC.
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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 survey of hotel room rates shows resorts are taking advantage of supply and demand as the city readies for “America’s Party 2026” on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas.
The 21.2 percent decline in international traffic appears to be a result of continuing declines to and from Canada and not a lull in European Formula One traffic.
Plus, Atlantic City casinos won more than $236.8 million from gamblers in November, a year-over-year increase of 5.7 percent, according to state regulatory data.
Southwest already had five flights a week between Las Vegas and Honolulu; now, it’s adding three weekly flights to and from Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii.
A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction that prevents Clark County from enforcing some of its short-term rental ordinances following a court hearing.
MGM Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Halkyard and The Venetian CEO Patrick Nichols won key executive licensing from the Nevada Gaming Commission.
With a new year comes a new name for what formerly was the JW Marriott and the Rampart Casino to its original name of The Resort at Summerlin.
At least 10 Strip resorts and a downtown property will be the launch points of the Fireworks by Grucci America’s Party 2026 celebration, now in its 25th year.
Although there are no World Cup games to be played in Las Vegas, the LVCVA hopes to sell the destination as an alternative place to watch with friends.
The new casino on Boulder Highway will replace Henderson’s Jokers Wild casino and could eventually have hotel rooms attached to it.
Station Casinos officials say they’ll put up their Durango high-limit slot room up against any high-end venue in the city.
With the completion of a $600 million convention center renovation next month, Las Vegas should close in on a record year for conventions and trade shows.
It’s the fourth time Venetian workers will get a “Red Coin” appreciation award for surpassing goals and objectives established for the year.
Several choreographed fireworks shows and an attempt at a world record are planned for the event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.