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Baccarat, penny slots overtake blackjack as games of choice on Strip

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

Publisher Anthony Curtis is interviewed about the rise of baccarat and decline of blackjack winnings on the Las Vegas Strip. March 15, 2011 Blackjack revenue is down 17 percent from a decade ago and has plummeted 31 percent from 2007. Anthony … Continue reading →

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Rich Vegas, Poor Vegas

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

March13, 2011 Newsweek magazine asks whether Celine Dion’s return can save a Las Vegas hurting even more than most from the economic downturn, and interviews Huntington Press’ Matt O’Brien, author of Beneath the Neon and My Week at the Blue Angel, … Continue reading →

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‘Celine’ tries to revive Vegas with Sinatra-style show

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis is quoted in USA Today article about the significance of Celine Dion’s return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. March 10, 2011 Vegas is betting on Celine.  “Maybe it was a coincidence that the first time Celine was … Continue reading →

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Nobu Hotel Planned for Las Vegas

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. March 9, 2011 Caesars Palace has announced that it’s teaming with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s hospitality company to transform the 180-room Centurion Tower—one of its oldest, opened in 1970—into a Nobu-branded hotel, restaurant, and lounge. … Continue reading →

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Top 10 restaurants in Las Vegas

Posted on March 3, 2011 by admin

USA Today Travel columnist Kitty Bean Yancey reviews Huntington Press title, Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants. February 28, 2011 The recently published Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants, an opinionated guide to Sin City eateries, has a … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Author Matt O’Brien Exposes Plight Of Underground Homeless

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

March 1, 2011 The Huffington Post interviews Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien and reviews his latest book, My Week at the Blue Angel and Other Stories from the Storm Drains, Strip Clubs, and Trailer Parks of Las Vegas. Below the … Continue reading →

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Beneath the Neon

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

  Feb. 10. 2011 One day while spending too much time on Facebook, longtime friend and artists Logan Hicks made a post about Beneath the Neon. After reading three sentences in I knew that I needed a copy stat.

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Las Vegas Sports Books Win, Barely

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. Feb. 9., 2011 Las Vegas’ sports books took in $87.5 million in bets on the Super Bowl and were lucky to escape with a $724,000 profit, representing a minuscule .83%. The combination of the … Continue reading →

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Modern Mobsters Still Follow Dad Into the Mafia

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

February 5, 2011 Surviving the Mob author Andrew DiDonato is interviewed by AOLNews on the recent organized-crime bust in New York, sharing his experience of family ties in the Mafia. “My uncle became a larger-than-life figure,” he said, explaining that … Continue reading →

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Alleged Bellagio Bandit Arrested in Casino

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

February 5, 2011 Anthony Curtis was interviewed by abcNews’ “Good Morning America” after the arrest of the “Bellagio bandit,” who stole

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Eating Las Vegas

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

Kudos to Eating Las Vegas from the  Los Angeles Times’ “Daily Dish” column. January 28, 2011 Frequent visitors to Vegas (and you know who you are) should check out a new book called “Eating Las Vegas,” the result of a … Continue reading →

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Local Operator Deals Value in Las Vegas

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. January 26, 2011 With the Las Vegas economy still feeling a recessionary pinch, casinos continue to deal till it hurts. But none has gone to the extent of the local giant Station Casinos. The … Continue reading →

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