LVCVA’s Compensation Committee recommends the return of vice president of guest experience to improve operations when major conventions return to Las Vegas.
Richard N. Velotta
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.
Drilling began in November 2019 and on Thursday, media members got their first look at the Tesla-centered $52.5 million Convention Center transit system.
A California man’s effort to be licensed to operate two saloons in historic Virginia City failed when the Nevada Gaming Control Board left him on a list of denied gaming applicants.
Take a look inside the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $989 million, 1.4-million-square-foot West Hall expansion.
Transfers in ownership and the licensing of a race and sportsbook at The Pass were recommended for approval Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Everi CEO Michael Rumbolz has been named to replace board Chairman E. Miles Kilburn on the Everi Holdings board of directors.
Four companies, including two from Las Vegas, participated in the city’s “request for information.” Does that mean they’ll apply to build in the Windy City?
A detailed study by a crime analysis consultant concluded that casinos that opened in Springfield and suburban Boston didn’t result in an increase in violent crime.
Vegas Golden Knights owner William Foley’s Cannae Holdings is contributing $32 million as investors eye the expansion of sports wagering and online gaming.
The attraction tourism leaders had hoped would lead the next wave of greater visitation to Las Vegas, is being touted as a major factor in keeping the city afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
A disagreement between Wynn Resorts management and the company’s table-game dealers that has lasted 15 years finally appears to be coming to an end.
The Venetian resort is using Health Pass technology to expedite the return of conventions and trade shows to Las Vegas. Health Pass works like Clear found at U.S. airports.
A UNLV expert wants to see gambling companies that partner with universities step up their education efforts involving problem gambling.
MSG Entertainment Corp., parent company of the MSG Sphere at The Venetian, is looking to grow with a merger that may include an entry into a sports wagering partnership.
Occupancy and room rates should improve for resorts as well as more people get their COVID-19 shots, tourism experts say.