About this episode
Our guest this week is David Schwartz, on to talk about his new book, "At The Sands." We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com , or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge . podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Dr. David G. Schwartz, author of At The Sands, gaming historian, and professor at UNLV [00:46] Why write about The Sands [01:12] Would it be easier to write another book about the same era in Las Vegas? [02:48] Mob affiliations with The Sands [03:29] Jack Entratter [06:49] Marker issuance and collection [12:05] The Sands becomes high-rise [13:25] Frank Sinatra [16:04] Origins of the Rat Pack monicker [19:11] Sinatra becomes more difficult [23:39] Confrontation between Frank Sinatra and Carl Cohen [25:33] De Facto segregation in Las Vegas [29:14] Sinatra's role in desegregation [32:36] South Point Casino December Promotions - Pay Less with your Points 12/14-12/30 [33:57] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [34:40] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community [35:14] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [36:54] Robert Kennedy and other federal officials become interested in Las Vegas [39:00] The Green Felt Jungle by Ed Reid and Ovid Demaris [39:42] The mob lingers after a crackdown [42:52] Howard Hughes and The Sands [44:35] Sheldon Adelson and The Sands [47:37] The Sands ages and becomes less elegant [48:50] The Copa closes [50:20] The legacy of The Sands [51:24] Recommended: Gamblers podcast by David Hill at The Ringer, We are The Champions on Netflix Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: At The Sands by David G. Schwartz https://amzn.to/3g0MA3k Grandissmo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas by David G. Schwartz https://amzn.to/33F7jop The Green Felt Jungle by Ed Reid and Ovid Demaris https://amzn.to/2VsnrVJ The Vapors by David Hill https://amzn.to/2KWD59T Dr. Schwartz' Previous Episodes: Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-week-3/ Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-david-schwartz/ Recommended: Theringer.com/2020/11/11/21559016/introducing-gamblers Netflix.com/title/81034679 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices