Recent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as the gambling industry's revenue mainstay. Addiction by Design takes readers into the intriguing world of machine gambling, an increasingly popular and absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human and machine, compulsion and control, risk and reward.Drawing on fifteen years of field research in Las ... [Read More]
She thinks she's not his type. He's determined to prove her wrong.Leigha Carmichael is used to the quiet life. A junior accountant by day, she knows girls like her don't have exciting lives. She's smart, shy and her curvy body doesn't fit in among the beauty queens of Las Vegas. Still reeling from her ex-boyfriend's betrayal, Leigha's sworn off all men. Except she has a huge problem, and only the right man can solve it.The moment he sees her across a crowded bar, Dylan Kane knows he wants her. And Dylan Kane always gets what he wants. Especially when the object of his desire is sitting in his ... [Read More]
Whether you are going to the casino for the first time or are an experienced player you need to know the odds of the games you are playing. The object of the casino is to make money and for you to lose money while you are having fun and enjoying free drinks??!! Every bet you place or machine you play has odds that are in favor of the casino. However, there are games and bets to play where the Casino's edge is very small or non-existent. In this booklet the best games and machines to play are described and strategy guidelines given on how to play them so that you have the best chances of winnin... [Read More]
Chris Andrews was destined to be a bookmaker. Growing up under the watchful eye and influence of his Uncle Jack Franzi, legendary Pittsburgh wiseguy and Las Vegas sportsbook pioneer, Chris started booking sports bets in the fifth grade. He followed Uncle Jack to Las Vegas shortly after graduating college in the mid-’70s, landing his first job in the sports book at the Stardust right after the bad-old Frank Rosenthal and Chicago mob regime. Next, he moved to the Barbary Coast where he started handling major action, one time “losing” $250,000 on an eight-hour shift. At age 25, Chris became... [Read More]
Ask the great poker players how they'd play a hand and the answer is always, 'it depends.' That answer can be infuriating. But guess what? It really does depend. The key to becoming a great poker player is in knowing exactly what it depends on. At last there's a book that gives you that answer.Poker is a game of so many variables: table position, flop texture, the number of players in a hand, the personalities of your opponents, and so much more. Decide to Play Great Poker teaches you how to identify and analyze those variables, interchange them within basic game-situation templates, and becom... [Read More]
WHO HAS TIME TO GAMBLE? Over 35 million people visit Las Vegas each year, but only 9% of them list gambling as the primary reason for their trip. Las Vegas is a lot more than just casinos, and this is the book that tells you about that “other stuff.” 101 Things to do in Las Vegas without Gambling is your guide to the coolest city in the world. Look inside to find: Outstanding Restaurants – Treat yourself to a gourmet meal in the restaurant of a celebrity chef, or sample some of the local favorites. World Class Entertainment – Enjoy some of the biggest names in music and comedy, or ma... [Read More]
Vegas may be a "family friendly" resort town today, but back in the '40s, 50s, and 60s it was run by the mob for the mob. Gambling might be risky, even deadly, business, but where else could you rub elbows with Howard Hughes, Sam Giancana, Marilyn Monroe, Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra? Here are sizzling stories about all of them and an exciting expose on: How millions of dollars walked out of the Stardust Hotel every year and into the Mob's pocket; What really happened when Frank Sinatra threw a chair at the casino boss of the Sands; Who planned Bugsy Siegel's murder and why and much much more.... [Read More]
What happens at the infamous Vega Club . . .Sophie Campbell is determined to be mistress of her own fate. Surviving on her skill at cards, she never risks what she can’t afford to lose. Yet when the Duke of Ware proposes a scandalous wager that’s too extravagant to refuse, she can’t resist. If she wins, she’ll get five thousand pounds, enough to secure her independence forever.Stays at the Vega Club . . .Jack Lindeville, Duke of Ware, tells himself he’s at the Vega Club merely to save his reckless brother from losing everything, but he knows it’s a lie. He can’t keep his eyes off... [Read More]
Earn comps and avoid big losses Bet wisely, beat the house, and bring home the bucks! Crazy about casinos, but worried about losing your shirt? Relax! This hands-on guide is filled with insider secrets and tips for maximizing winnings and minimizing losses in the most popular casino games --blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, slots, and more. You get the scoop on everything from game rules and jargon to making the best bets (and knowing when to quit). Discover how to * Understand the odds * Develop winning strategies * Avoid gimmicks and bad bets * Manage your money effectively * Gamble on ... [Read More]
“If McBride is trying to prove—that if you change one life, you change the world—she succeeds magnificently.”—Booklist From the author of the acclaimed novel We Are Called to Rise comes a “jewel of a novel” (BookPage) about four vivid and complicated women in Las Vegas whose lives become connected by secrets, courage, tragedies, and small acts of kindness.Fun-loving and rebellious, twenty-one-year-old June Stein abandons the safe world of her New Jersey childhood for edgy 1950s Las Vegas. For the next 60 years, June will dare to live boldly. She will upend conventions, risk her ... [Read More]
One little wager. What could go wrong? That's what Charlie King thinks when her friends dare her to reach out to the one man she's never forgotten. There's just one catch—he's the older brother of her former fiancé.Rodeo star Jared Drake is in Vegas for the Grand National finals when he spots Charlie. Their chemistry is instantly off the charts. There’s just one problem—his role in her broken engagement.This time around, can they beat the odds to happily-ever-after or will secrets from the past keep them apart forever?
Nothing can prepare you for what happens in Vegas...When I met Rafe Morelli, he didn’t look like the biggest mistake I’d ever make; he seemed closer to the crime family version of Prince Charming. Charismatic, beautiful, and attentive—with an intoxicating air of power—Rafe was the stuff of my darkest fantasies. What we had should have been a simple fling, no-strings-attached. My hot weekend with the sexy, dominant Vegas boss—a harmless memory to replay once I returned to my quiet, predictable life. One tiny hitch in that plan: a panty-melting memory isn’t all he left behind. Now th... [Read More]
Sometimes when you bet in Sin City, it's double or nothing.Aurora:I was supposed to go to Vegas with my sister,But she canceled at the last minute.I could handle Vegas on my own, right?Surely nothing bad would happen.But that's exactly what did happen.And it wasn't just one bad thing, it was two.Ryker and Cole.Ex-Marines. Best friends. Hot-as-sin.And they don't just want me.They want to share me.If they can handle my secret.Ryker:I wanted those gorgeous curves the second I saw Aurora.Then Cole decided to make it a bet.The stakes were high.I wanted her bad enough to take the risk,Even if I ha... [Read More]
From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and culture critic Christina Binkley comes an updated edition of her New York Times bestselling account of sex, drugs, and the rise of Las Vegas. With a new prologue on the
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