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The Las Vegas Chronicles: The Inside Story of Sin City, Celebrities, Special Players and Fascinating Casino Owners

Andrew James McLean
4.9/5 (25210 ratings)
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Description:The Las Vegas Chronicles assembles in one enjoyable read the true stories of the city’s most conniving mobsters and how they ran Sin City during its heyday. Pairing the author’s personal experience working in Las Vegas with his vivid investigative style of writing, this beautifully illustrated book gives you a unique look into the history of an extraordinary vision. Delight in uncovering the Hollywood myth behind Bugsy Siegel and his wacko schemes for the Flamingo Hotel, and witnessing the real evolution of the fabulous Strip.In addition to exploring the annals of Mob activity in Vegas, you get a handy, fact-based Timeline of Special Events that took place in Las Vegas from 1829 to present day.Enjoy spell-binding sagas about the city’s forefathers, today’s casino operators. And celebrity performers on the states of Las Vegas showrooms – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Siegfried & Roy, and Wayne Newton.Discover in the Las Vegas Chronicles...How the attempted eviction of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes from the Desert Inn set off a phenomenal $300 million buying spree of six casinos and countless Nevada land acquisitions.How Frank Sinatra and Al Capone's successor, the racketeer Sam Giancana, swayed the unions that ultimately got John F. Kennedy elected President of the United States.Stories of special players such as Australian billionaire Kerry Packer, and how he single-handedly broke two casinos, gave million-dollar tips, coin-flipped a Texan for $60 million, and caused the president of the MGM Las Vegas to lose his job.The inside story about Steve Wynn and Kirk Kerkorian, and the intricate details of the way they virtually started from scratch and made billions as successful casino developers.The inner workings of the casino via "behind the tables" surveillance, which exposed incredible scams and casino cheats.What it’s like being a casino croupier.How gambler Archie Karas got hold of every $5,000 chip at Binion’s Horseshow during his phenomenal $42 million run, plus fascinating stories of winning legends Johnny Moss, Stu Ungar, Chip Reese and more...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Las Vegas Chronicles: The Inside Story of Sin City, Celebrities, Special Players and Fascinating Casino Owners. To get started finding The Las Vegas Chronicles: The Inside Story of Sin City, Celebrities, Special Players and Fascinating Casino Owners, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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2011
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0965849953

The Las Vegas Chronicles: The Inside Story of Sin City, Celebrities, Special Players and Fascinating Casino Owners

Andrew James McLean
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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Description: The Las Vegas Chronicles assembles in one enjoyable read the true stories of the city’s most conniving mobsters and how they ran Sin City during its heyday. Pairing the author’s personal experience working in Las Vegas with his vivid investigative style of writing, this beautifully illustrated book gives you a unique look into the history of an extraordinary vision. Delight in uncovering the Hollywood myth behind Bugsy Siegel and his wacko schemes for the Flamingo Hotel, and witnessing the real evolution of the fabulous Strip.In addition to exploring the annals of Mob activity in Vegas, you get a handy, fact-based Timeline of Special Events that took place in Las Vegas from 1829 to present day.Enjoy spell-binding sagas about the city’s forefathers, today’s casino operators. And celebrity performers on the states of Las Vegas showrooms – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Siegfried & Roy, and Wayne Newton.Discover in the Las Vegas Chronicles...How the attempted eviction of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes from the Desert Inn set off a phenomenal $300 million buying spree of six casinos and countless Nevada land acquisitions.How Frank Sinatra and Al Capone's successor, the racketeer Sam Giancana, swayed the unions that ultimately got John F. Kennedy elected President of the United States.Stories of special players such as Australian billionaire Kerry Packer, and how he single-handedly broke two casinos, gave million-dollar tips, coin-flipped a Texan for $60 million, and caused the president of the MGM Las Vegas to lose his job.The inside story about Steve Wynn and Kirk Kerkorian, and the intricate details of the way they virtually started from scratch and made billions as successful casino developers.The inner workings of the casino via "behind the tables" surveillance, which exposed incredible scams and casino cheats.What it’s like being a casino croupier.How gambler Archie Karas got hold of every $5,000 chip at Binion’s Horseshow during his phenomenal $42 million run, plus fascinating stories of winning legends Johnny Moss, Stu Ungar, Chip Reese and more...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Las Vegas Chronicles: The Inside Story of Sin City, Celebrities, Special Players and Fascinating Casino Owners. To get started finding The Las Vegas Chronicles: The Inside Story of Sin City, Celebrities, Special Players and Fascinating Casino Owners, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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2011
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