New Vegas Books?

I love reading good books on Vegas and gambling. I'm not especially interested in the "How to" strategy books, but more of books about real people and their experiences in Vegas. I've read most of the classics and some of my favorites are Positively Fifth Street, the Banker and the Suicide King, No Limit, 24/7, etc.

I've also read and enjoyed the books on Steve Wynn, Steve Cyr, Mike Matasow, and Chris Moneymaker and the book that inspired the movie "Owning Mahowny", as well as others with gambling addictions.

I'm looking for any other ideas, especially any that may have come out in the past couple of years. I like the biographies as well as stories about authors that took money to Vegas to see what they could do while documenting their stories, or any other story that seems reasonable and flows smoothly.

I've read a few that I had to put down because they seemed to ridiculously made up. I actually wondered whether the author had ever even been to Vegas. So....

Please let me know of any good, especially newer, Vegas book that you know and love.

Thanks!

Most of these titles are old.

Annie Duke - How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker
Busting Vegas
Cullotta
The Godfather of Poker
No Limit
Of Rats and Men
Running Scared
Sharks in the Desert
Storming Las Vegas
Super Casino
Winner Takes All

j

I haven't read a new LV book anytime recently but I have read:

01). "Casino" -- by Nicholas Pileggi;

02). "Million Dollar Video Poker" by Bob Dancer;

03). "Gambling Wizards" -- by Richard Munchkin (who co-hosts Bob Dancer's Radio Show);

And then there are books about LV history you can check out such as 05). "Lady Las Vegas" (I think) by Susan Berman -- A&E Television did a 4 hour show based on that book;

And also 06). "The Money And The Power -- The Making Of Las Vegas And Its Hold On America, 1947-2000" by Sally Denton And Roger Morris (there was also a documentary which aired on A&E [I think] based on this book as well).

A good source for all kinds of LV and Gaming books is the Gambler's Book Shop in Las Vegas (check out their website at https://www.gamblersbook.com and there is a coupon for them in the ACG.

Enjoy!

RecVPPlayer

"24/7: Living It Up and Doubling Down in the New Las Vegas", by Andres Martinez.


Publication Date: November 7, 2000




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Rick

If you like pawn stars, Rick Harrison wrote a book called Liscense to Pawn. I read it on my last trip and found it very interesting.

Thanks all! I have a few new books on order to take me up to my trip next month. Nothing like a good Vegas/gambling book to get me in the mood!

I would also recommend "Lost Vegas" by Paul McGuire (Dr. Pauly) on the WSOP and general Vegas degeneracy.
-Stomp

Thank you....right up my alley. Degeneracy....