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Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 23, 2019 - 12:48 am

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas started the holiday season with a golden flavor on Friday night.

The Ice Rink at the Cosmopolitan hosted its third annual tree lighting ceremony with help from Vegas Golden Knights Marc-Andre Fleury and Max Pacioretty.

VGK in-game hosts Big D and Mark Shunock hosted the evening, and DJ Lee Orchard, aka the Golden Knight, played a live DJ set.

The ceremony was open to the public. The event had been scheduled for Wednesday but was pushed to Friday because of rain.

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January 1, 2026 - 6:06 am

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By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 1, 2026 - 7:54 am

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