Small businesses affected by Formula One traffic issues got a small victory with a bridge removal but may not see compensation for their financial losses.
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.
When does a Motel 6 room cost more than an MGM Grand room? When it’s Super Bowl week. Fans in town for Super Bowl 58 will pay an average $444 a night.
Bellagio has been renting some of its newly redesigned rooms and suites since June, but now the company is gearing up to market them on the property’s website.
MGM expands resort fees — some to as high as $50 a night — and modifies its room cancellation policy.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. ranked highest among four Nevada companies that made Newsweek’s list.
After being open for a full quarter, ticket prices for “Postcard from Earth” have risen, advertising revenue is unknown and CES didn’t have a presence at the $2.3B venue.
A man convicted of stealing chips from Clark County casino table games has been nominated to be added to Nevada’s List of Excluded Persons.
The Strip resort announced tiered loyalty card is being restructured to allow guests to collect greater rewards faster.
The LVCVA board was asked to take down the temporary bridge on Flamingo Road and compensate small businesses hurt by Las Vegas Grand Prix road disruptions.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority appointed one of its C-level executives to fill the newly created position.
Luxor won’t be the last Las Vegas property to get a Super Bowl makeover in the weeks ahead.
Las Vegas’ convention outlook is bright in the new year. City’s top tourism officials gives overview of year to come.
A preview of what’s in store for the 2024 CES trade show to be attended by more than 130,000 people opened on Sunday, the first of two media days at Mandalay Bay.
In a tweet, minority owner Mark Cuban said he and the Adelson and Dumont families are paying bonuses to employees “of best franchise in all of sports.”
With 2023 results in the rear-view mirror — half right and half wrong — here’s a look at what’s in the forecast for gaming and tourism in 2024.
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Raiders star buys into Las Vegas pizza chain franchise
4 charged in $500K watch thefts at Strip nightclub
Uber driver killed in road-rage shooting in front of Las Vegas Strip resort
Ex-Palo Verde coach faces new child sexual abuse charges, more allegations
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