Want to win the lottery? You’re better off with blackjack

Posted on April 12, 2010 by admin

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April 12, 2010

In these hard times, gambling and lottery revenues are up, with people putting their faith and a little bit of money toward these get-rich-quick schemes. While WalletPop in no way endorses gambling or playing the lottery, we were curious to find out what are the odds when putting some cash toward making money fast.

Anthony Curtis, the president of LasVegasAdvisor.com, the go-to site on the latest happenings and deals in Sin City, used to make a living as a card-counting genius, like the one dramatized in the movie 21. Continue reading →

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Home entertainment may be cutting into casino time

Posted on April 12, 2010 by admin

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April 11, 2010

Mintel International, a data analysis company on consumer behavior and media, reports that although successful movies such as “Ocean’s Eleven” and “The Hangover” glamorize Las Vegas and gambling, fewer people are going to casinos…

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With some of the big players in home entertainment meeting in Las Vegas next week for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention, we asked veteran casino watcher Anthony Curtis to weigh in on the Mintel study.

He publishes Anthony Curtis’ Las Vegas Advisor.

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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Opening Confirmed

Posted on April 8, 2010 by admin

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Antony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column.

April 7, 2010

The newly appointed CEO of the newly renamed Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has confirmed that the condo-hotel will open in “mid-December” of this year. Up till now, it had been undetermined Continue reading →

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World-Renowned Vegas Gaming Expert Picks Comedian and Writer Adam Carolla as Celebrity Favorite in 2010 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

Posted on April 6, 2010 by admin

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April 6, 2010

For the third successive year, Toyota Racing asked Anthony Curtis to make the line on the annual Pro/Celebrity Grand-Prix-style race at Long Beach. Click here to read what he has to say about this year’s field, in the run-up to the April 17 race day.

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Seven Questions: Anthony Curtis

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

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Las Vegas Advisor publisher Anthony Curtis is featured in Las Vegas’ newest weekly magazine.

The Las Vegas Advisor talks about winning, our ‘gimmick’ city and, of course, the best deals. By Elizabeth Sewell | March 25th, 2010 – 12:00am
 
At just 16 years old, Anthony Curtis knew Las Vegas was his kind of town. A self-professed “game player” since birth, he was enamored of the idea of making money by using his head to beat the house. The only holdback was his age. The day he turned 21, he decided there would be no more college. Two months later, he began making frequent trips from Southern California to Las Vegas, where he quickly became one of the world’s best blackjack players. Eventually he became too good even for the casinos, and he was banned from playing. He Continue reading →
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Las Vegas Casino Companies in Play

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

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Anthony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column.

March 31, 2010

 Fresh off the Harrah’s acquisition of Planet Hollywood, two more high-profile casino companies are facing potential ownership shake-ups. After building from a single property to a multi-casino… Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Megaresort Gets New Name

Posted on March 25, 2010 by admin

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Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

March 24, 2010

Well, kind of. The long-under-construction Strip casino formerly known as the Cosmopolitan has changed its name to Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The slight tweak was necessitated by Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Hard Rock Bucks Trend

Posted on March 18, 2010 by admin

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Anthony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column.

March 17, 2010

Amidst all the doom and gloom of bankrupt casinos, foreclosed condos, unfinished projects, and overall dire straits in the Las Vegas market, the Hard Rock continues to expand. Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Pool Season Begins

Posted on March 11, 2010 by admin

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Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

March 10, 2010

Pool season? Already? It is if you’re in Las Vegas. Whereas most peg the start of the vibrant casino pool scene to Memorial Day weekend, it actually begins six to eight weeks earlier to capitalize on spring break and impending warm weather. Among the major complexes that… Continue reading →

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No Fear, No Loathing

Posted on March 8, 2010 by admin

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A list of Vegas books that doesn’t include Hunter S. Thompson.

By Richard Abowitz

March 5, 2010

“A book on Vegas that is not a tourist guide is still a novelty … So far, the most significant books on Vegas have been overwhelmingly those that try to sort the myth from the reality. Here are the ones you should know about… Continue reading →

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Numbers Verify Tough 2009 for Las Vegas

Posted on March 4, 2010 by admin

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Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

March 3, 2010

Nevada’s 2009 statewide gambling win amounted to $10.39 billion, the lowest total since 2003 ($9.62 billion) and the largest single-year decline since Nevada began keeping track of year-to-year revenues in 1956. It was a 10.5% decline over 2008’s $11.6 billion, itself down nearly 10% Continue reading →

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Harrah’s Takes Over Planet

Posted on February 24, 2010 by admin

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Anthony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column.

Feb. 24, 2010

Little more than a month after it assumed control of hotel operations, Harrah’s has completed its takeover of Planet Hollywood on the south Las Vegas Strip. The name will remain Planet Hollywood and Harrah’s will… Continue reading →

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