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catalog abstract "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 it is today. The men who shaped Las Vegas were working without a model, and the city they invented is like none other on earth, where gambling is glorified, and nightlife, entertainment, and pleasure are the raison d'etre. The essays in this book introduce us to these "players" and outline the decisions that led them and their chosen city to unparalleled heights of success. 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 islands of fantasy, replete with lavish entertainment spectacles, that have become the norm for subsequent construction in the city, and they began the now-standard practice of mass-marketing the Las Vegas experience to middle America. The arrival of eccentric Howard Hughes introduced a new style of corporate management to an industry hitherto led by independent entrepeneurs and their families--a style of management since carried on by Kirk Kerkorian and Steve Wynn. 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 the city's growth through the visions, energies, and decisions of some remarkable gambler-businessmen.".
catalog contributor b10437962.
catalog contributor b10437963.
catalog created "c1997.".
catalog date "1997".
catalog date "c1997.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
catalog description "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 the city's growth through the visions, energies, and decisions of some remarkable gambler-businessmen.".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
catalog description "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 it is today. The men who shaped Las Vegas were working without a model, and the city they invented is like none other on earth, where gambling is glorified, and nightlife, entertainment, and pleasure are the raison d'etre.".
catalog description "Other visionaries like Jay Sarno, Sam Boyd, and Jackie Gaughan helped turn casinos into islands of fantasy, replete with lavish entertainment spectacles, that have become the norm for subsequent construction in the city, and they began the now-standard practice of mass-marketing the Las Vegas experience to middle America. The arrival of eccentric Howard Hughes introduced a new style of corporate management to an industry hitherto led by independent entrepeneurs and their families--a style of management since carried on by Kirk Kerkorian and Steve Wynn.".
catalog description "Preface -- 1. A peculiar institution / Sergio Lalli -- 2. Cliff Jones: "The Bug Juice" / Sergio Lalli -- 3. Moe Dalitz and the desert / John L. Smith -- 4. Benny Binion: He who has the gold makes the rules / A.D. Hopkins -- 5. Sportman's paradise / John L. Smith -- 6. The ghost of Ben Siegel / John L. Smith -- 7. Jay Sarno: He came to play / A.D. Hopkins.".
catalog description "The essays in this book introduce us to these "players" and outline the decisions that led them and their chosen city to unparalleled heights of success. 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.".
catalog description "[Cont.] 8. Sam Boyd's quiet legacy / Jack Sheehan -- 9. Jackie Gaughan: Keeping the faith on Fremont Street / Bil Moody, with A.D. Hopkins -- 10. Howard Hughes in Vegas / Sergio Lalli -- 11. Kirk Kekorian: the reticent billionaire / Dave Palermo -- 12. Steve Wynn: King of Wow! / Mark Seal -- 13. Cowboys, crooks, and corporations: how popular literature has treated Las Vegas / John H. Irsfield -- 14. The adult playground becomes a heaven for families / Dave Palermo.".
catalog extent "xiv, 224 p. :".
catalog identifier "087417306X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
catalog issued "1997".
catalog issued "c1997.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "Reno : University of Nevada Press,".
catalog spatial "Nevada Las Vegas".
catalog spatial "Nevada Las Vegas.".
catalog subject "Gamblers Nevada Las Vegas Biography.".
catalog subject "Gambling Nevada Las Vegas.".
catalog subject "HV6721.L3 P58 1997".
catalog tableOfContents "Preface -- 1. A peculiar institution / Sergio Lalli -- 2. Cliff Jones: "The Bug Juice" / Sergio Lalli -- 3. Moe Dalitz and the desert / John L. Smith -- 4. Benny Binion: He who has the gold makes the rules / A.D. Hopkins -- 5. Sportman's paradise / John L. Smith -- 6. The ghost of Ben Siegel / John L. Smith -- 7. Jay Sarno: He came to play / A.D. Hopkins.".
catalog tableOfContents "[Cont.] 8. Sam Boyd's quiet legacy / Jack Sheehan -- 9. Jackie Gaughan: Keeping the faith on Fremont Street / Bil Moody, with A.D. Hopkins -- 10. Howard Hughes in Vegas / Sergio Lalli -- 11. Kirk Kekorian: the reticent billionaire / Dave Palermo -- 12. Steve Wynn: King of Wow! / Mark Seal -- 13. Cowboys, crooks, and corporations: how popular literature has treated Las Vegas / John H. Irsfield -- 14. The adult playground becomes a heaven for families / Dave Palermo.".
catalog title "The players : the men who made Las Vegas / edited by Jack Sheehan.".
catalog type "Biography. fast".
catalog type "text".