Whale Hunt in the Desert
Whale Hunt in the Desert divulges the unbridled lengths to which casinos go to bag the world’s biggest gamblers—the whales. This definitive exposé... ... more>>
Tags: Biography & Autobiography,
Business,
Nonfiction,
Entertainment,
casino,
gamble,
gambling,
gaming,
host,
Las Vegas,
rich,
Steve Cyr,
Vegas,
wealth,
whales,
Deke Castleman
158 views
language: Japanese
Surviving the Mob
What do you do when the law wants you behind bars and the New York crime families want you buried? Surviving the Mob is a cautionary tale of the... ... more>>
Tags: Biography & Autobiography,
True Crime,
Crime,
Nonfiction,
attempted murder,
boss,
Brooklyn,
burglary,
crime,
drugs,
gambling,
gang,
government witness,
jail,
Mafia,
Mob,
murder,
prison,
shake down,
true story,
witness,
Dennis Griffin,
Andrew DiDonato
37 views
language: Japanese
Beneath the Neon
What secrets do the Las Vegas drains keep? What discoveries wait in the dark? What's beneath the neon? There is a darker side of Las Vegas than the... ... more>>
Tags: Current Events,
Sociology,
Journalism,
Nonfiction,
drains,
expose,
homeless,
Las Vegas,
research,
secrets,
sewers,
tunnels,
Matthew O'Brien,
Danny Mollohan
89 views
language: Japanese
Knock-Out Blackjack
The Knock-Out card-counting system eliminates the mountain of mental arithmetic necessary to win at blackjack. The scientifically devised K-O count... ... more>>
Tags: Finance,
Games,
Mathematics,
Nonfiction,
blackjack,
card-counting,
cards,
gambling,
gaming,
Las Vegas,
table games,
Olaf Vancura,
Ph.D.,
Ken Fuchs
134 views
language: Japanese
Cullotta
"Frank Cullotta is the real thing," says Nicholas Pileggi (Casino) in the book's Foreword. This no-holds-barred biography chronicles the life of a... ... more>>
Tags: Biography & Autobiography,
True Crime,
Nonfiction,
Chicago,
crime,
criminal,
expose,
Las Vegas,
mafia,
mob,
outfit,
prison,
Dennis Griffin,
Frank Cullotta
24 views
language: Japanese
Madam
Sex is for sale 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in Nevada’s legal brothels. Former madam Lora Shaner takes you into the parlor—and bedroom—of... ... more>>
Tags: Biography & Autobiography,
Women's Studies,
Nonfiction,
Entertainment,
brothel,
Las Vegas,
legal sex,
madam,
Nevada,
prostitute,
sex trade,
Lora Shaner
24 views
language: Japanese
Reefer Gladness
Reefer Gladness explores marijuana use through an innovative lens. It's an entertaining, elegant, and consistently heady study of a simple weed with... ... more>>
Tags: Drama,
Fiction,
Short Stories,
Humor (Fiction),
Amsterdam,
California,
high,
legalization,
marijuana,
pot,
reefer,
smoking,
weed,
Michael Konik
36 views
language: Japanese
Gambling Wizards
Get into the minds of the greatest gamblers of all time. Read in-depth interviews with eight masters of the games. Learn how they think, how they... ... more>>
Tags: Biography & Autobiography,
Games,
Travel,
Nonfiction,
bet,
blackjack,
casino,
gambler,
gambling,
poker,
sportsbetting,
Richard Munchkin
150 views
language: English
Play to Win
Despite the highly publicised rise of poker, blackjack remains the most popular casino table game and tournaments are a fun way to enjoy the game.... ... more>>
Tags: Finance,
Games,
Nonfiction,
blackjack,
casino,
gamblers,
gambling,
Las Vegas,
money,
player,
professional gambler,
tournament,
win,
Ken Einiger
36 views
language: English
Tax Help for Gamblers
The complete tax implications of gambling are a big mystery to gamblers, accountants, and even the Internal Revenue Service itself. The IRS offers... ... more>>
Tags: Finance,
Games,
Professional,
Nonfiction,
accounting,
blackjack,
casino,
gambling,
games,
Las Vegas,
poker,
professional gambling,
roulette,
slots,
taxes,
Jean Scott,
Marissa Chien
67 views
language: English
Hiking Las Vegas
Some of the best hiking, rock-scrambling, and bouldering trails in the country are within an hour's drive of the Las Vegas Strip. Hiking Las Vegas... ... more>>
Tags: Health & Fitness,
Sports & Recreations,
Nonfiction,
hike,
hiking,
Las Vegas,
recreation,
scrambles,
sport,
trail,
Vegas,
Branch Whitney
27 views
language:
The Killing of Tupac Shakur
On September 6, 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was gunned down in a drive-by shooting a few blocks from the fabled Las Vegas Strip. The Killing of Tupac... ... more>>
Tags: Biography & Autobiography,
Research,
Crime,
Nonfiction,
gang,
gangsta rap,
gangster,
killing,
Las Vegas,
movie star,
murder,
poet,
rap,
Shakur,
shooting,
Suge Knight,
Tupac,
violence,
Cathy Scott
38 views
language: Japanese
The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots
Learn the secrets of today's new slots: how they work, what they pay, and how to play 'em! The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots is packed with... ... more>>
Tags: Finance,
Games,
Reference,
Nonfiction,
bet,
casino,
gambling,
gaming,
Las Vegas,
play,
slot machine,
slots,
win,
John Robison
46 views
language: English
Hiking the Southwest
Hiking the Southwest provides recommendations for, descriptions of, and directions to the best hikes and adventures throughout the American... ... more>>
Tags: Health & Fitness,
Sports & Recreations,
Travel,
Nonfiction,
Arizona,
hikes,
hiking,
maps,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
scrambles,
Southwest,
trails,
Utah,
Branch Whitney
37 views
language: English
Cult Vegas
In Cult Vegas, author Mike Weatherford resurrects the mystique of Las Vegas’ Golden Age—the ’60s-cool of history and legend-and introduces Sin City’s ... more>>
Tags: Biography & Autobiography,
Games,
Travel,
Nonfiction,
casino,
Elvis,
gambling,
Las Vegas,
Poker,
Rat Pack,
Rickles,
Sinatra,
Vegas,
Mike Weatherford
32 views
language: English