The Black Book and the Mob: The Untold Story of the Control of Nevada's Casinos
A tale of good and evil, of corruption and deceit, of prejudice, politics, and power, this compelling account scrutinizes the immensely lucrative Nevada gambling industry’s struggle to maintain legitimacy—or at least the appearance of it.\ Ronald A. Farrell and Carole Case tell how state regulators created the “Black Book” in the 1960s, a list of “notorious and unsavory” persons banned forever from owning, managing, or even entering casinos in the state. The regulators...
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IllustrationsPreface1Denunciation and the Illusion of Social Control3Pt. 1The Early Period of Nevada Gambling2Babylon in the Desert193Genesis of the Black Book394A Savior Comes to Babylon53Pt. 2Internal Crises in the Industry5Enemies from Within676Control Comes to Babylon997Tamer "The Atypical"120Pt. 3The Revitalization Period8Renewed Zeal1419Cusumano "The Typical"16710Contemporary Moral Crises18011Return to Morality194Pt. 4Denunciation and Inequality12Righteous Indignation and the Mark of Cain217Epilogue: Where Are They Now?230Appendices237Notes250References264Index276
\ BooknewsThe Black Book is a list of people banned from participating in the Nevada gambling industry because they are considered unsavory. Farrell and Case argue that the list unfairly targets Italian-American stereotypes and whitewashes an industry rank with corporate corruption. They detail the cases of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal and Anthony Spilotro, who are the principal characters in the upcoming film Casino. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
