Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Richard N. Velotta will be honored Oct. 8 with an award from the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers.

“For decades, Rick Velotta has always been a go-to for coverage of our gaming industry in Nevada,” said AGEM President and CEO Daron Dorsey, in a statement. “Whether at Nevada Gaming Control Board or Nevada Gaming Commission meetings or reporting on issues affecting our gaming industry, we read Rick’s coverage to help understand and stay connected with the events of the day.”

Velotta’s most recent work includes coverage of the Las Vegas tourism slump, as well as his series on Nevada’s Black Book , which chronicles the List of Excluded Persons from Nevada gaming regulators.

The Peter Mead award is given to someone working in mainstream media, g

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