Clark County Fire Department officials respond after a man drowned Friday in the Fountains of Bellagio.
Kayla Eklund said she called 911 Friday morning after she and her friend witnessed a man jump into the water at the Bellagio fountains. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Acting CEO of MGM Resorts International Bill Hornbuckle says the reopening of the Las Vegas has been “amazing.”
Bellagio reopened its doors Thursday morning following the 78-day shutdown. Acting MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle greeted the first guests as they walked through the doors.
The Fountains of Bellagio show returned after a 78-day hiatus.
KatsWalk at the Bellagio fountains.
The Fountains at Bellagio water show is being suspended indefinitely. It is the first such halt in performances, other than for maintenance, in the attraction’s 21-year history.
An MGM Resorts International spokeswoman said Tuesday the show would be halted temporarily and until further notice. The water show, known to halt traffic on the Strip because of onlookers, typically runs 30 minutes in the afternoons and early evenings, and every 15 minutes from 8 pm to midnight.
After the NFL Draft locations were revealed at a commission meeting in Las Vegas, the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Ed Graney asked football fans on the street their reactions to the news and if they thought that draft prospects may jump into the water from the stage over the Bellagio Fountains. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NFL and tourism representatives have announced the plan for the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, an event expected to be one of the biggest events in city history. Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Cassie Soto and Mick Akers discuss the details, including staging areas and road closures.
Renderings of staging plans for the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas including stages at the Bellagio fountains and Caesars Forum. (NFL)
The city of Las Vegas will host the 2020 NFL Draft, but the question that still lingers is where exactly it will be held. The Bellagio is currently the frontrunner to stage the main event, but it would mean closing down multiple streets on Las Vegas Boulevard for draft preparations weeks before the first pick is made. LVRJ host Cassie Soto and LVRJ Transportation Reporter Mick Akers discuss various locations where the draft could be held as well as the economic impact it will bring to the city.
The city of Las Vegas will host the 2020 NFL Draft, but the question that still lingers is where exactly it will be held. The Bellagio is currently the frontrunner to stage the main event, but it would mean closing down multiple streets on Las Vegas Boulevard for draft preparations weeks before the first pick is made. LVRJ host Cassie Soto and LVRJ Transportation Reporter Mick Akers discuss various locations where the draft could be held as well as the economic impact it will bring to the city.
Reporter Aaron Drawhorn near the Bellagio Fountains as hundreds of thousands gather to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
10 Most Iconic Moments At The Bellagio Fountains (Janna Karel/Las Vegas Review-Journal)