Developers expect Jewish visitors will embrace the 486-room property with the onsite synagogue and kosher meals available.
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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.
LVCVA President Steve Hill said it wasn’t expected that the Las Vegas Grand Prix would bring the same crowds as the inaugural run last year.
In other gaming news, the Culinary strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is approaching its third week and drawing attention from Nevada politicians.
With the number of passengers growing rapidly at Harry Reid International Airport, Clark County officials have two plans to keep ahead of capacity issues.
The donation by the gaming giant to the UNLV Foundation will establish a Chinese language and cultural hub accessible to students and the community.
Two FAA grants boosted by Rep. Dina Titus will build a new air traffic control tower in Boulder City and upgrade the existing tower at Henderson Executive Airport.
A Reno attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit against IGT and five casino companies saying the Wheel of Fortune game is rigged and is defrauding millions of players.
Because of a non-compete agreement, newest IGT executive won’t be able to start until late 2025, but global gaming president Khim to take job in the interim.
Harry Reid International Airport officials acknowledged that the nine-hole Las Vegas Golf Center had terminated its lease.
Neighbors at Turnberry Place have concerns about the planned 752-foot, 2,605-unit hotel and condominium project with an 18,000-seat NBA arena and a 6,000-seat theater.
While October’s gaming win totals were good, they were no match for a year ago when the state had its best October ever and the sixth-best month in history.
Las Vegas businessmen had to wrestle the Super Bowl of rodeo away from Oklahoma City to turn it into the massive special event it is today.
As Nevada’s gaming industry continues to grow, some academics and problem gamblers say the issue of compulsive gambling has reached a crisis stage.
In other news, Las Vegas Sands continues its pursuit for a New York gaming license and to legalize gambling in Texas.
The 40th running of the event is one of the toughest tickets in town to get because the rodeo has sold out 359 consecutive performances.