The last steel beam of the exosphere of the MSG Sphere at The Venetian was put into place with the massive construction crane Tuesday.
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.
It didn’t take long for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s board of directors to unanimously approve its 2022-23 fiscal budget of $398 million.
Slot machine manufacturers have made their products flashier and combined with pent-up demand resulting from the pandemic, revenue records have been falling since 2021.
After a nearly two-hour hearing, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved conditional licensing for media mogul Barry Diller to be a beneficial owner of MGM Resorts.
Southwest, the busiest airline serving Las Vegas, has a new pricing tier that costs about $30 more a flight, but adds new benefits for passengers.
After the closing of a $1.625 billion deal Tuesday, MGM Resorts International is now the official owner of the 3,033-room Strip property.
Motel and hotel rates more than three times the average give the local economy an Electric Daisy Carnival boost that will help the rebound from the COVID-19 days.
When Allied Esports kicks off its Epicbeast NFT rewards program at the HyperX Arena on Friday, thoousands will have the opportunity to win NFTs when they participate.
In addition, Madison Square Garden Entertainment executives also announced they are negotiating a partnership with Formula One.
Millions of dollars are spent every year by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on sponsorships designed to bring even more money into the city.
Incumbent Assemblyman David Orentlicher is getting a Democratic primary election challenge from long-time resident Trish Marsh in Assembly District 20.
Jon S. Petrick, Rachel Agatep Puaina and Ron Q. Quilang are vying for the Republican nomination to oppose incumbent Democratic Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola.
Denise E. Ashurst, Danielle Gallant and Dan Lier run for the Republican nomination for Assembly Distict 23 against Democrat Brickfield and Libertarian Manley.
Aaron Bautista, Reuben D’Silva and Cindi L. Rivera are the educators on the ballot while Antonio Bowen does not expect to be able to serve after his house was sold.
The Nevada Gaming Commission gave unanimous final approval Thursday to MGM Resorts International’s plan to buy The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for $5.65 billion.
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