The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board authorized rate increases that will generate over $5 million in additional revenue by 2030.
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.
An expert in cybersecurity says it’s too early to speculate whether MGM Resorts International was the victim of hackers in a ransomware attack but there are numerous clues indicating it was.
The problem affected credit card transactions and other computerized systems. There were indications that MGM shut down some systems to prevent the matter from becoming worse.
The singer-songwriter made a memorable appearance before the Nevada Gaming Commission to win his Margaraitaville Casino licensing.
A new attraction coming to the Strip is all about play — but not casino play. Guests will enter it on a slide, just like the ones kids use on a playground.
The “anticipated increased demand for parking at nearby attractions” — most notably the opening of Sphere — was cited as the reason for returning to paid self-parking.
Avelo Airlines opened its sixth crew base at Las Vegas’ airport while Breeze Airways adds Raleigh-Durham flights to its Reid International schedule.
Oak View Group, which is building a $10 billion resort complex, is the lead partner of a new entity, Crown Properties Collection, overseeing sports, entertainment deals.
The Utah-based carrier also started one-stop ‘BreezeThru’ service to a Florida city and now offers flights from Las Vegas to 10 destinations around the country.
At the time the lawsuit was filed in 2019, the women continued to work at the Wynn Salon or Encore Salon as manicurists or makeup artists.
Shaun Benward has used distraction at roulette tables to steal thousands of dollars from casinos in a nationwide scheme that also was carried out in Nevada.
Despite concerns raised by Culinary Union members, the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended approval for several Station Casinos licensing matters.
Las Vegas Spaceport organizers to have a runway and grandstands built for 25,000 people attending the inaugural Las Vegas Air Races next year.
A new study shows the favorite game played in Nevada and the rest of the country based on searches for rules and instruction on how to play.
There aren’t many roadblocks that can stop Nevada’s gaming and tourism industry growth for the rest of 2023, but labor unrest could spoil the party.