Running Scared / The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING)

Smith, John

ISBN 10: 1569800391 / ISBN 13: 9781569800393

Edité par Barricade Bools, New York, 1995

A propos de cet article

"First printing" stated. Some shallow indentations to dust jacket front panel. Dated 6 Dec. '95, inscribed and signed (author's full name) to title page. Is Steve Wynn really the Prince Charming of a new, mob-free Las Vegas casino industry? Wynn filed lawsuits in an attempt to stop this book from being published. He even sued the author for the language of a pre-publication publisher's advertisement -- which publisher Lyle Stuart said Smith had no role in writing. Obviously, those attempts failed. Biography. 352 pp. including index. Reduced from $18.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Running Scared / The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING)
• Éditeur: Barricade Bools, New York
• Date de parution: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1569800391
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781569800393
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Very Good
• Signé: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Organized crime
  • Casinos, gambling
  • Nevada

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Synopsis

An investigative biography of the Las Vegas casino owner explores his ties to the world of organized crime, his relationship with junk bond dealer and convicted felon Michael Milkin, and his investigation by Scotland Yard. IP.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Steve Wynn is the former owner of the Bellagio — Las Vegas's latest monument to conspicuous consumption whose hotel and casino contain over 300 million in fine art and 1.5 billion in Wall Street money. He's a mogul whose empire at one point included the Mirage, the Golden Nugget, and Treasure Island. But how did he gain and wield his tremendous power in Nevada? And why did a confidential Scotland Yard report prevent him from opening a casino in London? When this biography, written by a local reporter, was first released in 1995, Steve Wynn brought suit against its original publisher and forced him into bankruptcy. Now available in paperback, the inside story of the biggest phenomenon to roil Las Vegas since Hoover Dam gives readers an intimate glimpse at the real business that's conducted beyond the gaming tables.