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Running Scared - by John L Smith (Paperback)

Name: Running Scared - by John L Smith (Paperback)
Brand: Da Capo Press
SKU: 1012966647
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Steve Wynn is the former owner of the Bellagio -- Las Vegas's latest monument to conspicuous consumption whose hotel and casino contain over 300 million in fine art and 1.5 billion in Wall Street money.
Author(s): John L Smith
400 Pages
Biography & Autobiography, Business

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Steve Wynn is the former owner of the Bellagio -- Las Vegas's latest monument to conspicuous consumption whose hotel and casino contain over $300 million in fine art and $1.5 billion in Wall Street money. He's a mogul whose empire at one point included the Mirage, the Golden Nugget, and Treasure Island. But how did he gain and wield his tremendous power in Nevada? And why did a confidential Scotland Yard report prevent him from opening a casino in London? When this biography, written by a local reporter, was first released in 1995, Steve Wynn brought suit against its original publisher and forced him into bankruptcy. Now available in paperback, the inside story of the biggest phenomenon to roil Las Vegas since Hoover Dam gives readers an intimate glimpse at the real business that's conducted beyond the gaming tables.

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Steve Wynn is the former owner of the Bellagio -- Las Vegas's latest monument to conspicuous consumption whose hotel and casino contain over 300 million in fine art and 1.5 billion in Wall Street money. He's a mogul whose empire at one point included the Mirage, the Golden Nugget, and Treasure Island. But how did he gain and wield his tremendous power in Nevada? And why did a confidential Scotland Yard report prevent him from opening a casino in London? When this biography, written by a local reporter, was first released in 1995, Steve Wynn brought suit against its original publisher and forced him into bankruptcy. Now available in paperback, the inside story of the biggest phenomenon to roil Las Vegas since Hoover Dam gives readers an intimate glimpse at the real business that's conducted beyond the gaming tables.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.44 Inches (W) x 1.16 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 400

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Business

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Format: Paperback

Author: John L Smith

Language: English

Street Date: January 31, 2001

TCIN: 1012966647

UPC: 9781568581903

Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-3784

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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