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Richard N. Velotta Gaming Guru - Page 21McCarran Numbers Continue to Climb27 May 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Despite a drop in numbers from financially struggling United Airlines, the passenger count at McCarran International Airport climbed again in April, beating the comparable month a year ago by 3.8 percent.
United, the No. 3 commercial passenger carrier at McCarran and the second largest in the nation, saw Las Vegas traffic drop by 4.8 percent to 268,309 passengers in April. ... (read more)
Experts: Hard to Control Wireless Games27 May 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada is on the verge of having a law that enables casinos to offer mobile gaming, but technology experts attending a gaming conference caution that it will be tough for the state to control who plays and from where.
Mike Wood of the Natural Intelligence Group said in a panel discussion ... (read more)
Nevada Senate Eyeing Wireless Gaming26 May 2005
LAS VEGAS -- State lawmakers are close to approving legislation that would approve some forms of wireless gaming -- but only in casinos, and only if regulators write rules allowing handheld betting.
And experts say it would be quite some time, at least a year, before gamblers would be able to use a cell phone or handheld digital device to place a wager in a casino. ... (read more)
Gaming Commission Chairman Urges Protection for Investors18 May 2005
LAS VEGAS -- The state's top gaming regulator encouraged accountants attending a conference to work with their respective companies to preserve the integrity of the gaming industry.
Peter Bernhard, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, said Tuesday that in an era of corporate scandal it ... (read more)
Travel Expert Lauds Las Vegas for Service12 May 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Travel expert Peter Greenberg figures the airline industry could learn a thing or two about keeping the customer satisfied by coming to Las Vegas.
Greenberg, travel editor for NBC's "Today" show, told a crowd of about 600 people attending a special centennial celebration and tourism ... (read more)
LVCVA Details Ad Campaign with Goal of Drawing 43 Million11 May 2005
When Rossi Ralenkotter announced in January that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority hopes to attract 43 million people to Las Vegas by 2009, he promised comprehensive details about how that would occur with the publication of the LVCVA's marketing plan.
Tuesday, Ralenkotter, president ... (read more)
Patriot Act Alters Landscape of Nevada Regulatory Process10 May 2005
Within weeks, Nevada gaming regulators have a decision to make: amend the state's financial reporting and recordkeeping provisions to mirror new federal standards or abandon the state regulation completely and let federal agents take over all cash transaction oversight of the state's ... (read more)
Lawyer of Bar Owner Lauds Board10 May 2005
The attorney for a gaming-licensed Southern Nevada bar owner seeking a restricted license for a second property says the state Gaming Control Board's action last week was a victory for his client.
Attorney J.T. Moran said the board's decision Thursday to refer the application of Kurt Schoen for a ... (read more)
Nevada Control Board Leery of Bid for License6 May 2005
LAS VEGAS -- The state Gaming Control Board has bounced an application for a restricted gaming license back to its staff and will await word on whether the applicant -- a world-class water skier -- passed a hair follicle drug test.
Kurt Schoen's bid for approval of a restricted gaming license at ... (read more)
Nevada Board to Allow Entry to Bond Market5 May 2005
LAS VEGAS -- The big fish in the Virgin River took another step toward getting even bigger Wednesday.
The state Gaming Control Board unanimously approved a series of corporate registrations for Randy Black's Mesquite gaming empire that will enable the dominant player in that market to enter the bond market. ... (read more)
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