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The best of Las Vegas: Daytime

May 13, 2011 USA Today travel writer Kitty Bean Yancey surveyed a panel of Las Vegas experts, including LasVegasAdvisor.com publisher Anthony Curtis, and had them pick their top choices for the “Best of Las Vegas.” This, part one of the two-part … Continue reading

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Books, buffets and beverages

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. May 12, 2011 The big news in casinodom was the Black Friday raids that closed three of the biggest online poker sites last month. That will have a huge impact on Las … Continue reading

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Las Vegas’ Fortunes Changing

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. May 11, 2011 Gambling and visitation numbers continue to paint an ever-improving picture for Las Vegas. The latest gambling-win reports show a big 12.9% year-over-year increase on the Strip for the month of March. … Continue reading

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Poker Bust Could Hurt WSOP Numbers

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. April 20, 1011 Last week the Department of Justice moved to shut down three of the world’s biggest online poker sites—PokerStars, FullTilt Poker, and Absolute Poker. The action put an immediate end to deals … Continue reading

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Highlights from the Advisor

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. April 7, 20100 How about a little mishmash of entertainment, gambling, dining, and drinking deals? Following are highlights from

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Pools are Open in Las Vegas

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. March 23, 2011 Every year the Las Vegas pool season starts earlier. Among the major complexes already open and operating are Wet Republic at MGM Grand, Moorea at Mandalay Bay, Bare at Mirage, Encore … Continue reading

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Nobu Hotel Planned for Las Vegas

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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Numbers Point to Las Vegas Turnaround

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. March 2, 2011 For the first time in three years, Nevada casinos posted an increase in gambling win compared to the previous year. Though the 2010 win of $10.4 million was a mere 0.1% … Continue reading

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Top 10 restaurants in Las Vegas

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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New Stadium Proposed for Las Vegas

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 … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Ready for Super Sunday

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 … Continue reading

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Eating Las Vegas

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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