It took 75 years for McCarran Field to serve 35,000 passengers on four airlines in 1948 to more than 50 million at what is now Harry Reid International Airport.
Richard N. Velotta
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.
The newest technological addition to Las Vegas won’t have any official roles for the annual consumer electronics show that will bring 130,000 people to the area.
The Dallas Mavericks played in the first NBA game on an Indian reservation when they met the Phoenix Suns in Kykotsmovi, Arizona, in 1986.
A woman attending a Super Bowl viewing party collapsed and died while playing a slot machine, and her family is now suing the Strip resort.
Those who ventured into Fontainebleau on the first full day it was open came away impressed with the luxury decor, art pieces, technology — and the bathrooms.
We now know why Fontainebleau executives opted to open the 67-story, blue-tinted north Strip resort on Wednesday.
Revenue records were shattered during November’s Formula One race. The live entertainment tax collection was between $30 million and $35 million, the LVCVA said.
Company officials would not say what the land could be used for, but it’s large enough for an integrated resort-casino with a new NBA-ready arena.
Penn Entertainment Inc. said the new tower will more than double the Henderson resort’s room total. It will also include updated amenities.
A pilot program for a new self-screening system is coming to Harry Reid International Airport in January.
When tragedy struck UNLV Wednesday, National Finals Rodeo organizers had to find compromise to reach the best solution possible to keep performances on track.
Gaming and tourism industry analyst says the UNLV tragedy shouldn’t impact visitation to Las Vegas.
An expert that has handled many SEC cases says the matter should have been dismissed and that the SEC “completely surrendered.”
The NFR will begin Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center, and a tribute to those affected by Wednesday’s tragedy at UNLV will be included in the opening ceremony.
More information on the delayed start of the country’s biggest rodeo will be announced Thursday.