The pandemic continues to affect everyday life in Southern Nevada, but big-money events like Strip transactions, housing sales and gaming win got our attention this year.
Richard N. Velotta
Assistant Business Editor
Email: rvelotta@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 477-3893
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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.
Microsoft Corp., one of the most influential exhibitors at CES, has joined the ranks of technology companies that have opted not to attend the 2022 show.
Google, General Motors, Waymo, Lenovo Group and AT&T are forgoing in-person attendance at one of Las Vegas’ biggest trade shows.
New York’s Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration may be in jeopardy, but LVCVA says there are no plans to change Strip fireworks, even with the omicron variant spreading.
The former head of Exotics Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is now CEO of SpeedVegas and has three attractions for speed enthusiasts, including a redesigned track.
Organizers of CES on Friday announced new COVID-19 testing protocols that will add a new layer of protection for people attending the early January trade show, one of the largest on the city’s annual convention calendar
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is expected to close on the $650 million deal with Station Casinos’ parent company, Red Rock Resorts, on Friday.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors approved four major contracts, including a sponsorship deal for newProfessional Bull Riders event.
The parent company of Station Casinos will buy 6.9 million shares back from shareholders as part of a “Dutch auction process” that began in November and ended Thursday.
A new team event by the Professional Bull Riders may get a five-year, $6.4 million sponsorship deal from the LVCVA when its board of directors meets Tuesday.
The world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display on the Las Vegas Strip, sidelined last year by COVID-10 restrictions, is planned for 2022 with details coming Dec. 16.
With several states yet to report November gaming revenue — including Nevada — and December figures still outstanding, 2021 is a banner year for the nation’s casinos.
The Illinois Gaming Board approved the $500 million casino-resort property that will open with 20 luxury villas and later expand with a 150-room four-star hotel.
MSG Entertainment Corp. won a competition that will enable the camera creating content for the MSG Sphere at The Venetian to be tested by scientists on the space station.
Six companies with interests in Southern Nevada’s tourism landscape reported third-quarter losses, showing that the city still hasn’t fully recovered from the pandemic.
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