The Players: The Men Who Made Las Vegas
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Editor: Jack E. SheehanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-10-01
ISBN: 087417306X
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
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Book Review: A good place to start
Summary: 3 Stars
If you are looking for introductory information on some of the most famous Las Vegas personalities, this is a good place to start. Unfortunately, it is not a good place to find indepth information on these men and their connections. The title is also misleading as it suggests that these men are the pioneers who laid the foundation for Las Vegas but in reality what you have is a collection of white-washed bios of the most popular casino owners. The true pioneers are the the men and women who toiled in the sand before the glitz and glam era began. The collection of featured figures read like a who's who of popular Vegas lore but you'll very little that hasn't been documented before on each. Benny Binion, Kirk Krikorian, Jay Sarno, Bugsy Siegel, Mo Dalitz are just a few of the featured figures.
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