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 enlarge | Author: Christina Binkley
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 68287
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 140130236X
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.4779509793135
EAN: 9781401302368
ASIN: 140130236X
Publication Date: March 4, 2008
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 A Winner! March 11, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Fascinating and well-researched book on three of the biggest names in the Las Vegas casino business. The author picks up the Vegas story in the mid-90s, and gives a play-by-play on the MGM buyout of Mirage Resorts. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in details about how the deals took place and how the casinos were built. Nice breezy writing style. My only two small complaints are the author incessantly brings up cosmetic surgery that some of the people got, which I think only needs to be mentioned once. And I think she doesn't give Wynn enough credit for building the Mirage, she glosses over that fact as if it was incidental when it was a seminal event in Vegas history. Great coverage of three men: Wynn, Loveman, and Kerkorian. The elephant in the room is almost no detail on Abelson. If she had included the same level of detail on him, this would be a nearly perfect book on the business of Las Vegas. Fantastic read nonetheless, I admire her level of research. Highly recommended.
 We Get It, Christina, You Know Big Words... March 10, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I rated this book 4 stars, because it is thorough and the subject matter is infinitely interesting. That being said, it's a frustrating read.
Author Christina Binkley almost never fails to choose a $100 word when a common word is available. I used to write for a living, so I'm not mad because of some limited vocabulary. It's very annoying to have to set a book down and consult a dictionary because an author chose "balustrade" when "railing" or "bannister" would do. There are literally dozens of other examples where Binkley uses an obscure word when a more widely used word would have sufficiently gotten her point across. Her word choice distracts from an otherwise fine book.
That complaint aside, I'm enjoying this book. If it's to be believed, it provides some real glimpses into the personalities behind The Strip's most high-profile places.
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