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Documentary Review:Life on the Line

Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard site reviews sports-betting documentary Life on the Line, distributed exclusively via LasVegasAdvisor.com Feb. 5, 2013 “Filmmaker Isaac Feder invites viewers into a world that typically grants very limited access to the average sports fan and gambler. … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Sports Betting: Life on the Line sports betting film premiere at LVH

Jan. 31, 2013 LIFE ON THE LINE, filmed entirely in Las Vegas, offers a detailed insider’s look at the world of sports betting and insight from some of the top sports handicappers in the world as they make their biggest … Continue reading

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The Blackjack Life, a Review

Titanpokerblog gives  a glowing review to The Blackjack Life, the first blackjack publication from Huntington Press in a decade. Aug. 21, 2012 Advantage play in Blackjack is still alive and kicking, as demonstrated in the newly released The Blackjack Life by … Continue reading

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Super Buffet Coming to Caesars Palace

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. Aug. 18, 2012 New buffets used to show up in Las Vegas with regularity, but it’s been two years since the opening of the Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan with nothing notable coming onto … Continue reading

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So Many Books, So Little Time

Card Player Europe reviews Huntington Press title The Raiser’s Edge, by poker luminaries Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier, Lee Nelson, Tysen Streib and Tony Dunst. Aug. 7, 2012 It’s Sunday August 5 and last night I busted out of the £200+£25 deep … Continue reading

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Big Renovation at Las Vegas Palms in Progress

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column Aug. 1, 2012 An ongoing renovation at the Palms is moving to the hotel rooms, where $12 million will be spent to upgrade all 428 rooms in the original Palms Tower. The project should … Continue reading

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The Casino Portfolio

Nathaniel Tilton, author of Huntington Press’ title The Blackjack Life, was the focus of a feature in the August issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine, discussing his new book and the realities of being a pro blackjack player in 2012. August, 2012 … Continue reading

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Seven for Seven

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Seven magazine’s “The Deal.” July 16, 2012 For years I’ve picked and published the “Las Vegas’ Top Ten Values” at LasVegasAdvisor.com, but that list is tailored for visitors. The list that follows is different in … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Room Rates Drop for Summer

Anthony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column. July 4, 2012 Summertime in Las Vegas traditionally means low room rates and the summer of 2012 is no different. A survey conducted last week turned up 52 hotel-casinos with rates of $50 and … Continue reading

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Alternative Action

Anthony Curtis weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. May 17, 2012 The 43rd World Series of Poker kicks off at the Rio in a week. This one’s gonna be interesting, as participation will provide an important gauge as to what’s … Continue reading

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Lady Luck: Snap #311

The nationally syndicated NPR show’s “Lady Luck” episode features stories from people whose lives have been touched, one way or another, by chance, including gambling writer and Huntington Press author Michael Konik, author of The Man With the $100,000 Breasts and … Continue reading

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Free Money, Free Food, and Tacos in a Biker Bar

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. May 3, 2012 First, a few casinos launched $100-rebate-on-loss deals to stir up business. Then the Trop did ’em one better with a $200 offer. A couple of months later, the Palms upped … Continue reading

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