An estimated 7 million people visit Hoover Dam every year. Here are some tips to those who want to see the massive engineering feat.
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.
A mixed-use project is proposed for a site just south of Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
The company indicates it is right-sizing employment after buying the property in 2019 and taking over operations in 2023.
Tropicana General Manager Arik Knowles was recommended for licensing as the property prepares for its transition to a Major League Baseball stadium.
The company has approved plans to build a third tower to include a 1,100 room resort on a 34.6-acre site across Las Vegas Boulevard from Wynn’s main campus.
The CEO of Las Vegas Spaceport says the jets, which eventually will be part of its STEM Academy, should be ready to take part in air races next month.
Small but growing Porter Airlines began service between Las Vegas and Toronto and is expanding to two more seasonal routes in November.
Illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, who took millions of dollars in bets from Shohei Ohtani’s former translator, is expected to plead guilty on Aug. 9.
Real estate developer Rob Lauer has 240 acres near Pahrump and a dream for a Las Vegas Spaceport, but funding the project could be elusive.
The WAGER Act would exempt the nation’s legal sportsbooks from having to pay a 0.25 percent tax on all bets placed on sporting events.
The state, Clark County, the Strip and downtown Las Vegas had their best fiscal years ever for gaming win as casinos collected more than $1 billion for the 40th straight time.
Membership perks include priority access lines, waived resort fees, air travel credits, dining credits and cruise offers.
Long stopovers are uncommon at Harry Reid International Airport, but there are some things travelers should know if they have a few hours to kill.
Speaking to investors in IGT’s Tuesday morning earnings call, CEO Vince Sadusky said the Justice Department has already reviewed some aspects of the Apollo deal.
Harry Reid International Airport followed up May’s second-highest monthly passenger count with the third-best month ever in June.
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