Steve Cyr, the casino “superhost” and subject of Huntington Press’ Whale Hunt in the Desert, is a guest on ESPN Radio’s Gridlock show, promoting his Bikini Tug of War event at the Hard Rock.
May 12, 2012
It’s Sapphire strip club vs. Vanity Nightclub, and Rehab vs. Hyde… Who will win the Bikini Tug of War?
Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.
May 9, 2012
The north-Strip Riviera is preparing to begin a $20-$30 million upgrade project. Similar to a recent $20 million renovation at the Stratosphere, most of the work will involve much-needed improvements to the public areas of the resort. Specifically targeted is the convention space, which will have its entrance built out and house the relocated front desk. Other parts of the interior will also be spruced up and the casino’s exterior will get a new paint job. The physical improvements follow several innovative promotions the Riviera has implemented recently, most targeted toward attracting casino players. It’s all part of a bigger plan to raise the profile of one of the longest-operating casinos in Las Vegas. read more »
Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine.
May 10, 2012
It’s been half a decade since Las Vegas pools began turning into nightclubs. Or day clubs, rather. There have been some false starts (remember the stripper pool at the Rio?), but all in all, daylife has made it over the hump. Just look at the ads in this magazine and you’ll know what I mean. But how important is it really that DJ-this is playing here and Resident-that is playing there? read more »
The nationally syndicated NPR show’s “Lady Luck” episode features stories from people whose lives have been touched, one way or another, by chance, including gambling writer and Huntington Press author Michael Konik, author of The Man With the $100,000 Breasts and Other Gambling Stories.
May 6, 2012
Archie Karas is infamous for having the longest, most successful winning streak in Vegas history–racking up millions upon millions. What’s his secret? Author Michael Konik tells us.
France 24, the 24/7 international news channel, gives a glowing review to Huntington Press author Matthew O’Brien’s acclaimed insight into the lives of the displaced people who occupy a parallel universe, living in the storm drains underneath the Las Vegas Strip.
Forget the American dream. Today France 24’s book critic, Augustin Trapenard, talks about the American nightmare as seen by two writers. In Matthew O’Brien’s Beneath the Neon, and Russell Banks’ Lost Memory of Skin, we meet the pariahs, outcasts, underdogs, and losers of the United States. read more »
Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine.
May 3, 2012
First, a few casinos launched $100-rebate-on-loss deals to stir up business. Then the Trop did ’em one better with a $200 offer. A couple of months later, the Palms upped the ante to $500. Now the Riviera is offering a $1,000 rebate on losses via the just announced “Grand Guarantee.” read more »
Renowned true-crime writer and Huntington Press author Cathy Scott is interviewed by The Big Thrill about her latest title, The Millionaire’s Wife.
April 30, 2012
“The Las Vegas Sun offered me a job,” Cathy says. “Then Tupac Shakur was killed on my watch, and that was my first book—THE KILLING OF TUPAC SHAKUR.” Her second book, THE MURDER OF BIGGIE SMALLS, further established her as a bestselling true crime writer.
Cathy Scott’s latest book released March 2012 from St. Martin’s Press is THE MILLIONAIRE’S WIFE. It chronicles the true story of a real estate tycoon, his beautiful young mistress, and a marriage that ended in murder.
Anthony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column.
April 25, 2012
“Countdown to Closing” festivities are underway at center Strip, celebrating the last day of operations for O’Sheas, the smallish casino located between the Flamingo and the Imperial Palace. The casino held a bash this weekend, with live bands, prize giveaways, and food and drink specials. The doors officially close at noon on April 30, marking the end of a nearly 23-year run on the Strip. A smaller version O’Sheas is scheduled to re- read more »
Huntington Press author and Forbes contributing writer Cathy Scott, who wrote best-seller The Killing of Tupac Shakur, shares her thoughts and those of others about the murdered rapper’s recent “appearance” at the Coachella music festival.
Stir it up, the hologram did. The performance, according to the Wall Street Journal, may be just the beginning. It has prompted talk of taking the Tupac hologram on a world tour. And the hologram now has its own Twitter account. The @HologramTupac page description says, “I rap and I’m a hologram.”
Columbia University professor Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, appearing on CNN’s “Starting Point,” seemed baffled by the hologram. “It’s creepy,” he said. “It’s almost like necrophilia. Of course, I’m going to go see it. And I’ll talk about how creepy it was.”
Afeni Shakur, Tupac’s mother, who had given Dre and Snoop a nod to have the hologram designed, according to TMZ, gave it a thumbs up. Watching a live online stream of the performance, she was “positively thrilled.” read more »
Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.
April 4, 2012
Actor Robert De Niro and renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa were at Caesars Palace last week, checking in on their joint project, the Nobu Hotel. Almost forgotten in recent months is the 180-room boutique hotel-within-a-hotel at Caesars, which will include 16 suites and a deluxe penthouse, along with a Nobu restaurant. It will be the first Nobu branded hotel in the world read more »
Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine.
March 22, 2012
Keeping in the spirit of Vegas Seven’s wine issue, let’s take a look at a few of Las Vegas’ many deals on the grape. The sheer number of restaurants and bars and nightclubs in this town lead to all sorts of plays on wine all over town. The biggest problem is staying up with them. Here’s a list of some the top deals going on right now. read more »
Anthony Curtis is quoted in USA Today’s “Travel” feature on the D, the new incarnation of downtown’s former Fitzgeralds hotel-casino, now under new ownership.
March 13, 2012
News of the D “is fantastic for downtown,” says Vegas expert Anthony Curtis, president of LasVegasAdvisor.com. They’re “taking big steps down there.”
