This week, Ira spoke with professional gambler, author and publisher Anthony Curtis, CEO of Huntington Press and the Las Vegas Advisor, a Las Vegas consumer newsletter. In this episode of “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Anthony talks about leaving UCLA to move to Las Vegas and pursuing opportunities; beginning his career in Las Vegas and getting into the business originally as a player and then publisher; trying to stay on top of the gaming wave; technology as a double-edged sword; deciding on a subscription-based Las Vegas Advisor; working with a small but great staff; his favorite compliments; why he is not beholden to the casinos; his induction into the Blackjack Hall of Fame; dealing with a new generation of marketing executives; the return of the shrimp cocktail (?); the greatest high-end casino on the Strip; and the future of Las Vegas.
Anthony is the most recognized and quoted Las Vegas expert in the world. Author of “Bargain City - Booking, Betting, and Beating the New Las Vegas” and co-author of “The Art of Gambling,” Curtis is publisher and CEO of Huntington Press, the world's preeminent gambling-title press, and the Las Vegas Advisor, the leading Las Vegas consumer newsletter for more than two decades.
He has served as a consultant and gambling authority for Disney Studios, NBC's "Crime Story," and Ocean's 13. Articles about or by him have appeared in USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Chicago Sun-Times, L.A. Times, Newsday, Wall Street Journal, Discover Magazine, Cigar Aficionado, the London Times, and other high-profile publications. Anthony has also been featured on "48 HOURS,” ABC's "20/20,” "Good Morning America," the "Today Show,” “DATELINE NBC,” and “Bar Rescue,” and has appeared on numerous gambling-related shows on the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, and Learning Channel.
As a professional gambler, Anthony’s top tournament wins include $76,000 World Matchplay Blackjack Championship, $125,000 Atlantic City Craps Championship, $50,000 Las Vegas Keno Championship, and $60,000 Las Vegas Blackjack Championship.
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