books about: casinos     books:     Casinos      Havana Before Castro Peter Moruzzi Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2008 Nostalgia at its best! My wife and I escaped Cuba during the early sixties. Almost certain that we might be returning within a month or two (50 years ago) we did not bring along photographs, memories, or keepsakes of any kind. "Havana Before Castro" is the best collection of memorabilia ...             American Casino Guide: 2008 Edition (American Casino Guide) Steve Bourie Casino Vacations, 2007 worth the money We bought this book before our last trip to Vegas. It was well worth it just one coupon for dinner paid for the book. We always rent a car so getting to the different places was easy. The two for one buffets at Green Valley, and the Silverton were great. If you only go ...             The Hedonist: World Travel Guide Dr. Brett Tate Professional Bachelor Publishing, LLC, 2005 Best singles travel guide Highly recommended by a friend. He highlighted the trips he's already taken versus the book and said it was spot on. Most cities are tropical, with great diving and marlin fishing, gorgeous golf courses and beaches. After seeing the pictures of his girlfriends in each ...             Casino Royale (James Bond Novels) Ian Fleming Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 BOND BEGINS It's always interesting reading the first book dealing with a popular character, whether it be Conan, Tarzan or Sherlock Holmes. The same is true with James Bond. Two things strike me as really fascinating about this book. First of all, the first half of the ...             The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2009 (Unofficial Guides) Bob Sehlinger, Menasha Ridge Press, ... Wiley, 2008 extremely helpful Very helpful ! So much info it's a little overwhelming but at least Las Vegas won't overwhelm me now. Easy to follow sections and reviews. So glad I bought this.             Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street William Poundstone Hill and Wang, 2006 Book review Good book. I enjoyed it. Especially good for those interested in the Kelly criterion and all the people along the way who wanted to maximise gambling profit or investment profit.             Busting Vegas: The MIT Whiz Kid Who Brought the Casinos to Their Knees Ben Mezrich William Morrow, 2005 A True Page Turner For the longest time, I thought Busting Vegas and Bringing Down the House were the same book with different titles. After not being thrilled with Mezrich's RIGGED, I ran into Busting Vegas at a nearby bookstore and realized that indeed it was a completely different ...             Storming Las Vegas: How a Cuban-Born, Soviet-Trained Commando Took Down the Strip to the Tune of Five ... John Huddy Ballantine Books, 2008 This Review Does No Justice To The Book What a story...one of my top picks from the non-fiction genre. Action, adventure, brutality, justice. Amazing story.             Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas Christina Binkley Hyperion, 2008 Fascinating! A great summation of the last 15 years of Las Vegas, the influences that made it what it is, and the big personalities that rule the land. One negative comment I have is the movie is really two stories in one, Wynn/Kerkorian their deal and influence, and how ...             When the Mob Ran Vegas: Stories of Murder, Mayhem and Money Steve Fischer Berkline Press, 2005 A fun, behind-the-scenes view of how Vegas was built. While you can take many of these Las Vegas mob stories with a grain of salt, Steve Fischer nonetheless delivers them in such a way that they simply must be believed, if only for the nostalgic romance of them. Even if some of the more colorful accounts are embellished ...             Casino Gambling For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) Kevin Blackwood For Dummies, 2006 Great For All Gamblers Any new book on casino gambling has to contend with a shelf full (virtual or real) of other titles covering the same material, but in Casino Gambling for Dummies, Kevin Blackwood has done a masterful job of bringing a fresh attitude and informative approach that ...             Casino Operations Management Jim Kilby, Jim Fox, ... Wiley, 2004 Excelent operations overview This book is a must read for everyone entering the casino business. It's a clear reference, and it shows derails some myths about gaming operations.             No-Nonsense Craps: The Consummate Guide to Winning at the Crap Table Richard Orlyn RMJ Publishing, 2008 Fantastic This book was just that, No-Nonsense. The author presented the game of craps in a way that a beginner can easily learn. He then gave his own strategy of playing craps that is also easy to learn along with other tips about the game and gambling in general. The author ...             Scalped Vol. 2: Casino Boogie Jason Aaron Vertigo, 2008 Perfection would be an understaement. No doubt about it. Jason Aaron is the one to watch. I read Scalped Volume 1 and liked it. I didn't love it, but I liked it enough to purchase Volume 2. I am so glad I did because this is "Grade A" writing and beautifully "gritty" illustrations that help tell this ...             The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law Vs. the Mob Dennis Griffin Huntington Press, 2006 If you love Las Vegas history This is the book that explains in wonderful detail, how the Mob came to control Las Vegas and what they did to lose it so quickly. it also tells the tale of the Law Enforcement coming of age at the same time. Its growth problems and going from a small town to being ...          products you might be interested in search for books cuban-born, no-nonsense, operations, soviet-trained, unofficial, world-class      toavi.com    web we recommend BOND BEGINS randomly chosen book: Cultures in Flux