LVA in the Media

Las Vegas' new CityCenter, a big gamble, prepares to open

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:19:00 -0700

November 24, 2009 Publisher Anthony Curtis is again quoted in USA Today, this time in the Money section, as Las Vegas gears up for the long-awaited debut of CityCenter: Normal 0 false false false ...

'New' Las Vegas Celebrates 20 Years

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:43:00 -0700

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Has Las Vegas Got a Deal for You!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:49:00 -0700

Nov. 13, 2009 USA Today Travel writer Kitty Bean Yancey spent a day with publisher Anthony Curtis, discovering how the recession means that there are great deals to be had for Las Vegas consumers: "Everyone in Vegas is giving it away," ...

World Series of Poker Champion Youngest Ever

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0700

November 11, 2009 Does this headline sound familiar? It should, given that this is the second consecutive year that the record for youngest WSOP main-event winner has been broken. Barely legal Michigander Joseph Cada outlasted Maryland logger Darv...

CityCenter hits center stage

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:35:00 -0700

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. “[CityCenter...

Entertainment Legends Hit the Las Vegas Scene

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:07:00 -0700

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 February, Barry...

World Series of Poker Final Table Convenes

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:07:00 -0700

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&r...

Las Vegas Goes for the Green

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:24:00 -0700

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

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:48:00 -0700

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...

Las Vegas Fontainebleau Up for Grabs

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:41:00 -0700

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 that Penn...

New Las Vegas Casino Proposed

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:26:00 -0700

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 foreclosed and...

Las Vegas PH Towers Near Completion

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:18:00 -0700

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, twin 52...

Lost Vegas: The people living in drains below Las Vegas

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:40:00 -0700

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 n...

Las Vegas CityCenter's Opening Dates Confirmed

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:11:00 -0700

September 23, 2009 Opening dates for CityCenter, the gigantic metaresort on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, have been confirmed. Four of the six primary components of the complex will open in December: Vdara on Dec. 1, Crystals on De...

Under Las Vegas: Tunnels Stretch for Miles

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:20:00 -0700

September 23, 2009 Matt O'Brien, author of Huntington Press' Beneath the Neon was featured on abcNews' "Nightline" show, which followed him into the tunnels of Las Vegas to meet some of the people who've made their home in the storm drai...

Monday Night Football in Las Vegas

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:29:00 -0700

September 16, 2009 With football season comes Monday Night Football parties in Las Vegas. This year two casinos—Sam’s Town and Suncoast—are hosting parties where your first hot dog and beer are free. Doors open at both an hour ...

Luck runs out on Vegas boom

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:20:00 -0700

September 7, 2009 Las Vegas Advisor publisher Anthony Curtis was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times for their 2-part feature on Las Vegas' current economic woes and their effects. Cirque du Soleil, the acrobatics juggernaut that dominates the...

Subterranean home of Las Vegas's losers

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:04:00 -0700

September 14, 2009 British newspaper The Independent ran a feature about Las Vegas' storm drains and their subterranean population, for which they interviewed Matt O'Brien, author of acclaimed Huntington Press title Beneath the Neon and founder...

New Tower for Downtown Las Vegas

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:28:00 -0700

September 9, 2009 Yet another casino is bucking the bad economy and unveiling a major upgrade. The downtown Golden Nugget's new $150 million 500-room Rush Tower will open next month. The new rooms are 20% larger than the Nugget’s North and...

Football Season Kicks Off in Las Vegas

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:16:00 -0700

September 2, 2009 As they do every year, Las Vegas sports books will lay out a smorgasboard of special events and deals tied to NFL and college football games this season. One of the best opportunities comes from three weekly handicapping contes...

Classic Las Vegas Deal Adjusted

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:07:00 -0700

August 26, 2009 One of Las Vegas’ most enduring deals has been changed ... slightly. After serving up its great shrimp cocktail for many years for 99¢, downtown’s Golden Gate raised the price to $1.99 last year. However, y...

Ongoing Declines Bullish for Las Vegas Visitors

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:44:00 -0700

August 19, 2009 Recently released gambling-win figures for June show a 14.8% decline on the Strip, the 18th consecutive year-over-year drop. Visitor volume also took a hit in June, tumbling 6.3% to make it 13 consecutive declines. It’s unwel...

Boutique Hotel Opens on Las Vegas Strip

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:52:00 -0700

August 12,2009 HOTEL32 opened at the Monte Carlo on August 10. This hotel-within-a-hotel on the 32nd floor is an outgrowth of the casino’s rooftop fire in January 2008, as it was built in lieu of simply replacing the damaged areas. A priva...

Seven Ridiculously Cheap Travel Deals

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:40:00 -0700

August 11, 2009 LasVegasAdvisor.com Publisher Anthony Curtis is quoted at length in Scott A. Mayerowitz's article for abcNEWS.com "If you are a real shopper and you go on the net," Curtis said, "you can get lots of ad-ons. You will...

Attacks on Homeless Bring Push on Hate Crime Laws

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:49:00 -0700

August 8, 2009 Matt O'Brien, author of Huntington Press' Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas, was featured in today's New York Times in a story by Pulitzer-prize winning writer Eric Lichtblau about the ...

Las Vegas Club Scene Under Scrutiny

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:43:00 -0700

August 5, 2009 It’s been a turbulent couple of weeks in clubland. Along with the shutdown of the Sapphire topless pool at the Rio, Planet Hollywood’s Privé and the Living Room have been stripped of their liquor l...

Face to Face

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:13:00 -0700

August 3, 2009 LasVegasAdvisor.com Stiffs & Georges blogger David McKee was the guest on political commentator Jon Ralston's "Face to Face" show on Vegas One (Ch. 19) today, discussing the fate of Station Casinos and other bu...

Las Vegas Casinos Continue to Struggle

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:24:00 -0700

July 30, 2009 Two more big casino companies have taken negative turns that are related to Las Vegas’ economic slowdown. Two weeks ago Fontainebleau, the unfinished megaresort on the north Strip, disclosed that it need...

Las Vegas CityCenter Details Released

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:33:00 -0700

July 23, 2009 Amidst problems with high-end properties throughout Las Vegas, the poshest of them all, the south Strip-located CityCenter complex, continues to roll toward a late-2009 debut. Crystals, CityCenter’s half-million-square-foot mal...

Bar slaying case closed: 1981 DOUBLE-MURDER | Baby-sitter tipped authorities decades after informant

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:47:00 -0700

July 21, 2009 BY CAROL MARIN AND DON MOSELEY Staff Reporters The McHenry County sheriff's office has concluded that a now-dead mob hit man named Larry Neumann, in all likelihood, killed two people in 1981 in the small tow...

Harrah's Unveils Las Vegas "Street" Plans

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:07:00 -0700

July 15, 2009 Harrah’s Entertainment has announced Project Link, a collection of low-rise restaurants, bars, and retail shops that will stretch between the Flamingo and O’Sheas casinos at center Strip. Company officials cha...

The Real Deal: Viva Las Vegas

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:59:00 -0700

LasVegasAdvisor.com publisher Anthony Curtis is quoted in the May/June, 2009 issue of National Geographic Traveler. Last year’s casino-building boom climaxed just as the economy went into a tailspin. The result? Hotel occupan...

Poker elite honor Doyle Brunson

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:03:00 -0700

July 9, 2009 Blogger Richard Abowitz quotes publisher Anthony Curtis in his latest entry for The Movable Buffet: Dispatches from Las Vegas. Brunson will always be remembered for being one of its all-time great players. A...

World Series of Poker Draws a Crowd

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:49:00 -0700

July 8, 2009 A total of 6,494 players paid the $10,000 buy-in to play this year’s World Series of Poker main event. That's below last year's 6,844, but this year could have been much higher if several hundred play...

Sizzling summer deals can be found at Las Vegas hotels

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:26:00 -0700

July 2, 2009 The Las Vegas Advisor's survey of hotel room rates found dozens of properties offering rooms for less than $50, including both Bally's and Harrah's. "I never expected it to come in this low," said Anthony Cur...

Las Vegas hotel rates are on a losing streak

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:29:00 -0700

July 2, 2009 By Kitty Bean Yancey How low can they go? Hotel rates in Las Vegas — as elsewhere — have been on a losing streak. But summer deals in Sin City couldn't be more sizzling. The Las Vegas A...

Top Las Vegas Magician Signs on for More

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:16:00 -0700

July 1, 2009 One of the first big entertainment announcements in this column 13 years ago was the signing of Las Vegas magician extraordinaire, Lance Burton, to an unprecedented 13-year contract at the then just-opened Monte Carlo....

The Movable Buffet: Dispatches from Las Vegas

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:35:00 -0700

July 1, 2009 Los Angeles Times blogger Richard Abowitz highlights LasVegasAdvisor.com's biz blog as one of his faves: "This blog has been honored with two recent mentions in the news. One of my favorite blogs is David McKee's Stiffs ...

Las Vegas On Sale

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:03:00 -0700

June 24, 2009 You may have heard that room rates are low in Las Vegas, but you might be surprised just how low they can go. A survey of rates conducted last week turned up extraordinary values, including 60 hotel-casinos with roo...

Work Halted on Another Las Vegas Megaresort

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:56:00 -0700

June 10, 2009 Construction has officially stopped at Fontainebleau, the north-Strip megaresort that’s embroiled in a dispute with its lenders and recently had its CEO resign. Slightly more than two-thirds finished a...

Topless Vegas

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:11:00 -0700

June 16, 2009 For the third time, Thrillist has picked one of our products or features to star in their weekly "best of Vegas" email blast. Here's what the had to say about Topless Vegas: "If you buy one e-b...

Afternoon Gridlock

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:04:00 -0700

June 3, 2009 Anthony Curtis was the special guest on Las Vegas' acclaimed "Afternoon Gridlock" radio talkshow today with Mitch Moss and Seat Williams (ESPN Radio, AM 1100), sharing his gambling-strategy expertise ...

Big Changes for Iconic Las Vegas Casino

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:31:00 -0700

June 10, 2009 A return of the Tropicana to Strip prominence has been promised by its new owners, who take the reins of the former “Tiffany of the Strip” on July 1st. Near-term plans include adding two restaurants and building a...

Las Vegas Pools Start Party Season

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:12:00 -0700

June 4, 2009 Want to go to a pool party? You can every day of the week in Las Vegas, whether you’re staying at the sponsoring casino or not. As part of the morphing from just plain pools to all-day party destinati...

It's Poker Time in Las Vegas

Wed, 27 May 2009 19:04:00 -0700

May 27, 2009 The biggest gambling event in the universe, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), begins this weekend at the Rio in Las Vegas and runs through to the $10,000-buy-in no-limit Texas hold &rsqu...

Big Slot Jackpot Had Help

Fri, 22 May 2009 16:52:00 -0700

May 20, 2009 Nevada’s recently hit Megabucks jackpot was the second-largest in the system’s history, but it left a lot of questions in the minds of players who monitor Megabucks closely. Specifically, how did the total ...

Las Vegas Numbers Show Improvement

Fri, 22 May 2009 16:49:00 -0700

May 13, 2009 While Las Vegas continues to be hit hard by the financial contraction, the most recent reporting numbers provide reason for at least a smidgeon of optimism. Although an 11.6% decline in gambling win in March was Neva...

Always Bet on Black and White

Thu, 07 May 2009 17:25:00 -0700

May 7, 2009 "This was an amazing story.” Anthony Curtis is pumped as he relates something he reported last week in his Las Vegas Advisor consumer newsletter, a bible to gamblers both in Las Vegas and across the g...

Las Vegas Mega-Project Back on Track

Thu, 07 May 2009 16:45:00 -0700

May 6, 2009 After several months of uncertainty, MGM Mirage’s massive CityCenter project has secured the funding it needs to open as originally planned, by the end of this year. After making peace with its partners in Dubai and securing a ...

Las Vegas Fontainebleau Latest to Feel Sting

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:42:00 -0700

April 29, 2009 The shoe may have finally dropped for the one Las Vegas megaproject that had so far dodged the slings and arrows of an outrageous economy. The $3.2 billion Fontainebleau condo-hotel-casino complex has come under pressu...

Annie Duke: Games beat reality

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:08:00 -0700

April 28, 2009 ("Movable Buffet" blogger Richard Abowitz references Anthony Curtis and the feature he's currently writing about him in relation to Annie Duke's game-playing strategy on "Celebrity Apprentice.") ...

"Day Life" Begins at Las Vegas Pools

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:30:00 -0700

April 22, 2009 It's not just a fad. The extension of Las Vegas' vibrant nightclub/nightlife scene to the casino pools that has picked up steam over the past few years is already underway for the summer of 2009. The phenomenon&mdash...

Shortcuts to Gambling Nirvana

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:59:00 -0700

No less than three LVA/Huntington Press authors/affiliates are featured in the June issue of Cigar Aficionado in an article sub-titled "Englighten your path to enlarged winnings at poker, sports, blackjack, and golf by gambling writer ...

Poker Delay to Remain Intact

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:36:00 -0700

April 15, 2009 Harrah’s must have been happy with the results of delaying the final table of last year’s World Series of Poker main event, because they’re doing it again. This year’s main event wil...

HP Author on ABCNews

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:28:00 -0700

April 8, 2008 A feature on Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien’s Beneath the Neon title appeared on ABCNews’ "World News Now" and "America This Morning" nationwide overnight newscasts this t...

Las Vegas Numbers Remain Bleak

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:18:00 -0700

April 8, 2009 Nevada casinos continue to cope with double-digit decreases in year-over-year comparisons of key revenue and tourism numbers. The latest bleak gambling numbers are from February, showing an 18% drop statewide, which i...

Math tricky for show tickets

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:52:00 -0700

April 2, 2009 Repeat after me: Never, ever pay full price. Unless, of course, you get to meet Marie. That's the basic message of an annual tally of show ticket prices conducted by the Las Vegas Advisor, a publication...

Las Vegas Goes Dark

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:47:00 -0700

It was an eerie sight last Saturday night when the Las Vegas Strip shut off its lights at 8:30 in support of the worldwide observance of "Earth Hour." The hour-long "dark" period included almost all of the Strip ...

Van Vechten Meets Zagat

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:03:00 -0700

Ken Van Vechten, author of Golf Las Vegas, is among the contributing editors of Zagat's America's Top Golf Courses, which hit shelves yesterday. Drawn from the experiences of over 6,000 golfers, the book rates and reviews 1,149 courses. A "Gol...

Las Vegas Show Prices Take Big Jump

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:50:00 -0700

The Las Vegas Advisor’s annual comparison of show prices in Las Vegas indicates that the average cost of a production-show ticket (touring headliners not considered) is now $76.18. That’s a big $5.97 increase over last year&rsqu...

Curtis on nationwide sports betting

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:29:00 -0700

Anthony Curtis is quoted in an Associated Press story today. It concerns a lawsuit filed by a New Jersey lawmaker that seeks to roll back the federal prohibition on sports betting, because it exempts four states (including Nevada) and is therefore ...

Curtis, direct to your iPod

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:46:00 -0700

Anthony Curtis' Friday appearance on KNPR-FM's State of Nevada is now available online, either in streaming audio (requires Quicktime) or as an MP3 download. Curtis discusses how the recession has affected slot and video poker paytables. A hint: It...

Zender on casino (in)security

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:05:00 -0700

Casino-ology author Bill Zender was quoted in a Sunday Las Vegas Review-Journal story on casino security measures. The piece, by Benjamin Spillman, dealt with the legal penumbra which clouds the issue of whether casino patrons are allowed to take p...

"High-end foreclosure inventory shrinking"

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:35:00 -0700

LVA real estate blogger Robin Camacho was quoted at length in the Las Vegas Review-Journal's "Business Matters" blog last Friday. She says the inventory of foreclosed homes is drying up ... at least in the $1 million-plus range. Even at 7...

Big Las Vegas Deal Hits the Skids

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:32:00 -0700

The big $1.75 million deal that was to put Las Vegas’ Cannery and Eastside Cannery casinos in the hands of Australian media king James Packer has been scuttled, though it’s not necessarily finished. Packer’s Crown Ltd. did...

More Progress in Downtown Las Vegas

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:05:00 -0700

Despite tough times, downtown Las Vegas continues on a steady pace of casino upgrades. As mentioned a few weeks ago in this column, the formerly dilapidated Gold Spike casino has a whole new look and improvements are ongoing. Up the stree...

Im Paradies, Untergeschoss (rough transl., "Paradise's Basement")

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:44:00 -0700

Huntington Press author Matt O'Brien's Beneath the Neon is garnering international attention, with a big feature in this week's issue of German publication Der Spiegel, one of Europe's largest magazines with a circulation of mo...

In Las Vegas, a Break in the Real Estate Action

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:34:00 -0700

February 5, 2009 “I hear from a lot of people who are only familiar with the Strip, who think they want to live a few blocks off the Strip,” said Robin Camacho, a real estate agent who writes the House Advantage...

New Las Vegas Resort Draws Raves

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:17:00 -0700

M-azing is the consensus on Las Vegas’ latest casino, M Resort, which has proven an instant hit with early visitors for its design, layout, views, and even loose video poker schedules. But what stands out is affordability in t...

Las Vegas on Travel Channel

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:32:00 -0700

Saturday February 28, 2009 It's another Vegas marathon on Travel Channel this Saturday, including shows featuring our own Anthony Curtis, plus other LVA friends and associates. Here are the (local) times these old favorites will ...

M Resort Opens in Las Vegas

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:48:00 -0700

February 25, 2009 The billion-dollar 93-acre 390-room M Resort opens today (at 10 p.m.). With a 90,000-square-foot casino, nine restaurants, a 20,000-square-foot spa, and a two-acre pool area, M will serve the 500,000 people livi...

In video poker, you've got to know what to hold

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:22:00 -0700

February 24, 2009 "In the fine poker novel “Shut Up and Deal,” author Jesse May describes a fictional writer of instructional books named Larry Sandtrap, who appears as a disembodied voice in the mi...

Some wiseguys were killers while others really lived to kill

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:13:00 -0700

Columnist John L Smith continues his coverage of the Frank Cullotta story, in which interest has recently been rekindled due to the ex-Vegas mobster's role in helping to solve a three-decades old murder case in Illinois. ...

Mobster's biographer scoops clueless Illinois detectives, fingers 1981 killer

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:59:00 -0700

Columnist John L. Smith writes in the Feb. 15, 2009 Las Vegas Review-Journal. "Dennis Griffin admits he's no Shakespeare, just a retired New York health care fraud investigator who had a story to tell and caught the writing bu...

Las Vegas '08 Numbers Dismal

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:40:00 -0700

The numbers for gambling win and visitation in 2008 are in and the results bear out what most already knew—Las Vegas had a tough 2008. In fact, it was the worst ever in terms of year-over-year comparisons. Statewide, the gam...

Las Vegas Casino Spruces Up

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:43:00 -0700

No one believed it would happen, but the formerly dilapidated Gold Spike casino downtown has a whole new look. Cleaned up and featuring a new bar and restaurant, TVs throughout, and a pit area that brings live gaming back with two...

How do I love Scottsdale? Let me count the ways.

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:47:00 -0700

"My celebrity partner was ace starting pitcher Dan Haren of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and my other playing partners were “Traveling Joe,” aka Joe Passov, an editor at Golf Magazine, and Ken Van Vechten, author of Go...

In hard times, you can bet on Vegas

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:11:00 -0700

A trip to Vegas might sound like a gamble, but deep discounts make it a better bet than it's been in years... In the last decade, there has been a movement to make Las Vegas a high-end destination by inviting celebrity chefs and adding...

Super Bowl Draws Reduced Action

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:52:00 -0700

Not even sports’ biggest game is immune to economic market forces. This year’s “handle” (amount wagered) in Nevada sports books for the Super Bowl was $81.5 million, down 11.5% from last year and the lowest since 2...

Next Las Vegas Casino Releases Details

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:12:00 -0700

Opening day for M Resort, the billion-dollar 390-room hotel-casino located on 80 acres on the far southeast side of town, is on schedule for March 1. Innovative features at M include a gas station where players can redeem club points for ga...

Tower May Be Back in Las Vegas Mix

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:34:00 -0700

The Texas-based developer whose plans to build a 1,064-foot tower on the Strip were dashed when the land deal fell through is making another bid for the same land. Christopher Milam has entered an agreement to purchase the 27-acre site wher...

Las Vegas, a Best Bet for Bargain Seekers

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:09:00 -0700

“You can stay at the Trump that was just built here for 99 bucks now,” said Anthony Curtis, the founder of LasVegasAdvisor.com, a booking site that tracks deals (and offers further discounts to its members, who pay $37 a...

Have they loosened the slots up so we can enjoy our gambling jaunts again?

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:34:00 -0700

Anthony Curtis is the expert consulted by "Mr Sun" in his Dec. 30, 2008 column in answer to the above question. "Each casino uses different tactics to turn a profit, so it’s impossible to draw one conclusion ...

Beneath the Neon

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:43:00 -0700

Another HP title profiled this week (Dec. 12, 2008) Something you hopefully don't already know: underneath Vegas lies a maze of storm drains and tunnels where thousands of very low rollers make their home, a sub-city docu...

Conquering mountains and Vegas expenses

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:49:00 -0700

Travel writer Kitty Bean Yancey relates her "Best Bargain" find of 2008, thanks to LVA's Anthony Curtis, in her latest blog entry (December 18, 2008). Best bargain I'm putting my money on Vegas. LasVegasAdviso...

Vegas bets on its ties to Mob: Museum to link crime and law

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:22:00 -0700

".. Former New York cop turned crime writer Dennis Griffin, author of The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. the Mob, says Vegas was an "open city" -- no one family or organization controlled it. Cooperation was requir...

Las Vegas Shows Take a Break for Holidays

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:34:00 -0700

During December, many Las Vegas shows go “dark” to allow cast members to take extended holiday vacations. If you’re going to Las Vegas between now and New Year’s and have your heart set on seeing a particular show, make ...

Guide to cheap Vegas hotel rooms

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:36:00 -0700

USA Today's Kitty Bean Yancey references the recent annual Las Vegas Advisor guide to the cheapest hotel rates in Las Vegas in her Hotel Hotsheet blog: "I told you that I met with Las Vegas Advisor head honcho Ant...

HP Author on NPR

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:35:00 -0700

"Beneath the Neon" author Matt O'Brien's scheduled to appear on NPR's "Day to Day" this Friday (runs noon - 1 p.m)., for a feature about his experiences in the Vegas netherworld.

Vegas Day on Travel Channel

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:42:00 -0700

Need a Las Vegas fix? Don't want to stretch for airfare and hotel right now? Fear not! You can get a dose of your favorite party destination for free from the comfort of your armchair as Travel Channel airs anoth...

Winning Wisdom

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:27:00 -0700

The newest member of Team PokerStars and WSOP, EPT, and WPT champion Gavin Griffin reviews Huntington Press' Kill Everyone in his weekly column for Card Player magazine. 'This time around, Nelson teams up with Tysen Streib an...

Anthony Curtis on NBC's "Today" Show

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:04:00 -0700

Monday, October 6 Anthony Curtis appeared on this morning's episode of NBC's "Today" show discussing cheating in casinos. Also featured was Richard Marcus, author of Dirty Poker, and the pair revealed and demonstr...

Las Vegas' Losing Streak

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:44:00 -0700

Anthony Curtis, who runs Las Vegas Advisor, a magazine and Web site for bargain-hungry Las Vegas visitors, says the discounting is most evident in room rates, some of which are down as much as 30% from last year. Casinos are throwing in oth...

Riversider's Guide to Las Vegas Courses a Real Ace

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:23:00 -0700

Huntington Press author Ken Van Vechten's Golf Las Vegas garnered high praise in the September 30 edition of the Press- Enterprise: "Riverside's Ken Van Vechten is big on Las Vegas. And if you aren't already, you certainly...

Las Vegas: Great odds for cheap frills

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:58:00 -0700

"With the iffy economy, high fuel costs and tight travel budgets, Las Vegas is dropping prices and betting again on bargain hunters. You can find an under-$40 room on the Strip and book luxury lodgings like the Bellagio and Trump International...

Las Vegas Advisor: Monday Night Kicks Off in Las Vegas

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:06:00 -0700

"With football season comes Monday Night Football parties in Las Vegas. This year at least two casinos--Sam's Town and Suncoast--are hosting parties where you get your first hot dog and beer free. In fact, at Sam's Town you get ...

Latest Vegas Marathon on Travel Channel

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:27:00 -0700

In case you missed the posting in Today's News, this Labor Day weekend features another Vegas marathon on Travel Channel, with four days of Vegas-oriented shows. Many of them feature Las Vegas Advisor CEO Anthony Curtis, plus other LVA staffers and...

The Chips Are Down in Vegas, but Steve Wynn Is Betting Big

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:30:00 -0700

"At this point, everyone has essentially the same product," says Anthony Curtis, who publishes the Las Vegas Advisor, a newsletter. "So the trick is finding a way to differentiate yourself... Everyone needs a gimmick." An...

Hotels Offer Relief from Stress of Summer Travel: Booming construction brings out the bargains

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:07:00 -0700

"I’m looking out my window, and there are cranes everywhere,” says Anthony Curtis, president of LasVegasAdvisor.com, an online newsletter. “CityCenter, Fontainebleau, Echelon — their [construction] budgets may hav...