November visitation statistics continued to be a mixed bag, but while Las Vegas visitor volume was down, average daily room rates surpassed 2019 figures.
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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.
With COVID-19 infections on the rise as a result of the omicron variant and thousands of people expected for New Year’s Eve celebrations, agents will step up inspections.
Clark County — particularly the Strip — contributed the most toward the state’s $1.322 billion November, the ninth straight month of win exceeding $1 billion.
The departure of companies like Microsoft and Google from CES 2022 will result in a smaller turnout, but organizers say it will still pack a punch with the tech crowd.
The construction trade show that marked the return of conventions to Las Vegas when its reschedued event was staged in June confirmed plans for Jan. 18-20.
After a respectable run at predicting the top stories of 2021, the crystal ball forecasts some of the ups and downs we can anticipate from gaming and tourism in 2022.
The pandemic continues to affect everyday life in Southern Nevada, but big-money events like Strip transactions, housing sales and gaming win got our attention this year.
Microsoft Corp., one of the most influential exhibitors at CES, has joined the ranks of technology companies that have opted not to attend the 2022 show.
Google, General Motors, Waymo, Lenovo Group and AT&T are forgoing in-person attendance at one of Las Vegas’ biggest trade shows.
New York’s Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration may be in jeopardy, but LVCVA says there are no plans to change Strip fireworks, even with the omicron variant spreading.
The former head of Exotics Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is now CEO of SpeedVegas and has three attractions for speed enthusiasts, including a redesigned track.
Organizers of CES on Friday announced new COVID-19 testing protocols that will add a new layer of protection for people attending the early January trade show, one of the largest on the city’s annual convention calendar
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is expected to close on the $650 million deal with Station Casinos’ parent company, Red Rock Resorts, on Friday.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors approved four major contracts, including a sponsorship deal for newProfessional Bull Riders event.
The parent company of Station Casinos will buy 6.9 million shares back from shareholders as part of a “Dutch auction process” that began in November and ended Thursday.
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