Casino

Author: Nicholas Pileggi
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504041623
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 275

Book Description
The true story behind the Martin Scorsese film: A “riveting . . . account of how organized crime looted the casinos they controlled” (Kirkus Reviews). Focusing on Chicago bookie Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal and his partner, Anthony Spilotro, and drawing on extensive, in-depth interviews, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Mafia classic Wiseguy—basis for the film Goodfellas—Nicholas Pileggi reveals how the pair worked together to oversee Las Vegas casino operations for the mob. He unearths how Teamster pension funds were used to take control of the Stardust and Tropicana and how Spilotro simultaneously ran a crew of jewel thieves nicknamed the “Hole in the Wall Gang.” For years, these gangsters kept a stranglehold on Sin City’s brightly lit nightspots, skimming millions in cash for their bosses. But the elaborate scheme began to crumble when Rosenthal’s disproportionate ambitions drove him to make mistakes. Spilotro made an error of his own, falling for his partner’s wife, a troubled showgirl named Geri. It would all lead to betrayal, a wide-ranging FBI investigation, multiple convictions, and the end of the Mafia’s longstanding grip on the multibillion-dollar gaming oasis in the midst of the Nevada desert. Casino is a journey into 1970s Las Vegas and a riveting nonfiction account of the world portrayed in the Martin Scorsese film of the same name, starring Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone. A story of adultery, murder, infighting, and revenge, this “fascinating true-crime Mob history” is a high-stakes page-turner (Booklist).

Super Casino

Author: Pete Earley
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307429733
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512

Book Description
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.

American Casino Guide

Author: Steve Bourie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883768140
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 492

Book Description
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.

The Casino Answer Book

Author: John Grochowski
Publisher: Bonus Books, Inc.
ISBN: 9781566251075
Category : Blackjack (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
In casino gambling there's a house advantage built into every game. John Grochowski shows you how to beat that advantage and increase your winning odds in three of the most popular casino games (blackjack, video poker, and roulette).

American Casino Guide

Author: Steve Bourie
Publisher: Casino Vacations Press
ISBN: 1883768152
Category : Casinos
Languages : en
Pages : 498

Book Description
Listing more than 700 casinos in 36 states, this bestselling guide is jam-packed with detailed information and includes 150 coupons providing more than $1,000 in savings. Consumable.

Mensa Guide to Casino Gambling

Author: Andrew Brisman
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402713002
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
"The runaway winner as the best overall gambling encyclopedia written in the past 20 years.”--Detroit Free Press Walk away from every casino a winner! Take it from Mensa, the society for people with high IQs: you don’t have to be a genius to triumph at the tables. Here’s the inside line on the games and bets that give the best advantage. Do you know whether to split a pair of aces in blackjack, which slot machines carry the worst payback for the player, and why losses are more significant at video than "live” keno? Beat the bank by understanding all this and more, including odds and probability, the "house edge,” money management, and gambling psychology. The chips will just pile up. The author lives in New York, NY.

Casino Games

Author: John Gollehon
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
ISBN: 158042581X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
The classic, revised for the first time in almost a decade, provides quick, clear and concise winning information on eight important casino games blackjack, craps, slots, video poker, baccarat, roulette, keno and sports betting. Gamblers are impatient and like to learn quickly, so this is just what the doctor ordered. Casino Games talks to readers in language they understand-straight to the point and in the language of a fellow player, not a mathematician. Each chapter, in thirty minutes or less, gets readers armed and ready to play and win.

Casino Gambling For Dummies

Author: Kevin Blackwood
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119873142
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
Maximize your odds on the casino floor Casinos are designed for distraction, so it helps to know a bit about when the odds are in your favor and when they’re not before you push a stack of chips onto a table. Professional blackjack player Kevin Blackwood and lifelong sports bettor Swain Scheps know a thing or two about casino gambling. In Casino Gambling For Dummies, these seasoned gaming veterans guide you through the essential strategies for walking out of the casino ahead of the game. They also show you the most common mistakes made by players, helping you avoid gambling risks while you enjoy what the gaming industry has to offer. Learn to see past the flashing lights, decide how much you’re willing to wager, and find out how to enjoy yourself. In this book, you’ll also discover: Step-by-step walkthroughs of casino etiquette and the rules of common casino games, including poker and blackjack Explanations of video poker and slots and ways to avoid losing more than you’re comfortable with Explorations of online gambling, so you can enjoy the fun of a casino from the comfort of your home The perfect guide for anyone looking for an easy introduction to the world of casino gaming, Casino Gambling For Dummies is also an essential resource for those seeking to improve their odds at blackjack, craps, video poker, slots, and other games.

Gambling games - Casino games

Author: Nicolae Sfetcu
Publisher: Nicolae Sfetcu
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
This guide for beginners is part of three books dedicated to the gambling, the other two being ”Poker Games Guide - Texas Poker” and ”Gaming Guide for Beginners - Gambling in Europe”. It is an introduction in the theory of games, general gambling strategies, casino rules, and a short description and rules of the major gambling games, including sport games and sports betting. For sponsorship opportunities please contact me.

Casino Gambling

Author: J. Edward Crowder
Publisher: James Crowder
ISBN: 9781598005196
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
SURVIVE THE CASINO AND HAVE FUN! Casino gambling is the fastest growth industry in the U.S. As more and more states enact legalized gambling regulations in the pursuit of tax revenue, so there are more and more gamblers that are lured to casinos for entertainment and the chance to win big bucks. About 99 percent of gamblers lose money in the long run, unfortunately, and some become so addicted to gambling that they lose their homes, cars, friends and sometimes families. Dr. Crowder takes a look at the casino milieu, dangers and temptations lurking there, personality and emotional differences that impact gambling behavior, the effects of alcohol and prescribed and street drugs on gambling, how slot machines work, and the odds of winning and losing at available games. This is primarily a "How To" book: How to keep from losing your shirt, How to avoid crime and cheating, How to get your share of the billion or so dollars casinos give to gamblers each year, and How to play the most generous casino games.