George Whittell Jr. was born in San Francisco in 1881 into one of the wealthiest families in California. When George was 40 in 1921, he inherited $29 million. A gambler to his core, he invested it in the stock market and for the next eight years, he watched it nearly double. But also seeing his edge […]
Greater Vegas—East Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is the crown jewel of western Nevada. High in the northern Sierra, 91 miles around, with its cutthroat trout, black bears, pristine beaches, and dense pine and fir forest, the lake is about as far from Las Vegas, figuratively, if not exactly geographically, as it’s possible to be and still be in the […]
Greater Vegas—How I Met Anthony Curtis
Anthony Curtis and I have been joined at the hip, editorially speaking, for 25 years. In all modesty, one reason that Huntington Press and the Las Vegas Advisor have survived, while most gambling periodicals and every single gambling book publishing company have not, is due to the enduring alliance between two dedicated Las Vegas content […]
Local Corner—7 Sinful Subs
Local Corner—7 Sinful Subs 4632 S. Maryland Pkwy., 702-998-2555 Las Vegas is lousy with sub shops: Jersey Mike’s, Jimmy John’s, Firehouse, Port of Subs, and of course, Subway, just to name a few. They’re fairly interchangeable. Then there’s the gold standard, Capriotti’s (LVA 4/11), which is anything but. So when a new place shows up […]
Sashimi and More at Other Mama
For fans of sashimi — raw fish without the sushi rice — one of the best plays in town is at Yonaka Modern Japanese restaurant, where there are two sashimi combination plates, one for $27 and one for $58. Get ‘em both and it’s an excellent deal for two for $85. Here’s an even better […]
Odds to Win the WSOP Main Event
After a decade of delaying the playing of the final table till November, the World Series of Poker’s final-table play will begin tonight after three-day break. The field includes five Americans, two from France, and one each from England and Argentina. The finalists came out of a field of 7,221. The players’ ages are 25, 25, […]
End of the FanDuel-Draft Kings Merger
“We believe it is in the best interests of our customers, employees, and investors to terminate our agreement to merge with FanDuel and move forward as a separate company.” With those words, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins wrote finis to his company’s planned merger with FanDuel, a move that would have smothered the DFS market, giving the mega-company a 90%-plus market share. That was just […]
Jackpot at Jackpot
One of the stronger video poker promos you’ll find runs Mondays in July at the new Jackpot Bar & Grill at 4330 S. Decatur in the spot that used to be Scoundrels. It’s a play-$50-get-$50 matchplay, good all day till 10 p.m. The standard on matchplay deals like this is $20-for-$20, so this is significantly […]
Loss Rebate at M Resort
M Resort is running a $500 rebate-on-loss deal for new club members. Both out-of-state and local players are eligible, but the redemption rules make it difficult for visitors. Here’s how it works. Go to the M and sign up for the club. Once enrolled, find your favorite slot or video poker machine and […]
My LVA is Late (%#$@^#)!
We’ve been hearing a lot about mailed issues arriving late. In fact, I talk about it with perturbed customers on almost a monthly basis. We understand that the LVA is often not received until a week or more into the current month, but there’s no way around that. The choices are, a) get the newsletter […]
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