Despite concerns raised by Culinary Union members, the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended approval for several Station Casinos licensing matters.
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.
Las Vegas Spaceport organizers to have a runway and grandstands built for 25,000 people attending the inaugural Las Vegas Air Races next year.
A new study shows the favorite game played in Nevada and the rest of the country based on searches for rules and instruction on how to play.
There aren’t many roadblocks that can stop Nevada’s gaming and tourism industry growth for the rest of 2023, but labor unrest could spoil the party.
The Las Vegas entertainment venue announced the first brand campaign designed for its 4-acre exosphere.
No. 1 is a no-brainer, but some of the cities in the top 10 might be considered head-scratchers.
Flight attendants for American and United Airlines seek higher pay with informational picket lines at Harry Reid International Airport terminals.
Airport and Strip attractions will be busier than normal for the three-day Labor Day weekend and resorts are expected to have 92 percent occupancy rates.
Occupancy, room rates and visitation continued to climb in July despite declines in conventioneers and Southern California traffic on Interstate 15.
Slot play and higher-than-normal baccarat hold propelled Nevada’s July gaming win to record levels statewide and on the Strip.
The rise in the number of passengers served has put airport executives on notice that they need to dust off plans to build a reliever airport south of Las Vegas.
Acres Technology’s “ticket in, bonus out” system will try to encourage additional play by sending a bonus to players with free spins when their luck runs out.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
The Nevada Gaming Commission fined owners of Reno tavern for an ownership transfer violation and minutes later approved the transfer.
In a filing to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, NV Energy has forwarded Sphere’s plan for 70 percent of its power needs to be met with a new solar energy plant.