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Packers Provide Postseason Value

Posted on January 4, 2010 by admin

    January 4, 2010 LVASports‘ Fezzik wins the most prestigious handicapping contest in Las Vegas for the second year running. After a snowstorm in Buffalo and a late touchdown in Seattle, Fezzik emerged from Week 17 as the winner … Continue reading →

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New Projects Slated for Las Vegas in 2010

Posted on December 31, 2009 by admin

      Publisher Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. December 30, 2009 While many presume that the just-opened CityCenter will be the last big Las Vegas casino project for a while, that isn’t so. In fact, several new developments … Continue reading →

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A Life Saved from the Shadows

Posted on December 31, 2009 by admin

     December 22, 2009 Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien’s Beneath the Neon was again featured in the LA Times in a feature story about the ongoing plight of those people living in the storm drains beneath Las Vegas. But a … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas ARIA Opens

Posted on December 17, 2009 by admin

      Anthony Curtis’ weekly nationally syndicated Vegas column. December 16, 2009 ARIA, the main attraction of the massive CityCenter complex on the south end of the Strip, opened last Wednesday with a big fireworks display heralding Las Vegas’ … Continue reading →

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Check out low rates for Vegas check-ins

Posted on December 17, 2009 by admin

December 11, 2009 How low can December Vegas hotel rates go? Rock-bottom. The Las Vegas Advisor found 43 casino hotels with rooms for less than $40, vs. 38 last December. Among them are Strip properties such as Bally’s, Excalibur and … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Binion’s Closes Hotel

Posted on December 10, 2009 by admin

      December 9, 2009 Anthony Curtis’ weekly nationally syndicated Vegas column. In another cost-saving move made necessary by the tough economy, the legendary Binion’s hotel will close this week. The casino, its snack bars, and the upstairs steakhouse … Continue reading →

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Anthony Curtis on Terrence Watanabe

Posted on December 8, 2009 by admin

December 7, 2009 Publisher Anthony Curtis was interviewed by ABC News’ “This Morning America” show today regarding high-rolling but utterly unskilled gambler Terrance Watanabe, who lost $125 million in a single year at the gaming tables of Las Vegas and faces 16 years in jail … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Shows Off in December

Posted on December 4, 2009 by admin

      Anthony Curtis’ weekly syndicated Vegas column. December 3, 2009 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 … Continue reading →

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Rolling the Dice

Posted on December 3, 2009 by admin

          December 1, 2009 Las Vegas Advisor publisher Anthony Curtis was interviewed by Brian Williams tonight on the eve of the debut of CityCenter concerning his thoughts for the future of Las Vegas’ new metaresort. MGM … Continue reading →

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Huntington Press Title Now Hallmark Movie

Posted on November 29, 2009 by admin

Huntington Press publishing title The National Tree has been made into a Hallmark Channel movie, starring Matthew McCarthy and Evan Williams. It premiered Nov. 28 and was the highest-rated movie on cable television that night (2.3 HH rating; more than … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 24, 2009 by admin

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: Hotel discounting is the norm now, leaving luxe Aria and Vdara … Continue reading →

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‘New’ Las Vegas Celebrates 20 Years

Posted on November 19, 2009 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly syndicated Vegas column. November 18, 2009  It was 20 years ago today that Las Vegas crossed over from old to new with the opening of its first megaresort, the Mirage. Built on the site of the old … Continue reading →

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