With out-of-state competitors continuously trying to hijack the “Super Bowl of Rodeo,” should Las Vegas invest in a venue to keep the event here forever?
Richard N. Velotta
Assistant Business Editor
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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.
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The $1.075 billion acquisition from MGM Resorts International, first announced a year ago, won recommended approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Attorneys for former Wynn salon manager Angelica Limcaco allege there was a conspiracy that kept Limcaco from working at the Strip resort.
The Strip resort’s new owner, Apollo Global Management, needed permission from regulators for a $620 million distribution to investors and for employee bonuses.
Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch is hitting a major milestone which makes Las Vegas’ centralized location among national parks perfect for visitors looking beyond the neon.
The pandemic taught companies like Light & Wonder a few lessons about how to sustain growth in a rough economy and now, post-pandemic, it’s starting to pay off.
Disappointing gaming revenue in Macao continues to saddle Las Vegas company-owned operations in the Chinese region as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.
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State gaming win powered past $1 billion for the 20th straight month including Clark County, which surpassed that level, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday.
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