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University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA
Copyright 1997 by University of Nevada Press
All rights reserved
Manufactured in the United States of America
Book design by Carrie Nelson House
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The players: the men who made Las Vegas / edited by
Jack Sheehan.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index.
ISBN 0-87417-306-X (paperback : alk. paper)
1. GamblingNevadaLas Vegas. 2. Gamblers
NevadaLas VegasBiography. I. Sheehan, Jack,
1949
HV6721.L3P58 1997 97-244430 CIP
The paper used in this book meets the requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Binding materials were selected for strength and durability.
06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 5 4 3 2
Page v
In memory of Sam Boyd and Dr. Norman Sheehan: two good, honest, hard-working men and exceptional fathers. Their inspiration guided us through this work.
Page vii
Contents
List of Illustrations
ix
Preface
xi
1 A Peculiar Institution
Sergio Lalli
1
2 Cliff Jones: "The Big Juice"
Sergio Lalli
23
3 Moe Dalitz and the Desert
John L. Smith
35
4 Benny Binion: He Who Has the Gold Makes the Rules
A. D. Hopkins
48
5 Sportsman's Paradise
John L. Smith
68
6 The Ghost of Ben Siegel
John L. Smith
81
7 Jay Sarno: He Came to Play
A. D. Hopkins
92
8 Sam Boyd's Quiet Legacy
Jack Sheehan
104
9 Jackie Gaughan: Keeping the Faith on Fremont Street
Bill Moody, with A. D. Hopkins
120
10 Howard Hughes in Vegas
Sergio Lalli
133
11 Kirk Kerkorian: The Reticent Billionaire
Dave Palermo
159
12 Steve Wynn: King of Wow!
Mark Seal
168
13 Cowboys, Crooks, and Corporations: How Popular Literature Has Treated Las Vegas
John H. Irsfeld
183
14 The Adult Playground Becomes a Heaven for Families
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