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Richard N. Velotta Gaming Guru - Page 8Uber, Lyft could be operating in Nevada within 30 days11 August 2015
Uber and Lyft could begin operating within 30 days following action Monday by the Legislative Commission. Commissioners unanimously pre-approved a series of regulations for transportation network companies submitted late last month by the Nevada Transportation Authority. Representatives of the commission, ... (read more)
Committee votes to demolish Riviera29 July 2015
A Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority subcommittee is recommending the Riviera be torn down sooner rather than later. The new Las Vegas Convention Center District committee, as it is now known, voted Tuesday to recommend that the Riviera property be demolished on its planned timetable instead of ... (read more)
Frontier Airlines increasing nonstop flights for Las Vegas29 July 2015
Frontier Airlines, which in recent years has evolved into an ultralow discount air carrier, is expanding operations in Las Vegas. The Denver-based airline is announcing Tuesday that it will offer daily nonstop flights between McCarran International Airport and Milwaukee, Miami, San Francisco and Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. ... (read more)
Despite convention dropoff, Las Vegas sets tourism records for June29 July 2015
Another month, another tourism record. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday reported a record June for visitation, despite convention attendance being off by 16.6 percent. The organization that markets Las Vegas to the world said there were 3.6 million visitors last month, a 2.4 percent increase over June 2014. ... (read more)
Proposal will pit Las Vegas cabbies against ride-booking apps24 July 2015
Cab company owners attending Thursday's Nevada Taxicab Authority session called it the most important meeting in the board's history. It's not hyperbole. Some owners say the very survival of the industry is at stake when transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft begin operating in Southern Nevada later this summer. ... (read more)
Uber, Lyft licensing fees in Nevada will be highest in the nation17 July 2015
Representatives of ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say the cost of being licensed in Nevada will be higher than in any place in the country. But don’t expect that to deter those companies from jumping into the market as soon as they can. Legal experts from the two companies and representatives from ... (read more)
Nevada's new tourism panel has begun meeting16 July 2015
While average daily room rates and hotel occupancy rates are below historic highs, Las Vegas is seeing the highest level of visitation in its history, economist Jeremy Aguero told members of a new committee this week. Aguero, of Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis, also outlined historic and projected trends ... (read more)
Transportation leaders offer no comment on proposed ride-hailing regulations15 July 2015
Maybe the key stakeholders in the conversation about how transportation network companies are going to operate in Nevada are playing coy. Or, maybe they're just waiting to see what everybody else says before jumping into the process. Whatever the reason, representatives of Uber, Lyft and the Southern ... (read more)
Cops busting down doors at the Riviera for training15 July 2015
It's just like in the movies. The cops knock on the door, announcing their presence. Then, they yell and bust down the door of the Las Vegas hotel room. With weapons drawn, they're in. And then it's over. It's practice. The scenario has played out at the now-closed Riviera Hotel and Casino as law ... (read more)
Nevada Transportation Department moves to acquire land for Project Neon7 July 2015
With construction on the massive Project Neon Spaghetti Bowl interchange scheduled to begin next year and more than 200 land parcels still needing to be acquired, the state has enlisted local lawyers and firms to handle eminent domain and condemnation proceedings. The state Transportation Department board ... (read more)
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