vegasinc.com | October 2 - October 8, 2016
A Maverick helicopter tour gets a bird’s-eye view of the Las Vegas sunset. (courtesy of ANTHONY PECCHI)
‘They came with the VIP approach’ Family-owned Maverick Helicopters shares how it grew into a tourism powerhouse By Jesse granger | Staff Writer
Army veteran Greg Rochna, 67, walks through Maverick Helicopters’ new $5 million terminal, peering through the giant windowpanes at his fleet. ¶ The 47 choppers — ECO-Star 130s — are among the best touring helicopters on the planet, and with a $3.2 million price tag, they’d better be. ¶ Maverick makes dreams a reality three hours at a time, maverick, Continued on page 15
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Increase in oil prices Sept. 28 as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries reached a deal to limit output in November.
$380M Amount Boyd Gaming Corp. paid for its acquisition of the Aliante casino in late September, expanding the company’s presence to 10 properties in the Las Vegas Valley.