Category Archives: Print/Online

    No one believed it would happen, but the formerly dilapidated Gold Spike casino downtown has a whole new look. Cleaned up and featuring a new bar and restaurant, TVs throughout, and a pit area that brings live gaming … Continue reading →

  Not even sports’ biggest game is immune to economic market forces. This year’s “handle” (amount wagered) in Nevada sports books for the Super Bowl was $81.5 million, down 11.5% from last year and the lowest since 2004. But it … Continue reading →

  Opening day for M Resort, the billion-dollar 390-room hotel-casino located on 80 acres on the far southeast side of town, is on schedule for March 1. Innovative features at M include a gas station where players can redeem club … Continue reading →

  The Texas-based developer whose plans to build a 1,064-foot tower on the Strip were dashed when the land deal fell through is making another bid for the same land. Christopher Milam has entered an agreement to purchase the 27-acre … Continue reading →

    “You can stay at the Trump that was just built here for 99 bucks now,” said Anthony Curtis, the founder of LasVegasAdvisor.com, a booking site that tracks deals (and offers further discounts to its members, who pay $37 … Continue reading →

  Anthony Curtis is the expert consulted by "Mr Sun" in his Dec. 30, 2008 column in answer to the above question.   "Each casino uses different tactics to turn a profit, so it’s impossible to draw one conclusion about … Continue reading →

    Travel writer Kitty Bean Yancey relates her "Best Bargain" find of 2008, thanks to LVA’s Anthony Curtis, in her latest blog entry (December 18, 2008).   Best bargain I’m putting my money on Vegas. LasVegasAdvisor.com value maven Anthony … Continue reading →

    ".. Former New York cop turned crime writer Dennis Griffin, author of The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. the Mob, says Vegas was an "open city" — no one family or organization controlled it. Cooperation was … Continue reading →

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 and have your heart set on seeing a particular show, make sure … Continue reading →

  The newest member of Team PokerStars and WSOP, EPT, and WPT champion Gavin Griffin reviews Huntington Press’ Kill Everyone in his weekly column for Card Player magazine.    ‘This time around, Nelson teams up with Tysen Streib and Kim … Continue reading →

  Anthony Curtis, who runs Las Vegas Advisor, a magazine and Web site for bargain-hungry Las Vegas visitors, says the discounting is most evident in room rates, some of which are down as much as 30% from last year. Casinos … Continue reading →

  Huntington Press author Ken Van Vechten’s Golf Las Vegas garnered high praise in the September 30 edition of the Press- Enterprise:   "Riverside’s Ken Van Vechten is big on Las Vegas. And if you aren’t already, you certainly could … Continue reading →