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Organized crime, Steden, Political corruption, Casinos, Celebrities, Civilization, Politicians, Gokken, Economic conditions, Spectacles et divertissements, Biography, History, American history: postwar, from c 1945 -, Social history, Nevada, Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000, History: American, New York Times reviewed, Economic history, Las vegas (nev.), Nevada, biography, Nevada, economic conditions, Politicians, united states, Nevada, history, localPlaces
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Table of Contents
Juice. Meyer Lansky: the racketeer as chairman of the board
Benny Binion: the outlaw as icon
Pat McCarran: the democrat as autocrat
Bugsy Siegel: the executioner as entrepreneur
Hank Greenspun: the hustler as conscience
Estes Kefauver: the opportunist as prophet
City of fronts. "Beyond this place there be dragons"
"This alliance of gamblers, gangsters, and government"
"Temple town of the American dream"
"Character loans"
American mecca. Party in Carson City
Enemy too far within
"Cleaning out the sucker"
High rollers
One last cruise
"Joint's a joint"
Epilogue: Shadow capital.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [441]-458) and index.
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