Reno was truly Hell on Wheels in the 1920's. The rest of the nation considered the town Sodom and Gomorra, but that's only half the truth. Reno offered everything in the way of adult entertainment, from speakeasy's and houses of ill-repute, to open gaming - legal or not. And it took plenty of sins by the founding fathers to make Reno "The biggest little city in the world." When the gold-veins of Tonopah and Goldfield ran out, the casino owners moved to Reno, where even greater riches awaited. Together, a group of four men (Nick Abelman, Bill Graham, Jim McKay, George Wingfield) took over...
Reno was truly Hell on Wheels in the 1920's. The rest of the nation considered the town Sodom and Gomorra, but that's only half the truth. Reno offere...
A photo-rich history of the first fifty years of Nevada's legalized gambling from 1931 to 1981. Chapters include stories about the most influential pioneers of Nevada gaming including Bill Harrah, -Pappy- Smith, Moe Dalitz, Howard Hughes, George Wingfield, -Bugsy- Siegel, Sil Petricciani, Nick Abelman and dozens more.
A photo-rich history of the first fifty years of Nevada's legalized gambling from 1931 to 1981. Chapters include stories about the most influential pi...
Las Vegas was the Mob's greatest venture and most spectacular success, and through 40 years of frenzy, murder, deceit, scams, and skimming, the FBI listened on phone taps and did virtually nothing to stop the fun. This is the truth about the Mob's control of the casinos in Vegas like you've never heard it before. This book takes you from the beginning of the NY Mob in the 1920's, to their inroads to Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and then on to the early days of 1930's Las Vegas with photos {BOOK OF THE YEAR Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club} Two of the nation's most powerful crime...
Las Vegas was the Mob's greatest venture and most spectacular success, and through 40 years of frenzy, murder, deceit, scams, and skimming, the FBI li...
