Category Archives: Print/Online

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 Strip with … Continue reading →

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 of Shine A Light, a … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

  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, you … Continue reading →

  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, you … Continue reading →

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 unwelcome news … Continue reading →

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 unwelcome news … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

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 troubling increase in hate crimes … Continue reading →