The Players: The Men Who Made Las Vegas

The Players: The Men Who Made Las Vegas

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 essays in this book introduce us to these "players" and outline the decisions that led them and their chosen city 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 entrepreneurs and their families - a style of management since carried on by Kirk Kerkorian and Steve Wynn.
Country USA
Brand University of Nevada Press
Manufacturer University of Nevada Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780874173062
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Nevada Press
Manufacturer	University of Nevada Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780874173062
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Players: The Men Who Made Las Vegas

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