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Las Vegas Mega-Project Back on Track

Posted on May 7, 2009 by admin

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 … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Fontainebleau Latest to Feel Sting

Posted on April 29, 2009 by admin

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 pressure from … Continue reading →

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Annie Duke: Games beat reality

Posted on April 28, 2009 by admin

  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.")   I don’t usually watch television, and so I missed … Continue reading →

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“Day Life” Begins at Las Vegas Pools

Posted on April 24, 2009 by admin

  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. … Continue reading →

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Shortcuts to Gambling Nirvana

Posted on April 21, 2009 by admin

  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 Michael Kaplan.   Kaplan … Continue reading →

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Poker Delay to Remain Intact

Posted on April 15, 2009 by admin

    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 will begin on … Continue reading →

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HP Author on ABCNews

Posted on April 9, 2009 by admin

  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 today.  The item will also play prominently on ABCNews.com … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Numbers Remain Bleak

Posted on April 9, 2009 by admin

  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 included a 23% decline … Continue reading →

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Math tricky for show tickets

Posted on April 2, 2009 by admin

  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, … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Goes Dark

Posted on April 2, 2009 by admin

    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 … Continue reading →

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Van Vechten Meets Zagat

Posted on March 26, 2009 by admin

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 "Golf … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Show Prices Take Big Jump

Posted on March 25, 2009 by admin

  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’s average, rendering show … Continue reading →

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