MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Tuesday announced reopening plans that will expand hotel and casino capacity in the city.
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.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday approved a multimillion-dollar, one-year contract with a possible six-month extension for R&R Partners to continue as the organization’s advertising consultant.
Tourism leaders say it won’t be as easy as flipping a switch, but a new TV ad debuting this week shows the Strip in big lights coming to life to show the city’s reopening.
Las Vegas casinos hosted weekend visitors Saturday for the first time since mid-March. Check back here throughout the day to see what’s happening on the Strip and at local casinos.
Clark County’s more than 200 licenced operators celebrated reopening properties Thursday, but the bigger question is whether they’ll be able to build on that success.
Billboards, TV ads and special promotions are being rolled out by several casino companies to get customers in the buildings when the 78-day casino closure ends Thursday.
Everi Holdings Inc., the last gaming company to report first-quarter earnings, had just an 8.5 percent revenue decline in the virus-marred period.
Despite three nights of demonstrations on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas, casino operators across the valley say they still plan to reopen as planned on Thursday.
Macao endured its eighth straight month of declining gaming revenue in May and, separately, Las Vegas Sands issued an SEC notice to investors of reduced profits.
Guests won’t have to wear face coverings, smoking will be allowed and social distancing protocols will be tough to uphold as Nevada gaming tries to get back to normal.
Everi Holdings Inc. and Scientific Games Corp. are on the verge of commercializing digital wallet products that could bring cashless gaming solutions to Nevada casinos.
LVCVA’s grim statistics reflect mandatory coronavirus closures, but June tourism shows early signs of promise.
Clark County win was down 99.5 percent from a year ago with the only win coming from scattered bets from companies with sports betting apps and online poker.
Work on what will be the tallest building in downtown Las Vegas, the Circa resort, will open on time in December, according to owner Derek Stevens.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is expecting half the room-tax revenue it received this fiscal year, leading to numerous cuts in the $206.6 million plan.