The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority expects a 1.8 percent increase in visitor volume, but a 20.2 percent increase in their spending for summer’s kickoff.
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.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has an exemption that most other law enforcement does not. That, experts say, prevents transparency and accountability in overseeing the state’s top industry.
Art by Las Vegas Valley students from elementary, middle, high school and college will be voted on through June 5 for the first-ever Sphere XO Student Design Challenge.
Through a spokesperson, LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill,said the publicity following the announcement made it one of the most successful marketing moments for Las Vegas in recent memory.
Seasonal round-trip service will bring the Irish air carrier based in Dublin to Harry Reid International Airport.
With more than 37,000 rooms in its Southern Nevada inventory, this company, which dominates the southern Las Vegas Strip, is also Nevada’s largest employer.
If Southwest Airlines were successful in its plan to fly daily nonstop flights to Reagan Washington National Airport, American Airlines would get new competition.
Hard Rock executive says the new resort will have double the amount of employees being laid off this summer.
International Content Liquidation is conducting the sale that will include a wide variety of hotel room furniture, linens and kitchen equipment from Trop restaurants.
Pleas for leniency from 81 letters of support helped Scott Sibella escape prison time, but many are convinced he’ll never work in the gaming industry again.
A Securities and Exchange Commission investigation resulted in Barry Diller receiving a limited license two years ago. This time, Diller was approved unconditionally.
Once the property’s doors were opened, The Mirage produced a new era of themed megaresorts as Las Vegas expanded to new audiences and fans.
To preserve the land’s nonrestricted gaming license, the Moulin Rouge has a temporary opening 69 years after becoming the city’s first desegregated casino.
After working in communications and media relations in Las Vegas for nearly 25 years, the exec takes a new role with Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The two sporting events — one held on the UNLV campus and one coming to Allegiant Stadium — will receive a total $6.2 million in financial backing.