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Casinos gearing up for another new year

Benjamin Spillman

January 23, 2009 - 10:36 am

Casinos are gearing up for what they hope will be a successful Chinese New Year.

The mood was subdued on the Strip early Thursday night, but clearly the casinos are hoping to capitalize on what has become one of the biggest annual events in Las Vegas.

Here are some shots from Bellagio and Caesars Palace. Turn to the Review-Journal this weekend for more Chinese New Year coverage, including questions about whether the recession will suck some of the air out of the festivities.

Chinese figure in the Bellagio conservatory

Plants and decor in the Bellagio conservatory

Decorations at the Las Vegas Boulevard entry to Caesars Palace

The casino at Caesars is heavily decked out

Videos released in Cox case; Footage allegedly shows councilwoman recording behind curtain

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 1:16 am

The footage, according to authorities, is the video Cox captured when they say she secretly recorded fellow Henderson Councilwoman Monica Larson at City Hall on Jan. 9.

Signage at the Nevada State Legislature Building at the state Capitol complex on Sunday, Jan. 1 ...

Nevada lawmakers weigh privacy bill amid transparency debate

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 8:24 pm

Proponents say the legislation is necessary due to lawmaker’s security concerns, but journalism and open government groups oppose the move to hide public information.

Construction continues at the new Windsor Park community Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in North Las Veg ...

Nevada lawmakers want $25M more for Windsor Park project

By Eli Segall / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 5:17 pm

The bill would also require that the developer be hired for other related work, without a formal bidding process.

In this July 30, 2008 file photo, Jeffrey Epstein is shown in custody in West Palm Beach, Fla. ...

SAUNDERS: ‘The Epstein Chronicles’ has no chapter on Donald Trump

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 4:20 pm

Most people have lost sight of the timeline surrounding the insidious, late sex offender, who took a plea deal in 2008 and killed himself in 2019.

The U.S. District Court judge hearing a New York prediction market company’s bid to offer con ...

Will KalshiEx be able to operate in Nevada? The matter is pending in court

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 3:50 pm

U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Gordon has taken under advisement findings in a Friday court hearing before ruling on a preliminary injunction matter.

Sunrise on Lake Mead near Callville Bay and Marina within the Lake Mead National Recreation Are ...

Lake Mead predicted to plunge to record low, newest projections show

By Alan Halaly / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 2:30 pm

Federal scientists predict that the reservoir — critical to Las Vegas’ future — is in for trouble.

A box of food, enough to feed a family of four for a week, sits ready for pickup at City Impact ...

SNAP benefits fully restored in Nevada, officials say

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 1:15 pm

Food stamps benefits were fully restored in Nevada Thursday, a day after Congress voted to reopen the government following a 43-day shutdown, the state’s Division of Social Services said Friday.

Passengers catch rides during the opening of the Vegas Loop Westgate Station on Jan. 22, 2025. ...

Is Elon Musk’s Boring Co. ‘poisoning’ Las Vegas’ drinking water? Here’s what we found out

By Alan Halaly / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 3:41 pm

While it’s true that the Boring Co. is feeling the heat from regulators after illegally dumping toxic chemicals into manholes, officials say Southern Nevadans have nothing to worry about when they turn on their taps.

Law enforcement work the scene after a shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., on Thursda ...

College football coach from ‘Last Chance U’ dies after being shot, police say

By Mike Catalini and Haven Daley Associated Press

November 14, 2025 - 4:05 pm

College football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance U”, has died after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday, and a suspect has been arrested.

Lawmakers continue to consider new policies and appropriations on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, as the ...

Nevada lawmakers press on for day two of special session

By McKenna Ross and Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 8:46 pm

Gov. Joe Lombardo called the special session to address more than a dozen different pieces of legislation. The most talked about bills have included an effort to attract the film industry to Southern Nevada and the governor’s widesweeping crime bill.