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.
There’s no requirement for companies to hire veterans that have re-entered the workforce upon leaving the military, but subcontractors for some of the biggest projects in Southern Nevada are seeking out military veterans because of their leadership skills and investment in teamwork.
Southern Nevada leaders in tourism and transportation have given the thumbs-up to South Florida’s new Brightline intercity passenger rail system.
An air traffic controller at McCarran International Airport became incapacitated while on duty Wednesday night and has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
The appointment was announced the day after AGS reported mixed results in its third-quarter earnings. The company reported record revenue for the quarter, but missed analysts’ earnings expectations.
Full House reported revenue was flat for the quarter that ended Sept. 30 compared with last year, missing analysts’ estimates. The company reported net income of $1.6 million, 4 cents a share, on revenue of $44 million. For the same quarter a year earlier, Full House reported net income of $789,000, 3 cents a share, on revenue of $43.7 million.
Former Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn has filed a lawsuit attempting to block the public release of an investigative report by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
Wynn Las Vegas will abandon its Paradise Park lagoon project and restore its 18-hole golf course.
The Clark County Commission on Wednesday approved modifications to the property’s signage plan that includes new animated lighting to the 640-foot replica of France’s most recognizable icon.
Nevada voters were on the verge of approving all but one of the six questions appearing on Tuesday’s ballot.
Nevada voters are favoring taking the first step toward requiring their energy providers to get at least half of their electricity from renewable sources.
Nevadans are leaning toward a plan to automatically be registered to vote when they apply for a driver’s license in early returns on Question 5 in Tuesday’s election.
Medical patients will get a tax break if the voting trend on Question 4 continues.
The measure, known as “Marsy’s Law,” would modify Nevada’s Constitution with 16 rights for victims, including the right to privacy, notification of all public hearings, the right to full and timely restitution and the right to refuse an interview or deposition request unless under court order.
Nevada voters apparently were thinking pink when they voted Tuesday on Question 2.
The Las Vegas-based gaming equipment manufacturer’s revenue and earnings for the quarter ending Sept. 30 beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations.
