Security guards at the casino were involved in two physical altercations, including one where a patron was wrestled face first to the ground.
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.
Tropicana will pay tribute to its more than 700 employees ahead of its April 2 closure.
Legal and academic experts say non-compete clauses, banned in other states, will be questioned in Wynn accusations of Fontainebleau poaching employees.
The typical Las Vegas visitor in 2023 was younger than in the past, spent more money, chose different activities over shows — and had a great time while here.
As Harry Reid International Airport’s busiest commercial air carrier, Southwest flew 20.9 million passengers to and from the airport in 2023.
Excavators have appeared on the perimeter of the Las Vegas Strip resort property as it prepares to close its doors to make way for an Oakland Athletics ballpark.
Nevada and Las Vegas proved their resiliency following a shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, even though some casinos never reopened after 2020.
Elementary, middle, high school and UNLV students will take part in a contest to choose digital designs to be displayed on the famous Las Vegas venue this summer.
Analyst says Bally’s, which is building a casino in Chicago and bidding for a license in New York in addition to managing the Tropicana, may have too much on its plate.
The events to be held in 2024 and 2025 are expected to have a total economic impact of $139.2 million.
Members of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission are all regulators, but they have different roles in establishing gaming policy in the state.
Gaming industry analysts applaud return of IGT to Nevada with $6.2 billion spinoff and merger with Everi Holdings Inc.
Chad Wild Clay and Vy Qwaint have 44 million YouTube fans between them. Now, they’ve opened an indoor theme park to bring the show to life for fans.
Meeting before the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday, operators Bally’s Corp. addressed closure times, slot machines, stained glass and employees.
Somebody is going to get to choreograph a Bellagio fountains show thanks to a long-delayed licensing partnership between MGM Resorts International and Marriott International.
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