The players : the men who made Las Vegas / edited by Jack Sheehan.
ISBN:
9780874174557
Title:
The players : the men who made Las Vegas / edited by Jack Sheehan.
Author:
Sheehan, Jack (Jack Edward), 1949-
Publication Information:
Reno, Nev. : University of Nevada Press, ©1997.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 224 pages) : illustrations
Contents:
A peculiar institution / Cliff Jones: "the big juice" / Moe Dalitz and the desert / Benny Binion: he who has the gold makes the rules / Sportman's paradise / The ghost of Ben Siegel / Jay Sarno: he came to play / Sam Boyd's quiet legacy / Jackie Gaughan: keeping the faith on Fremont Street / Howard Hughes in Vegas / Kirk Kerkorian: the reticent billionaire / Steve Wynn: king of wow! / Cowboys, crooks, and corporations: how popular literature has treated Las Vegas / The adult playground becomes a heaven for families
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Publication Date:
1997
Publication Information:
Reno, Nev. : University of Nevada Press, ©1997.