Circa developer Derek Stevens showed off the highlights of his newest resort, including the world’s largest sportsbook and a rooftop pool deck, in a media tour Monday
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.
Critics still upset with the Raiders move to Las Vegas are stirring up issues on bolts used to attach the stadium roof and the UNLV’s non-conference football schedule.
An academic consultant for The International School of Hospitality and professor emeritus at UNLV, Shock’s life will be celebrated by friends, colleagues and students.
The structure of Caesars Entertainment’s deal to sell the Rio will give the property’s new owner, Eric Birnbaum’s Dreamscape Companies, more time for a development strategy.
The state Gaming Control Board has recommended licensing for Ellen Whittemore, a longtime Southern Nevada gaming attorney, as an officer for Wynn Las Vegas LLC.
In a licensing hearing before the Gaming Control Board, TI owner Phil Ruffin, who’s buying Circus Circus, said he plans to relocate a Cirque du Soleil show from New York.
Workers accidentally overtightened and broke eight bolts when attaching the roof to the stadium. Project overseer Don Webb says none of those bolts came from China.
The snag in the scheduling of three UNLV non-conference football games at Allegiant Stadium is boiling down to priorities and the interpretation of five words.
Jennifer Roberts has been a fixture in Nevada gaming regulation and at UNLV, but is now heading to Tennessee to head that state’s new sports wagering operation.
Through the national Report for America program, the Review-Journal will get additional reporting resources for business coverage of urban development and non-profits.
The National Finals Rodeo has grown exponentially over 35 years, thanks to a strategy of developing a variety of events appealing to fans who don’t even go to the rodeo.
While there’s no contemplation of the National Finals Rodeo moving to Allegiant Stadium, having NFR and the National Football League at the same time isn’t without issues.
The state Gaming Control Board has told former Nevada casino executive Steve Wynn that it continues to have jurisdiction over him and his finding of suitability to hold a gaming license.
A tough comparison for table games in 2018 led to a decline in October gaming win statewide and on the Strip, but casinos still won more than $1 billion last month.
Stadium company chief operating officer Don Webb remains confident Allegiant Stadium will be completed by July 31, even though the building won’t be enclosed until April.
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