Category Archives: Print/Online

  May 27, 2009           The biggest gambling event in the universe, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), begins this weekend at the Rio in Las Vegas and runs through to the $10,000-buy-in no-limit Texas hold … Continue reading →

  May 20, 2009   Nevada’s recently hit Megabucks jackpot was the second-largest in the system’s history, but it left a lot of questions in the minds of players who monitor Megabucks closely. Specifically, how did the total climb from … Continue reading →

  May 13, 2009   While Las Vegas continues to be hit hard by the financial contraction, the most recent reporting numbers provide reason for at least a smidgeon of optimism. Although an 11.6% decline in gambling win in March … Continue reading →

    May 7, 2009   "This was an amazing story.” Anthony Curtis is pumped as he relates something he reported last week in his Las Vegas Advisor consumer newsletter, a bible to gamblers both in Las Vegas and across … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

  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 →

  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 →

    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 →

  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 →

  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 →

    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 →