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 flashing neon, imagine an underground Las Vegas of winding flood channels, drippy and dark. The channels seem inhabitable if not for the threadbare mattresses and some out-of-place artwork on the walls. People actually live here.

And Las Vegas author Matt O’Brien writes about them — real, raw stories of the desert homeless who were drawn to the Strip’s intrigue but now live unseen, below the surface of the city.

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New Stadium Proposed for Las Vegas

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

February 23, 2011

Preliminary plans for a 40,000-seat domed football stadium to be built on the UNLV campus have been submitted to Las Vegas officials. In typical Las Vegas style, it wouldn’t be just a sports stadium, but rather a complete entertainment complex, with more than a half-million square feet of restaurant and retail space. The man behind the proposal is Ed Roski, who also owns Silverton and is part owner of the L.A. Lakers. 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. Continue reading →

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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 favorite Packers winning and the score going over the total of 45 was a worst-case scenario for the books, since the public traditionally bets favorites and over. However, other wagering options for the game, including proposition bets and parlay 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 he hooked up with the mob around age 16. “All my neighbors were in organized crime. As my crime started to escalate, I started meeting a lot of 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 Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Ready for Super Sunday

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

February 2, 2011

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest days of the year for Las Vegas and this year’s “Big Game”—as it’s officially called by the casinos to avoid problems with the NFL—figures to be extra big, with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers being two of the most “public” teams in the league. Still, this year’s betting “handle” is still not expected to surpass the 2006 record of $94.5 million. The city is virtually sold out, in Continue reading →

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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 collaboration among three of the city’s food writers. That would be the dueling critics from KNPR’s biweekly radio show “State of Nevada: Food Talk With Max Jacobson and John Curtas,” plus Al Mancini of the alternative weekly CityLife. Before moving to Vegas almost a dozen years ago, Jacobson was 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 cost of the famous Feast Buffet has been slashed at every property and is now $4.99 for breakfast, $6.99 for lunch, and $8.99 for dinner and Sunday brunch. These prices apply at Palace, Boulder, Texas, Sunset, Santa Fe, and Aliante Stations, as well as at Continue reading →

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Las Vegas’ Stratosphere Gets Makeover

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

Jan. 19, 2011

It’s not a wholesale renovation, but the Stratosphere is sprucing up its rooms and casino to the tune of $20 million. So far 900 rooms in the Premier Tower have been upgraded and more are due to follow. There’s also a new high-limit casino area, a new lounge on the 108th floor called Air Bar, and the buffet has been updated and renamed Plate. Even though the renovation is limited, the Continue reading →

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Five Stars for New Huntington Press Title

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

CasinoOnline.uk has high praise and five stars for new Huntington Press title.

Jan. 17, 2011

Throughout My Week at the Blue Angel there are vibrant flashes of humour, eccentricity and kindness. However, O’Brien stays true to his source material and throughout the book, it’s clear he’s not afraid of presenting the real face of Las Vegas – even if it makes for an uncomfortable read. For those who remain intrigued by the journalist’s accounts of the storm drains of Las Vegas, you’ll be Continue reading →

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My Week at the Blue Angel

Posted on January 15, 2011 by admin

Volume 21, Number 1, January 2011

A sleazy cheap motel is often the headquarters of life’s adventures. “My Week at the Blue Angel: And Other Stories From the Storm Drains, Strip Clubs, and Trailer Parks of Las Vegas” is a collection of Continue reading →

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