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Casino Life

Author : Phil Watts
Publisher : Australian Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1925644189
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book Casino Life written by Phil Watts and published by Australian Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking through the doors of a casino can feel like entering a portal into another dimension. A cacophony of electronic and human sounds assaults the ears as you watch people transacting large amounts of money. But this is no ordinary purchasing of goods or services where you quietly wave a card or hand out notes from a purse. Instead, money is swapped for colourful plastic chips that are placed, pushed, and thrown onto gaming tables with seemingly reckless abandon by a wide array of people, young, old, cultured, relaxed, happy, and grim. Phil Watts, as an experienced forensic psychologist, knew a lot about human nature before he walked into his first casino at 40 years of age. He had treated clients with a wide range of difficulties including gambling, yet was still struck by the casino environment — an exciting world with its own culture, pace, rules, social etiquette, and shared expectations. This other world intrigued and surprised him. So, he wrote a book about it. Casino Life will be of interest to those who seeking to know more about casinos and their psychological effects, those who seek to find out why others gamble, and those who do gamble — not as a treatment, but as a window to see what you are doing and how that has an impact upon you. Along the way you will read about why people gamble, why gambling can become addictive and the treatments used to help problem gamblers, as well as the beliefs around gambling and some of the elaborate theories people use to explain why they try to defy mathematical odds. You will also learn about the fascinating cultural and behavioural patterns of everyday casino life.

Just One More Hand

Author : Ellen Mutari
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144223668X
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Just One More Hand written by Ellen Mutari and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just One More Hand tells a story that workers all over can relate to: an industry that promised a solid and stable livelihood is being transformed by competitive pressures, causing employees to lose their economic footing. What seemed like a good job one day becomes a bad job the next. Incorporating the real experiences of casino employees, the book demonstrates the difficulties for local communities that are building new casinos in the hopes of luring tourists. Local communities placing all their chips on casinos as an economic development strategy face increasingly long odds. Life stories of individual workers in Atlantic City are explored in the context of the history of the city and the now-global gaming industry. With more and more casinos competing for customers, employees are feeling the brunt of cost-cutting measures, including the wholesale closure of some casinos. While long-time employees are fighting against concessions and wage stagnation, younger workers juggle multiple part-time and seasonal jobs at several casinos. Policy makers hoping to offset these trends are trying to rebrand Atlantic City for a younger, hipper, and more well-to-do clientele using public-private partnerships. Unfortunately, scant attention is being paid to the core issue in economic development—the need for sustainable livelihoods and meaningful work. Here, Ellen Mutari and Deborah Figart explore the realities of the industry and the lives and challenges the workers within it are facing.

Casino

Author : Nicholas Pileggi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780684808321
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Casino written by Nicholas Pileggi and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the alliance of Lefty Rosenthal and Tony Spilotro, who ran the Mafia in Las Vegas and whose partnership ended in adultery, murder, and revenge

Super Casino

Author : Pete Earley
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0307429733
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Super Casino written by Pete Earley and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Addiction by Design

Author : Natasha Dow Schüll
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691127557
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Addiction by Design written by Natasha Dow Schüll and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: machines stems from the consumer, the product, or the interplay between the two. --

Blackjack Autumn

Author : Barry Meadow
Publisher : Huntington Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 1935396129
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Blackjack Autumn written by Barry Meadow and published by Huntington Press Inc. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Barry Meadow decided to take two months off from his everyday life to play blackjack in every Nevada casino, he had no idea what he would find. Leaving behind his business, his fiancee, and his son, he set out on the road with a suitcase, a tape recorder, and $8,000 on the trip of a lifetime.He ran into cowboys and Indians, suffered the Stardust curse, split 10s in Winnemucca, and learned more about real-world gambling than anyone should have to know.With wit and wisdom, Meadow takes you on an incredible journeyliterally, figuratively, even spirituallyall within the context of a professional blackjack player's remarkable way of life.Gambling lessons, life's lessons, Nevada geography lessonsthis one's got it all. One of the most highly acclaimed gambling books in the past half-decade.

Tales From The Pits

Author : P.J. Lev
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462855229
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Tales From The Pits written by P.J. Lev and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it like to work inside a casino on the floor at one of the table games? Here is a brief view to give the run of the mill person a small glimpse of what really goes on at the table games from a floor person perspective. Greed, lust, deception, and personal hygiene (or not) play a major role when you throw the glitz and glamour of the gambling scene. When is enough, enough; what does money (around you all the time) lead the everyday person to do or not to do? How does the casino life effect someone who comes from a rural country family life setting? Well, venture inside and see what and how life can change in a blink of an eye and how it can change a persons personality not to mention the outcome of their life. Everything in life is said to be a crap shoot, well the dice aren’t always going to be on the up and up

The King of Vegas' Guide to Gambling

Author : Wayne Allyn Root
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101099259
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The King of Vegas' Guide to Gambling written by Wayne Allyn Root and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The King of Las Vegas and America's premier sports gambler reveals a powerful program for breaking all the rules, beating all the odds, and achieving all your dreams. In The King of Vegas' Guide to Gambling, Wayne Allyn Root of Spike TV's King of Vegas (TM) demonstrates why it is vital to take risks in life—whether in the casino, on the playing field, or in the boardroom. Root lives an American dream: He makes money watching sports on television. In fact, as CEO of GWIN Inc., America's only publicly traded sports-handicapping firm, Root is a self-made millionaire with hundreds of thousands of sports-betting clients and fans. In this book, he reveals the spiritual principles behind his consistently winning hand. Turning the popular conception of the casino denizen on its head, Root shows readers how to concentrate on the risks they take and to cultivate tranquillity in the face of life-defining, stressful moments. Bringing a unique contrarian approach to gambling, Wayne Allyn Root states his maxim of never following the masses and always taking the lead in life, and guides the way to navigate successfully the many gambles life offers.

She Bets Her Life

Author : Mary Sojourner
Publisher : Seal Press
ISBN 13 : 1580053556
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book She Bets Her Life written by Mary Sojourner and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What sets She Bets Her Life apart is Mary Sojourner's ability to take both an objective and a deeply personal look at the psychological and physiological impact of gambling addiction on women. Having lived it, Sojourner is brutally forthcoming, and with her penchant for research and fact-finding, the narrative is teeming with important information and resources to help steer women with gambling addictions (and their loved ones) toward help and healing.

Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States

Author : Cathy Hc Hsu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135410690
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States written by Cathy Hc Hsu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the entire United States gaming market, Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States provides gaming researchers, policymakers, and hospitality students comprehensive overview of the history, development, legislation, and economic and social impacts of riverboat, land-based, and Native American casino gaming. Containing national and regional research about the industry, this book will provide students with a historical view on gaming and the hospitality industry, offer researchers data and current market status of the industry; and will give policymakers information about the advantages and disadvantages of a gaming industry in their community. Comprehensive and thorough, Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States is full of case studies, data, and surveys that provide you with credible information on community incomes, residents’attitudes about gaming, and gaming taxes in certain states. This fact-filled book will help you evaluate and learn about the pros and cons of the industry, including: reviewing changes in the gaming laws and regulations in particular regions and segments of the industry explaining laws and regulations by state for riverboat and other Native American land-based gaming examining negative and positive social impacts of gaming, including crime; quality of life; community services; availability of entertainment, recreation, and cultural activities; community attractiveness, such as reputation, appearance, cleanliness, and traffic; local resident attitudes; and pathological gaming explaining Nevada’s gaming regulatory system, including the roles of the Nevada Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board, and discussing issues related to currency transactions, exclusion lists, work permits, customer disputes, and underage gambling discussing positive economic aspects of Native American gaming, such as tax benefits, in Connecticut, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Minnesota, and how the industry impacts surrounding communities Examining the industry from ethical, economic, and social standpoints, the contributors offer you several perspectives of a situation, not just one side of an issue, to help you make educated decisions or opinions about gaming. Bolstered with charts, graphs, tables, and future research recommendations, Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States offers you an in-depth and comprehensive look at the gaming industry, helping you weigh the positive and negative effects of one of the most popular areas of hospitality.

The Secret Casino at Red Men’S Hall

Author : Samuel W. Valenza Jr.
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491718447
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Casino at Red Men’S Hall written by Samuel W. Valenza Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sleepy town of Mt. Holly, New Jersey, was more than it seemed. In the unsettled years following the Great Depression, it hosted the Secret Casino at Red Mens Hall, an underground playground that attracted Mafia bosses and players alike. Under the watchful and protective eye of author Samuel Valenza Jr.s father, the casino was a thriving den for craps, roulette, poker, and slots players. The continuing cooperation of local law enforcement was assured each Saturday morning, when Officer Bucky Squires made his pickup of payoff money held for him in Moms icebox. Growing up in this environment, the authors young life was scarred with violence, fear, hunger, betrayal, and homelessness, while his father enjoyed the high life with his powerful gangster associates. The author was just six years old when Frank Paulie Carbo, a prolific Murder, Inc. assassin, raided the casino and slaughtered his uncle, the casino handyman and goferas a warning. The murder was the beginning of the end at Red Mens Hall, which fell under intense scrutiny from the authorities. Using the narrative style of a crime novel, Valenza recalls the intimate and often dangerous days of a life lived in the shadow of the Mafia.

The Count $ in Monte Carlo

Author : Barry Sinkow
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1467856215
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (678 download)

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Download or read book The Count $ in Monte Carlo written by Barry Sinkow and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-02-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.

Las Vegas Life

Author : Phyllis Carver
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 166247010X
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Las Vegas Life written by Phyllis Carver and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After growing up in a rural area of Montana, I became an avid reader of 30 years plus! Retired in Las Vegas. Met Phyllis. Asked to read Book one of "Las Vegas Life" series. Read it in 3 days! Unlike any normal life read! Loved it! Entertaining, thrilling, informative, compelling, fun. A range of emotions! Great woman's book! Anxious for Book Two! --Norma DeVries, Business Entrepreneur I never knew of the exciting life of a Las Vegas cocktail waitress. Cece, who is "Las Vegas Life" Book One's main female character, is a strong and honest woman, who finds herself in the midst of many circumstances, including times of danger and corruption. She risks her life on a daily basis to help support her family, but always shares lessons of faith and honesty. The series of "Las Vegas Life" is exciting, fun, entertaining, and inspirational! --LAURA H. Casino life, the knowledge of Las Vegas, and the curiosity about the people living in Las Vegas have mesmerized worldwide tourists for many years. Gambling has been a part of Nevada's Wild West long before this "Silver State" joined the United States of America in 1864, yet gambling only became legal in Nevada in 1931. Book One, in the trilogy of the "Las Vegas Life" books, portrays the beginning of an exceptional lifelong love story of two, young, and beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada teenagers, Cece and Ian. Book One starts in the mid-1960s and on through their many years together in Las Vegas. The twists and turns throughout the trilogy are completely unexpected as each story continues on to unfold into the many exciting, thrilling, and emotional experiences in the couple's lives together, while continuously introducing you to their ever growing personalities, their happy and evolving love story, their futures, their family, their true friends, as well as other interesting, kind, and/or deceitful acquaintances along their life journeys in their casino environments and in their casino experiences. So sit back, relax, hold on, and enjoy!

Super Casino

Author : Pete Earley
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553573497
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Super Casino written by Pete Earley and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author journeys behind the glitz and glamour to reveal the secret world of modern Las Vegas, the behind-the-scenes operations of the major casinos, and the men and women who make the city one of the entertainment capitals of the world.

24/7

Author : Andres Martinez
Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 0307828689
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book 24/7 written by Andres Martinez and published by Dell. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1998, mild-mannered, Ivy League-educated Andrés Martinez took $50,000--most of the advance his publisher was paying for this book--and headed to Las Vegas for thirty days, ten casinos, and a wild ride through the belly of a neon beast. The result: this brilliant, often hilarious chronicle of flesh, flash, and gambling in a city where everyone dreams of hitting the jackpot--and once in a while, someone actually does. From seedy strip clubs to sprawling suburbs, from the sumptuous Bellagio to the Liberace Museum, Martinez meets a host of colorful characters...gathering tricks of the trade from blackjack dealers and fellow bleary-eyed gamblers, attending Easter Sunday mass on the Strip, befriending a family man who raised six kids while losing eight million dollars as a sports gambler. An exhilarating joyride of a read, 24/7 is a breathless tour of America's Sin City...as seen through the eyes of a man making $1.65 million in wagers in a single month. Guess how much he took home?

No Work and All Play

Author : Roger Wagner
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 1432777246
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book No Work and All Play written by Roger Wagner and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contents of the book describe the many examples of the types of characters and crazy daily episodes that an average person who selects a career in casino hotel management will witness and are part of during a lifetime in such a career. The book is really not about me, but it is a lifetime chronicle of my career where every work day is fun and there is almost never any drudgery. The three most interesting characters in the book are none other than a tycoon named Donald Trump, a Casino Icon named Jack Binion and a baseball legend named Mickey Mantle. The book also describes many other very interesting real-life persons in my career from Mob-connected people to other well known casino operators of their day. Most of these characters are not famous celebrities but their stories are sometimes even more humorous than those of Trump or Mantle. The stories about these people are real and actually happened, although the actual dates may be incorrect in some cases and some of the intricate details may be embellished to improve the stories. None of the tales degrade any of the characters in my book, but I do tell humorous stories about all of them that demonstrate they all have to put their pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us. It is not a text book, but it can serve as a good primer for a person considering making gaming hospitality their career objective. The seven different sections of the book are written to show how a person entering a casino hospitality position might evolve from the lowest level in a casino organization to a very high level of management, and that it generally takes many years to accomplish. It also describes the different relationships that one develops in any type of business and I use real people to illustrate how they each fit into the different types of relationships.

Surviving Vegas: Stories from Casino Security

Author : Anthony Pellicano
Publisher : Anthony Pellicano
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Surviving Vegas: Stories from Casino Security written by Anthony Pellicano and published by Anthony Pellicano. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Surviving Vegas" offers an immersive, firsthand look into the high-stakes world of casino security, where every shift presents a fresh challenge and a new adventure. Follow Anthony as he navigates the unpredictable chaos of his new job, where drunken brawls break out without warning, clever scammers test the limits of his vigilance, and strange occurrences on haunted floors add an eerie twist to his night shifts. No day is ever the same, and each encounter pushes Anthony to his limits, forcing him to think on his feet and adapt to situations he could never have anticipated. Amid the chaos, Anthony forms unexpected bonds with his coworkers and fellow members of a security team who share in the same whirlwind experiences. They tackle the seemingly impossible together, forging friendships born out of shared danger and mutual respect. Along the way, Anthony learns what it truly means to have grit, determination, and the courage to step into the unknown. His journey is one of personal transformation as he discovers the untapped strength that comes from embracing the unfamiliar and taking risks. Whether you're drawn to the pulse-pounding excitement of casino life or curious about the untold stories behind the flashing lights of the Vegas strip, "Surviving Vegas" promises a thrilling ride packed with excitement, danger, and moments of self-discovery. Grab your copy today and embark on a journey that promises adventure and the ultimate quest for a new beginning, where the rewards are as unpredictable as the risks.