LVA in the Media

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).

".. 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 required, he says, because various families had a representative on the Teamsters union pension board, and its funds were a source of of money for new developments."

Huntington Press author Denny Griffin quoted in the December 18. 2008 issue of USA Today. Click here to read the entire article.

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 Lee to produce a book that gives suggestions on early-round tournament play and a very good mathematical breakdown of endgame strategies. There is even a section on shorthanded online cash games written by Mark Vos …

‘All of these points are the reason that I like Lee’s book so much, and why it has become my favorite poker book as of late. Admittedly, I haven’t read all of the recently released books on poker, but of the ones that I have ready, I enjoyed Kill Everyone the most. Thanks for writing a great book, Lee.’

This is an extract from the review that appeared in the Oct. 3, 2008 issue of Card Player. To read the entire review and Gavin’s glowing praise for the title, click here.

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 are throwing in other perks as well. MGM’s high-end Mandalay Bay Resort was offering midweek rates of $109 per night that included such extras as two-for-one spa treatments and breakfast at its House of Blues restaurant, as well as a free round-trip airline ticket for a return Vegas trip if three nights are booked. "They’re all getting relatively creative," Curtis says. "It’s a nervous time here, no doubt."

To read the whole article, click here.

(Anthony Curtis quoted in the October 2, 2008 issue of Business Week.)

Huntington Press author Ken Van Vechten’s Golf Las Vegas garnered high praise in the September 30 edition of the Press- Enterprise:

"Van Vechten uses his chops as a freelance travel writer to flush out helpful, fun-to-read reviews of the Las Vegas area’s 60 or so golf courses. Or, as he described the book, early in the book, it’s ‘essentially a travelogue, a narrative romp through Sin City golfdom that’s put together as a how-to guidebook.’

"Readers get top-10 lists broken into categories such as ‘Money (Perhaps) Be Damned’ and ‘The "Hey, I Work For A Living" Top 10.’ They’re treated to tips galore, on just about everything pertinent. Tips on getting your clubs to Vegas; tips on where to eat; tips on tipping"

To read the complete article, click here.

(Press-Enterprise, Tuesday September 30, 2008)

"With the iffy economy, high fuel costs and tight travel budgets, Las Vegas is dropping prices and betting again on bargain hunters. You can find an under-$40 room on the Strip and book luxury lodgings like the Bellagio and Trump International for less than $200…"

Las Vegas Advisor CEO Anthony Curtis helped USA TODAY’s Kitty Bean Yancey scope out the odds of scoring a value weekend in Sin City. (Friday, September 19, 2008)

"With football season comes Monday Night Football parties in Las Vegas. This year at least two casinos–Sam’s Town and Suncoast–are hosting parties where you get your first hot dog and beer free. In fact, at Sam’s Town you get a choice between the hot dog and…"

Las Vegas Advisor’s Anthony Curtis’ Monday Night Football party coverage is featured in the Saturday, September 13, 2008 edition of the Press-Enterprise. Click here for the full article.