Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball at Revolution Nightclub, Mirage Hotel and Casino, 2/24, 10pm, (702)818-3700.

• Millionaire May coming to Mardi Gras Casino May 22, 2013
  During the month of May, Mardi Gras Casino Players’ Club members can step into the lap of luxury and become the next millionaire! Every Saturday and Sunday, players can earn 10 points for a chance to win $1 million dollars in the Million Dollar Vault promotion.
• Search for a king of the carnival May 22, 2013
  THE HUNT will soon be on for a King of Carnival for Ryde’s Mardi Gras-themed midsummer parade.
• Alleged accomplice in 2011 Mardi Gras rape at Kenner hotel surrenders to authorities May 20, 2013
  A Houston man accused of helping his cousin in the attempted rape of an intoxicated college student at a Kenner hotel during Mardi Gras 2011 has surrendered to authorities. Juan Uribe, 25, turned himself in at the Jefferson Parish Correctional...