The Vegas hotel war / George Englund Productions. 1984.

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The Vegas hotel war / George Englund Productions. 1984.

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A fictional story in which Neil Chaine, owner of the Desert Inn, is forced out by his board of directors because the Gaming Commissions of Nevada and New Jersey suspect him of having mob connections. Chaine buys out the Tropicana then begins to battle with his former associates to have the best casino/hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.

116 leaves ; 28 cm., bound.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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Gambling began in Nevada long before it became a territory, very much a part of life in a mining town. The discovery of the Comstock Lode saw gambling grow in proportion to the wealth extracted from what then seemed an inexhaustible supply.The territorial bill of 1861 declared gambling a felony, and succeeding Legislatures enacted laws prohibiting gambling. The Legislature of 1969 overrode the Governor's veto of a bill to legalized gambling. Between 1877 and 1907 there were regulati...