She becomes the second woman elected to the company’s board of directors and will replace Xuan Yan, who on Monday submitted his resignation to the 11-member board.
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.
Reacting to a new order issued by Gov. Charlie Baker earlier Tuesday, the five-member commission voted in an emergency meeting to further reduce capacity.
Circa’s casino and the Stadium Swim attraction have been open for eight weeks and the hotel will be ready to open next week with a few surprises.
The timing was perfect. CES 2021 would arrive just after the LVCVA worked out any bugs in its new West Hall, but the arrival of the pandemic ruined all the coordination.
The previous manager, AECOM, will continue to consult on the project and the previous overseer, Jayne McGivern, has been named president of development and construction.
When the Consumer Technology Association returns the massive technology trade show to Las Vegas in 2022 it will offer a virtual version of the event at the same time.
The consensus of business leaders on Gov. Steve Sisolak’s decision to extend the statewide pause to Jan. 15 in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus is that it could have been worse.
The three-tier Wynn Rewards program will replace the company’s existing Red Card loyalty program and existing members will be automatically enrolled in the new program.
In a 12-1 vote, board members approved elimination of a non-compete zone that will allow Elon Musk’s tunnelling company to go forward with its 15-mile Vegas Loop project.
A 12-minute online countdown to the start of 2021 will feature an explosive, real-time demolition of a 2020 sign and a contest for people to win a trip to Las Vegas.
IGT will look more like a lottery company than a gaming company after a $1.27 billion transaction announced Monday.
Crews finished the $980.3 million building in time for CES — which was canceled — but the LVCVA now must start paying for utilities and insurance without a revenue source.
The American Gaming Association also reported gains in gross gaming revenue in commercial casinos in October from the previous month, but still well below 2019 numbers.
In a report on the LVCVA’s acquisition of the system, President and CEO Steve Hill said he’s optimistic about reopening the Monorail at the traditional start of summer.
Actions at a pair of meetings will complete the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $24.26 million acquisition of the Las Vegas Monorail system.