The Man Who Invented Las Vegas

by Wilkerson, W. R., III

• ISBN13: 9780967664309
• ISBN10: 0967664306
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-24
• Publisher: Ciros Books

Summary

This book corrects a popular misconception and explains that it was W.R. Billy Wilkerson Jr., founder and publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, and not Benjamin Bugsy Siegel who created the Vegas Strip. This compelling, richly-researched book was written by Billy's son, W.R. Wilkerson III, and it finally uncovers the secrets behind the building of the Flamingo Hotel and the death of Bugsy Siegel.

Table of Contents

Preface	i
1. The Man	1	(12)
2. The Gambling Bug	13	(8)
3. The Idea	21	(12)
4. The Vision	33	(9)
5. The Plan	42	(9)
6. The Boys	51	(12)
7. The Investors	63	(10)
8. The Hotel	73	(7)
9. The Nevada Project	80	(11)
10. The Meeting	91	(7)
11. Paris	98	(14)
12. The End	112	(6)
Notes	118	(12)
Appendices
Appendix A: Chronology of Events	130	(2)
Appendix B: Documentation	132	(2)
Appendix C: Las Vegas Hotel & Casino	134	(1)
Appendix D: The Flamingo's Principal Contractors	135	(2)
Appendix E: The Flamingo's Investors	137	(1)
Appendix F: Wilkerson's Letter To Moe Sedway	138	(6)
Bibliography	144	(2)
Acknowledgments	146	(2)
Credits	148	(1)
For Further Information	149	(1)
About the Author	150	(1)
Index	151