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Richard N. Velotta Gaming Guru - Page 17Don't worry: Your slot bets are still safe18 February 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Nevada casinos are moving toward new technology that will allow managers to change the look, price and take of slot machines from a central computer. But before converting, the industry needs to convince gamblers the new system won't cheat them by allowing a central office to snatch ... (read more)
Service on the rise: Checking in bags at hotel, instead of McCarran10 September 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- McCarran International Airport is on track to expand its off-airport baggage check-in service in the months ahead.
But American Airlines, the nation's largest airline and a major international carrier, is balking at signing on to McCarran's Airport SpeedCheck Advance service, saying it doesn't think the provider can generate sufficient volume to sustain it. ... (read more)
Slot players might get new crack at an old video game23 July 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Pong, the game that turned pinball wizards into video-game junkies in the '70s, is poised to make a comeback in casinos.
This time, it could help turn the video-game generation on to slot machines.
Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies is seeking approval for a Pong slot machine where a player's video skill would help determine the payout. ... (read more)
Allegiant Air Cancels Ad Deal28 April 2006
LAS VEGAS -- Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based low-fare air carrier, has abruptly canceled an ad deal with an online casino company that would have turned six of the airline's jets into flying billboards.
Allegiant specializes in flying tourists from middle-market cities such as Des Moines, Iowa, and Shreveport, La., to Las Vegas. ... (read more)
Gambling, No Strings Attached15 February 2006
It soon may be possible in Nevada to place bets not just on casino floors, but while lounging at poolside, having lunch or strolling through resorts' shopping arcades.
The remote gambling devices that would permit wagers from far-flung locales on resort grounds are no bigger than small hand-held video games. ... (read more)
Airbus Wouldn't Fly in Las Vegas1 February 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas puts out the welcome mat for more than 37 million people a year, and about half of them arrive by air.
But when it comes to the world's biggest airliner, Clark County officials have a different message: Stay away.
The aviation world was in awe when the mammoth Airbus A380 developed by European consortium Airbus S.A.S. ... (read more)
Technology Promises Gambling As You Like It11 January 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Someday gamblers will be able to stride up to a slot machine, insert their slot club cards and be offered a list of their favorite games at the exact denominations they like to play.
And if it's the player's birthday, the machine may automatically print out a voucher for a free ... (read more)
Server-Based Casino Games on Horizon27 December 2005
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Some day gamblers will be able to stride up to a slot machine, insert their slot club cards and be offered a list of their favorite games at the exact denominations they like to play.
And if it's the player's birthday, the machine may automatically print out a voucher for a ... (read more)
Chinese Officials to Address Tourism Conference13 December 2005
When nearly 1,000 people gather for Nevada's largest tourism conference next week, they'll be addressed by two men whom most people have never heard of, but who could play a key role in the state's economic fortunes.
Xiquin Zhang and Changjiang Yu are scheduled to speak at the Governor's Conference on Tourism at Wynn Las Vegas, which runs Monday through Wednesday. ... (read more)
AOL Vegas Joins CityGuide Network2 November 2005
One of the world's largest Internet portals is partnering with two Las Vegas companies on an interactive travel guide of the city.
America Online, which reaches an estimated 112 million people each month through its various outlets, has signed multiyear deals with VEGAS.com and Robin Leach's Total ... (read more)
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