Author: George Joseph
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
ISBN: 9780966001709
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Does organized crime control casino gambling in Las Vegas? Is betting on a horse in a Race & Sports Book the same as betting at the track? Is prostitution legal in Las Vegas? Was the Robert DeNiro movie Casino accurate and who were they really talking about? Do casinos cheat customers? How can I tell if a table is 'hot' or 'cold'? and more questions answered by George Joseph.
Author: Samuel W. Valenza Jr.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491718463
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 517
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The sleepy town of Mt. Holly, New Jersey, was more than it seemed. In the unsettled years following the Great Depression, it hosted the Secret Casino at Red Men's Hall, an underground playground that attracted Mafia bosses and players alike. Under the watchful and protective eye of author Samuel Valenza Jr.'s father, the casino was a thriving den for craps, roulette, poker, and slots players. the continuing cooperation of local law enforcement was assured each Saturday morning, when Officer Bucky Squires made his pickup of payoff money held for him in Mom's icebox. Growing up in this environment, the author's young life was scarred with violence, fear, hunger, betrayal, and homelessness, while his father enjoyed the high life with his powerful gangster associates. the author was just six years old when Frank "Paulie" Carbo, a prolific Murder, Inc. assassin, raided the casino and slaughtered his uncle, the casino handyman and 'gofer'--as a warning. the murder was the beginning of the end at Red Men's Hall, which fell under intense scrutiny from the authorities. Using the narrative style of a crime novel, Valenza recalls the intimate and often dangerous days of a life lived in the shadow of the Mafia.
Author: David Starkey
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803209851
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 357
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Shows what politically progressive creative writers were feeling in the wake of George W Bush's re-election. This book presents the work of essayists who look beyond the passions of the moment - the war in Iraq, the rallying of the Right around social issues, the Democrats' failure in 2004 - to the need for unity.
Author: Pete Earley
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307429733
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512
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In this lively and probing book, award-winning author Pete Earley traces the extraordinary evolution of Las Vegas -- from the gaudy Mecca of the Rat Pack era to one of the country's top family vacation spots. He revisits the city's checkered history of moguls, mobsters, and entertainers, reveals the real stories of well-known power brokers like Steve Wynn and legends like Howard Hughes and Bugsy Siegel, and offers a fascinating portrait of the life, death, and fantastic rebirth of the Las Vegas Strip. Earley also documents the gripping tale of the entrepreneurs behind the rise and fall and rise again of one of the largest gaming corporations in the nation, Circus Circus -- to which he was given unique access. In his trademark you-are-there style, he takes us behind the scenes to meet the blackjack dealers and hookers, the heavy hitters and bit players, the security officers, cabbies, and showgirls who are caught up in the mercurial pace that pulses at the heart of this astounding city.
Author: Steve Bourie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883768140
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Published annually since 1992, the 2005 edition of this bestselling guide continues to gain fame as the best available source for information on U.S. casinos. The new 2005 edition lists more than 650 casinos in 35 states and comes complete with maps of all states showing where the casinos are located, plus detailed maps of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno and the Mississippi gambling resort towns of Biloxi and Tunica.
Author: Gregory Kilgore
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781440154904
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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September 11, 2001 was a wake-up call for the United States. Now, years later, people are getting sick and dying from what seems like any and all processed foods with each victim having differing symptoms. The food supply has been poisoned by an underground army of terrorists who have been working in the countrys food industry. The Director of Homeland Security has called in Dr. Bradford Wilson to help head the effort to battle the unknown attackers. Any food that has been processed or handled in the nations food industry is now becoming a symbolic last meal and Brad must find out the who, what, how and why of the deadly attack. As Brad leads the investigation, the fight becomes personal and draws him into an anger and hatred where he finds that anyone can become a killer. In time, the country finds the answers and begins to turn the tide, only to discover that this attack was but a precursor to the death stroke of the Red Sword of Allah that is now coming straight at them. They are now faced with saving the entire human race. The foretold Islamic Apocalypse is now a reality.
Author: Jenn Stark
Publisher: Elewyn Publishing
ISBN: 1943768420
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
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Starting a new job can be murder. As the first Justice of the Arcana Council in two hundred years, Tarot-reading Sara Wilde is tasked with taking out the most dangerous magic-wielding criminals on the planet. Her first assignment? A killer known only as the Red King, who's systematically picking off the world's most gifted magicians in the rollicking streets and storied canals of Venice, Italy, on the eve of Carnevale. Amidst the festival's music, masks, and brightly colored costumes, Sara must unravel the truth about a brutal murderer from Venice's own murky past, navigate the twisting political currents of magicians who seek to rival her own Council, and keep one costume change ahead of a conjurer whose lethal spells could end Justice--permanently. Good thing the diabolically sexy and deeply powerful Magician of the Arcana Council has Sara's back...if only he didn't hold so much of her heart as well. The canals of Venice will run with blood when you deal in The Red King.
Author: Leroy Hewitt Jr.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 149174510X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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JEWELS OF THE RED DAWN, is the sixth book written by LEROY HEWITT, JR. Previous books written by him includes: Captured In Mystery, True Persuasion, Red Hot Blue Nights, Mad Guns Till Romance, and Crime Love & Black Pearls. This particular book, Jewels of the Red Dawn, is filled with exciting, rare, and captivating short stories. Combined with excellent and exhilarating story poems of poetry that can enhance the imagination. Taking you on an adventure of mystery and intrigue. Where you will experience excitement and wonder as you read through the pages. It is in part based on true life events, played out in factual and fictional narrative. This is the book that gives you, JEWELS OF THE RED DAWN.
Author: J.R. Roberts
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1628159804
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
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PLAYING WITH THE QUEEN OF HEARTS Clint Adams is in Labyrinth, Texas, hoping to rest his saddle-sore body when he gets a cryptic telegram from a friend. Saloon-owner Rick Hartman wants Clint to meet him at the Red Queen Hotel in San Francisco...yesterday. After high-tailin' it West, Clint finds his friend gambling with his life—just to buy the Red Queen. Seems another prospective buyer decided to weed out the competition with a well-placed bullet. Looks like Rick's luck held, seeing as he's survived the shooting...barely. And now—with the help of the fiery owner of the Red Queen—the Gunsmith must out-bluff a gang of hired killers...
Author: Samuel W. Valenza Jr.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491718447
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 514
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The sleepy town of Mt. Holly, New Jersey, was more than it seemed. In the unsettled years following the Great Depression, it hosted the Secret Casino at Red Mens Hall, an underground playground that attracted Mafia bosses and players alike. Under the watchful and protective eye of author Samuel Valenza Jr.s father, the casino was a thriving den for craps, roulette, poker, and slots players. The continuing cooperation of local law enforcement was assured each Saturday morning, when Officer Bucky Squires made his pickup of payoff money held for him in Moms icebox. Growing up in this environment, the authors young life was scarred with violence, fear, hunger, betrayal, and homelessness, while his father enjoyed the high life with his powerful gangster associates. The author was just six years old when Frank Paulie Carbo, a prolific Murder, Inc. assassin, raided the casino and slaughtered his uncle, the casino handyman and goferas a warning. The murder was the beginning of the end at Red Mens Hall, which fell under intense scrutiny from the authorities. Using the narrative style of a crime novel, Valenza recalls the intimate and often dangerous days of a life lived in the shadow of the Mafia.
