LVA in the Media

CityCenter hits center stage

Posted At: November 5, 2009 3:35 PM | Posted By: Administrator
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Nov. 3, 2009
By Rob Lovitt -- Travel writer; msnbc.com contributor

LasVegasAdvisor.com/Huntington Press president Anthony Curtis is quoted at length in msnbc's feature about the opening of CityCenter.

“[CityCent...

Entertainment Legends Hit the Las Vegas Scene

Posted At: November 5, 2009 1:07 PM | Posted By: Administrator
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Nov. 4, 2009

-->Garth Brooks is at Encore. Wayne Newton is at the Tropicana. Carlos Santana is at the Hard Rock. Donnie & Marie are at the Flamingo. Cher & Bette are at Caesars Palace (no, not together). And as of next Febr...

World Series of Poker Final Table Convenes

Posted At: October 29, 2009 1:07 PM | Posted By: Administrator
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October 28, 2009

Poker fans all over the world (and there are millions of them now) will be looking to the Rio Hotel-Casino this week in anticipation of the crowning of a new world champion. The nine remaining players in the game’...

Las Vegas Goes for the Green

Posted At: October 22, 2009 11:24 AM | Posted By: Administrator
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The city famous for getting the green (as in “cash”) is now going for the green in another way. Several of the biggest casino companies are aggressively pursuing the so-called “green initiatives” aimed at preserving the envi...

Getting His Due

Posted At: October 20, 2009 4:48 PM | Posted By: Administrator
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October 20, 2009

WSOP bracelet winner and co-author of Kill Phil, the book that ESPN.com's own Andrew Feldman said "changed the poker world forever," is featured in tonight's coverage of the 2009 Main Event and was interviewed by Gary Wise for ESPN.com.

"The first time I saw the World Series of Po...

Las Vegas Fontainebleau Up for Grabs

Posted At: October 15, 2009 4:41 PM | Posted By: Administrator
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October 14, 2009

After joining the ranks of stalled Las Vegas projects a couple months ago, the north-Strip located Fontainebleau seems to have a chance at landing the backing it needs to finish construction and open. Rumors are swirling th...

New Las Vegas Casino Proposed

Posted At: October 9, 2009 1:26 PM | Posted By: Administrator
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October 7, 2009

At a time when most analysts contend there will be no new projects initiated in Las Vegas for several years, a new casino may be in store for Harmon Ave., just east of the Strip. Siegel Group has acquired the foreclo...

Las Vegas PH Towers Near Completion

Posted At: October 2, 2009 1:18 PM | Posted By: Administrator
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September 30, 2009

Although hype has centered on the December debut of CityCenter, a second big project at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip will open at almost the same time. Construction is concluding on PH Towers at Planet Hollywood,...

Lost Vegas: The people living in drains below Las Vegas

Posted At: September 28, 2009 5:40 PM | Posted By: Administrator
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September 24, 2009

Britain's leading tabloid newspaper, The Sun, ran a huge feature on Huntington Press' Beneath the Neon by journalist Matt O'Brien.

Lovebirds Steven and Kathryn share a well-organized home in bustling Las Vegas. They have a neat, if compact kitchen, a furnished living area, and a bedroom complet...