Surveys say that NFL betting trumps college football betting and that people with wagers on games are more likely to attend or watch play on TV with family and friends.
Richard N. Velotta
Assistant Business Editor
Email: rvelotta@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 477-3893
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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.
With new resorts and attractions on the horizon, the marketing committee of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority got its first chance Thursday to view the campaign designed to fill them.
Whether it’s tough regulation, fear of corruption among players or simply a lack of interest, esports wagering hasn’t taken off the way proponents thought it would.
Australia-based Aristocrat Technologies is attempting challenge market leader IGT in the bar-top slot machine market with the introduction of its Winner’s World cabinet.
Wynn Resorts Chairman Phil Satre says the company is returning to normal, but there’s still interest in a CEO coach for Matt Maddox and contact with Steve Wynn.
A highly choreographed six-week project is planned to make Allegiant Stadium an indoor venue with the installation of steel cables to support a translucent roof.
The gaming win in Nevada surpassed $1 billion for the second straight month in July and Clark County’s key markets showed improvement over a year ago.
At the close of the Boyd Group International Aviation Forecast Summit, Clark County Aviation Director Rosemary Vassiliadis urges unity on funding airport improvements.
Credit One Bank, an online credit-card company based in Las Vegas, has signed an agreement with the Raiders to sponsor a sideline club at Allegiant Stadium.
The first AGS Orion Upright cabinets with dual LED screens and USB ports have made their way to casino floors in Connecticut, California and Oklahoma.
Maverick Gaming LLC, a small Las Vegas-based company, is continuing its rapid expansion into Washington, announcing the acquisition of six casinos and card rooms.
When the Las Vegas Raiders roll into Allegiant Stadium next year, what will the pre-game tailgate party look like for fans of the Silver and Black?
The Nevada Gaming Commission signs off on a settlement with the owner of a Las Vegas tavern resulting in the Smuggle Inn surrendering its restricted gaming license.
The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the licensing of longtime gaming executive Phil Satre.
A Seminole Gaming technology whiz who formerly worked at Caesars and IGT and who colleagues called a slot machine networking genius has died at his Florida home.
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