The general manager of a Penn National casino in Ohio thinks slot floor layouts could change forever thanks to lessons learned from social distancing for the coronavirus.
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.
The installation of steel beams that will be critical for supporting the 13,000-ton domed steel roof of the MSG Sphere was completed by the construction crew.
Construction of the new Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall is 95 percent complete and on track for a Dec. 14 completion with workers doing finishing work now.
Elon Musk’s Boring Co., which has nearly completed its mile-long Convention Center underground transit system, wants to begin a system in the resort corridor.
The company declared Chatper 11 bankruptcy as part of its sales agreement with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
The pandemic has made large gatherings like the Global Gaming Expo impossible, but the sponsoring American Gaming Association is doing its best with a virtual experience.
The first hotel-casino operated by an Indian tribe in Las Vegas’ resort corridor won a recommendation of approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
As the amounts of slot machine jackpots grow and the casino industry expands across the United States, the low threshold for issuing an IRS Form W-2G is becoming a bigger problem for the industry.
September gross gaming revenue was off by 90 percent and 82.5 percent for the first three quarters as the coronavirus and associated border restrictions hurts casinos.
While the amount of visitor volume increased from July to August, it was still well below August 2019 figures.
The state’s August gaming win was off from a year ago and less than what was collected in July as the industry continues to try to battle back from coronavirus closures.
Caesars Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday reached an agreement to purchase sports betting company William Hill PLC for $3.7 billion.
A special exception was allowed in the lease agreement with Barry’s Downtown Prime restaurant, and four entries to Circa will have ID checks to enforce under-21 rules.
Park MGM will be smoke-free next Wednesday. Other properties are going without smoking in certain locations. Is it time to take the big step like other states?
Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman John Moran Jr. wanted to fine Boyd Gaming Corp.’s Fremont property more than $300,000 for threatening a gambler accused of theft.