The two longtime staples of Henderson’s Water Street District are being sold to a company owned by Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone.
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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.
Although United Airlines has begun using its WILMA aircraft boarding system for Windows, Middle and Aisle seats, Professor Jason Steffen of UNLV may have a better way.
After over 500 days of preparation, Formula One fans from around the world are ready to gather for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the biggest event in the city’s history.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. expects to generate the most revenue for a three-day period in its history next week when the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix rolls into town.
The company has made a change to its self-parking policy for local residents after observing how it was being utilized.
CEO James Dolan says Las Vegas was the ideal place to open the first Sphere venue because of tourist volume.
Five airlines, including four foreign carriers, are adding flights to and from Las Vegas to accommodate the Formula One race crowd expected next week.
MGM expects Super Bowl to be even bigger for the company than F1.
Executives said some areas of the property weren’t ready in time to properly train staff members to provide the level of service it wanted to for guests.
A Chicago-based company says it is buying Vegas.com because it believes in the Las Vegas live entertainment market.
When thousands of race fans converge on Las Vegas later this month, it presents a huge economic opportunity. But some local residents still hate the idea.
The Venetian and Palazzo are modifying their table game smoking policies to something similar to what Wynn Resorts Ltd. has been doing for years.
With the Formula One course just two miles from the airport and multiple road closures expected, Reid officials are urging travelers to arrive hours before flight time.
Tourism leaders hope the gathering will spur future meetings of multinational corporations here in the future.
Bally’s Corp., which operates the Tropicana, sees short-term pain, but long-term gain with its stadium project with the relocated Oakland A’s baseball team.