Category Archives: Print/Online

‘Hit Me’? Maybe Not at This Las Vegas Resort

Posted on January 20, 2012 by admin

Publisher Anthony Curtis is interiewed about Las Vegas’ new “machine-gun ultralounge” attraction. Jan. 20, 2012 Making guns the focus of an upscale club doesn’t strike some tourism experts as excessive. “People come to Vegas looking for something different,” said Anthony Curtis, … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Man

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

In his new book, I Get Paid for This, Rick Lax steps into the shoes of everyday Las Vegans working on the Strip. By Brock Radke January, 2012 In Las Vegas, tourists can, famously, do what they want and be … Continue reading →

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He Gets Paid for This

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

Vegas Seven magazine interviews Huntington Press author and Sin City “stunt journalist” Rick Lax about his latest book, I Get Paid for This: Kicking Ass and Taking Notes in Vegas. You can also read publisher Anthony Curtis’ latest weekly column … Continue reading →

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FiveBooks Interviews

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

Best-selling Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien is invited to share some of his Las Vegas reading picks with The Browser. Jan. 18, 2012 Vegas tugs on the imagination like few other places. A sin city journalist tells us about innocent … Continue reading →

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Eating Las Vegas, again

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

The “Daily Dish” hearts Eating Las Vegas 2012. Jan. 9, 2012 If you’ve ever wondered what’s out there beyond the Strip, this guide ferrets out the essential restaurants and dives to visit. If you spend much time in Las Vegas, you … Continue reading →

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From Pickles to Poker

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. Here are the highlights from my research for January’s Las Vegas Advisor newsletter: • The bar in Crossroads at the House of Blues serves mean meatball sliders. These aren’t just meatballs. They’re … Continue reading →

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An excerpt from ‘Weekly’ writer Rick Lax’s new book

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

I Get Paid for This is excerpted in the Jan. 5, 2011 issue of Las Vegas Weekly. Here’s how a mafia protection racket works: A Mafioso shows up at your door and says, “If you pay us a thousand bucks … Continue reading →

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My So-Called Busking Career

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

January 2011 | Volume 21 | Number 6 Huntington Press author Rick Lax’s new book, I Get Paid for This: Kicking Ass and Taking Notes in Vegas, which includes his adventures as a street magician, is excerpted in the Jan., … Continue reading →

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Mob Ties

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

The Jan./Feb. 2012 issue of Nevada Magazine carries an interview with Huntington Press author/subject and notorious ex-Vegas mobster Frank Cullotta, who has been instrumental in advising the National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, a.k.a. The Mob Museum, which … Continue reading →

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What Game Offers the Best Entertainment Value for the Money?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Anthony Curtis contributed to the Dec., 2011 issue of Desert Companion magazine. How do you get “bang for the buck” in gambling? There are three components to consider: return on game, size of wager, and speed of play. Let’s look … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cheer

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column. Dec. 22, 2011 Las Vegas is a tough sell on the holidays. Some come, but most of the Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa crowd would rather spend the holidays at home with family than have a December … Continue reading →

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New Year Will Bring Activity to Las Vegas

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column December 27, 2011 After a quiet 2011 that was filled with remodeling projects but little else, 2012 figures to be busier for Las Vegas. In fact, the first major project debuts this week with … Continue reading →

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