A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a Nevada law that bars legal brothels that operate in some of the state's rural areas from advertising by newspaper, leaflets and billboards in Las Vegas, Reno and other places where prostitution is illegal.

Television personality Heidi Montag arrives to host an evening at the Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace early February 14, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The decline in gaming revenues generated at Stateline casinos during January is decelerating, dropping only $2 million compared to last year.

Lights out for Earth Hour: Strip hotels to dim or shut off lights during event to draw attention to global climate change Mar.

Previously undisclosed e-mail messages turned over to the F.B.I. and Senate ethics investigators provide new evidence about Senator John Ensigna s efforts to steer lobbying work to the embittered husband of his former mistress and could deepen his legal and political troubles, the New York Times is reporting .

Las Vegas visitor volume climbed 4 percent in January, the fifth straight year-over-year monthly increase in tourism numbers.