Year of the Snake 2013 chip releases for Las Vegas casinos should start being released in the first half of February. Casinos that will be releasing $8 chips are: Aria, Bellagio, Hard Rock, MGM Grand, Palace Station, Palazzo, Venetian and Wynn. Several of these will be the 43mm baccarat size chips.
Casinos that have released Chinese New Year chips in the past that will not this year due to being turned down by the Nevada Gaming Control Board are: M Resort, Palms and all of the Harrah's properties including: Caesars, Flamingo, Quad, Bally's, Planet Hollywood and Paris.