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The Players the men who made Las Vegas edited by Jack Sheehan
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Item specifics
- Condition
- City
- Las Vegas
- Subject
- True Crime
- ISBN
- 9780874173062
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
ISBN-10
087417306X
ISBN-13
9780874173062
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038723192
Product Key Features
Book Title
Players : Men Who Made Las Vegas
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Topic
Rich & Famous, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), General, Gambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-024443
Reviews
" The Players is a marvelous look at the history of Las Vegas and the achievements of some of the most insightful and imaginative individuals of the century." -- Las Vegas Sporting News
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Synopsis
This is an account of how some gambler-businessmen grasped Las Vegas's potential as a centre for high-stakes gambling, and turned it from a desert town into a booming holiday mecca. In researching this book, interviews were conducted with many of the surviving players and their associates., Las Vegas has been largely shaped by a handful of colourful and astute casino operators who turned a dusty desert town into the gaudy, booming holiday mecca that it is today., Las Vegas was largely shaped by a handful of colorful and astute casino operators who turned a dusty desert town into the gaudy, booming holiday mecca that it is today. The essays in this book introduce us to these players. We discover how early leaders like Cliff Jones, Moe Dalitz, and Benny Binion first grasped Las Vegas's potential as a center for high-stakes gambling, and we read of mobster Bugsy Siegel's efforts to bring to reality another man's dream of a glamorous resort-casino on a then-remote site at the edge of town. Other visionaries like Jay Sarno, Sam Boyd, and Jackie Gaughan helped turn casinos into the islands of fantasy, replete with lavish entertainment spectacles. The arrival of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes introduced a new style of corporate management --one carried on by Kirk Kerkorian and Steve Wynn to an industry previously led by independent entrepreneurs and their families. In preparing their essays, the authors consulted a wide range of sources and conducted interviews with many of the surviving players and their families and associates. The result is an engaging, highly informative account of a city's growth through the visions, energies, and decisions of some remarkable gambler-businessmen.
LC Classification Number
HV6721.L3P58 1997
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