The Rise of the Biggest Little City An Encyclopedic History of Reno Gaming, 1931-1981 |
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| Author:
| Kling, Dwayne |
| Foreword by:
| Melton, Rollan |
| Series title: | Gambling Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87417-829-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Nevada Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Records the fruits of fourteen years of research into the history of Reno's casinos, from the backroom (and often illegal) dives of the industry's beginnings to the elegant casino-hotels of today. Arranged in encyclopaedic form with historic photographs, it offers the stories of such famous establishments as Harolds Club, the Cal-Neva, the Sands, and Harrah's, as well as defunct clubs like the Cedars, the Silver Spur, and the Bank Club.
Records the fruits of fourteen years of research into the history of Reno's casinos, from the backroom (and often illegal) dives of the industry's beginnings to the elegant casino-hotels of today. Arranged in encyclopaedic form with historic photographs, it offers the stories of such famous establishments as Harolds Club, the Cal-Neva, the Sands, and Harrah's, as well as defunct clubs like the Cedars, the Silver Spur, and the Bank Club.