The players : the men who made Las Vegas /

Las Vegas has been described as "the last great, mythic city that Western civilization will ever create," and its brief, phenomenal history has been largely shaped by a handful of colorful and astute casino operators who turned a dusty desert town into the gawdy, booming holiday mecca that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sheehan, Jack (Jack Edward), 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reno, Nev. : University of Nevada Press, ©1997.
Temas:
Gambling > Nevada > Las Vegas.
Gamblers > Nevada > Las Vegas > Biography.
Jeux de hasard > Nevada > Las Vegas.
Joueurs (Jeux de hasard) > Nevada > Las Vegas > Biographies.
TRUE CRIME > General.
Gamblers.
Gambling.
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
Nevada > Las Vegas.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A peculiar institution / Sergio Lalli
  • Cliff Jones: "the big juice" / Sergio Lalli
  • Moe Dalitz and the desert / John L. Smith
  • Benny Binion: he who has the gold makes the rules / A.D. Hopkins
  • Sportman's paradise / John L. Smith
  • The ghost of Ben Siegel / John L. Smith
  • Jay Sarno: he came to play / A.D. Hopkins
  • Sam Boyd's quiet legacy / Jack Sheehan
  • Jackie Gaughan: keeping the faith on Fremont Street / Bill Moody and A.D. Hopkins
  • Howard Hughes in Vegas / Sergio Lalli
  • Kirk Kerkorian: the reticent billionaire / Dave Palermo
  • Steve Wynn: king of wow! / Mark Seal
  • Cowboys, crooks, and corporations: how popular literature has treated Las Vegas / John H. Irsfeld
  • The adult playground becomes a heaven for families / Dave Palermo.

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