A House appropriations bill currently under consideration has a provision that could prevent the Federal Trade Commission from seeking cyberattack information from MGM.
Richard N. Velotta
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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.
Operations at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas are gradually returning to normal after a technology issue knocked 8.5 million computers offline.
Former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst is helping to develop a new program at UNLV that will help women in their efforts to enter the corporate C-suite.
It’s a small part of the gaming picture in Nevada, but bingo halls remain a part of Las Vegas’ casino culture with most games played at locals properties.
The developers of the Las Vegas Spaceport west of the city added drone testing to its list of features it hopes to enable after being authorized to build an airstrip.
A 17-year-old boy been arrested in connection with large-scale cyber hackings that targeted major companies including MGM Resorts International, authorities announced on Friday.
The new CEO has been with Allegiant since 2010, once serving as chief financial officer, and on Sept. 1 will take over as its top executive.
Technology engineer Sam Johnson was granted a new trial by the Nevada Supreme Court in a case involving his agreement with Caesars Entertainment.
Executives paid tribute to the resort’s loyal employees, and there was one final volcanic eruption before the doors were locked and the Hard Rock transition begins.
Southwest should know within weeks from Transportation Secretary Buttigieg whether it will get a new nonstop route to Reagan National Airport in central Washington D.C.
Former Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn wrote a tribute to “Lady Mirage” days before the resort that changed Las Vegas is scheduled to close.
Paul Steelman has a global reputation for casino design and remembers some of the details of the opening of The Mirage with developer Steve Wynn.
A toll plaza has been built between a security checkpoint and Hoover Dam, but when it will be activated and what — if anything — will be charged is still unknown.
The airline, which already serves nine nonstop destinations from Harry Reid International Airport, will begin twice-weekly flights on 137-passenger jets in January.
They will be honored in a ceremony when the American Gaming Association meets for the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas in October.
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