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Survey says show prices down

Posted on April 29, 2010 by admin

April 22, 2010 The numbers don’t lie, but don’t always get to the heart of it either. The purity of math at least gives us a starting fact: Show prices are down by an average of $2.50 for the first … Continue reading →

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Home entertainment may be cutting into casino time

Posted on April 12, 2010 by admin

    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… … … Continue reading →

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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Opening Confirmed

Posted on April 8, 2010 by admin

      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 … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Casino Companies in Play

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

      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…

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Las Vegas Megaresort Gets New Name

Posted on March 25, 2010 by admin

      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

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Las Vegas Hard Rock Bucks Trend

Posted on March 18, 2010 by admin

      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.

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Las Vegas Pool Season Begins

Posted on March 11, 2010 by admin

      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 … Continue reading →

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Casino Closes at Lake Las Vegas

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin

Anthony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column. Feb. 17, 2010 After last week’s announcement that one of the two hotels at Lake Las Vegas would close later this year, this week came news that…

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Famous Crime Scene: Tupac Shakur

Posted on February 15, 2010 by admin

      Feb. 12, 2010 Cathy Scott, author of Huntington Press’ The Killing of Tupac Shakur, was interviewed for the first episode in VHI’s new series “Famous Crime Scene,” which featured the death…

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Las Vegas Ritz to Close

Posted on February 11, 2010 by admin

      Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. Feb. 10, 2010 The AAA Five Diamond-rated Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas will become the latest casualty of the tough times when it closes permanently on May  2.

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Big Game Big in Las Vegas

Posted on February 4, 2010 by admin

Antony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly Vegas column. Jan. 3, 2010 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 … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Fontainebleau Gets New Owner

Posted on January 28, 2010 by admin

      Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. Jan. 27, 2010 Billionaire financier and casino veteran Carl Icahn is the new owner of the shuttered Fontainebleau, after his $156.5 million bid was accepted over two unidentified competing bids.

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