''It's a great drama on the greatest stage. . . .
Wynn, Kerkorian, and Loveman represent three opposing
business personalities, three styles of achieving
success. On the Vegas Strip, they're pitted against one
another like gladiators, and we've got front-row seats.
Kapow!''--Po Bronson, author of WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY
LIFESin City. Bright lights, high stakes, and no sleep.
Home to some of the world's grandest, flashiest, and
most lucrative casino resorts, Las Vegas, with its
multitude of attractions, draws some forty million
tourists from around the world every year. But Vegas
hasn't always been booming at the level it is today.
This newest influx is largely a result of three
competing business moguls. Meet Kirk Kerkorian, Steve
Wynn, and Dr. Gary Loveman, men who couldn't be more
different from one another, yet share the same
tunnel-vision determination to conquer the city that
feeds the world's fantasies.No longer just a go-to city
for gambling, as a result of Kerkorian, Wynn, and
Loveman working to reach the top--and to top one
another--Las Vegas is now home to restaurants run by
some of the world's top chefs, some of Hollywood's
biggest stars headlining their own venues, galleries
featuring some of the world's most valuable art, and
meta-resorts boasting the largest and most expansive
casinos, spas, and more.Having had personal access to
these men, Wall Street Journal reporter Christina
Binkley gives us a never-before-seen, up-close look at
the trio of tycoons whose high-stakes gambles have made
Sin City soar. Sharp, insightful, and revealing, this is
the gripping story of how billions of dollars and the
unparalleled drive for power made the personal visions
of three moguls evolve from dreams to larger-than-life
reality. |
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