Efforts to bring integrated casino resorts to Texas, supported by Las Vegas Sands Corp., appear to have failed without committee votes.
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.
Combining the Fourth of July holiday celebration and the 50th anniversary of the property, the Plaza announced a major promotion for guests that will include fireworks.
The only international flights arriving at McCarran International Airport come from Mexico and not 10 other countries that were part of the pre-COVID-19 mix.
A high-tech jackpot and forms management system should help players get through the IRS paperwork process faster whenever they win a jackpot at Caesars Palace.
In an hourlong hearing Thursday, members of the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved licensing for Genting Berhad, Resorts World’s parent company, and its executive team.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida could face legal scrutiny in his bid to expand gaming on the reservation and introduce sports betting.
Down to international service from one country, Mexico, Rosemary Vassiliadis tells a Senate subcommittee the U.S. must work to bring back international flights.
The Nevada Gaming Commission’s lone member from Northern Nevada submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. Steve Sisolak Tuesday, praising his handling of COVID-19.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Marketing Committee spent all day Monday hearing pitches from four agencies on how to promote the city in future months.
LVCVA isn’t sharing who the finalists are or how many of them will compete Monday in presentations to be reviewed by the organization’s marketing committee.
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show showcasing aftermarket automotive equipment, will take place during its usual early November time slot later this year.
In meetings between Red Rock Resorts executives and two investment groups, new details on the company’s planned Durango property emerges and analysts like what they see.
Two flights a day are planned to and from Honolulu and Maui, with new flights later this year to Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii.
A document set up to assist in the LVCVA budgeting process shows what conventions are coming to the Las Vegas Convention Center in 2022-23.
Joel Van Over of Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting explained to the LVCVA board of directors how airline capacity is being rebuilt at McCarran International Airport.