Double or Nothing: How Two Friends Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos

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Double or Nothing: How Two Friends Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos
by Tom Breitling, Cal Fussman
from Collins Business

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• An Interesting Story but an Incredibly Disappointing "Memoir"
  This book had the potential to be very good - the story was interesting, the backdrop was the Internet Boom and Vegas, and the main characters were fairly original. However, as a result of the puff piece writing, this turned out to be one of the worst "memoirs" (if you can even call it that) I have ever read.
  The major problem with this book is that it just skims over the real interesting parts of the story. For example, these two guys purchase the Golden Nugget, which is inherently interesting.... more info

• WONDERFUL STORY! GREAT READ! OH, BY THE WAY....IT'S ALL TRUE!!!
  Truly one of the most remarkable success stories in the fascinating, ever evolving history of Las Vegas. Tom Breitling and Tim Poster rank among the elite of the mavericks who molded and shaped Las Vegas, such as Benny Binion and Sam Boyd. Much like Boyd and Binion, Breitling and Poster started their dramatic and profitable rise on little more than a wing and prayer, not to mention a few "floated" checks.
  Bucking the odds of the corporate casino mentality and invoking a strategy of "Old Vegas", Tim and... more info

• Intresting
  Having actually been there for the Las Vegas Reservation Systems and Travelscape parts of the story, it was interesting to read about some of the business deals that were going on at the time. While there was some new stuff that I didn't realize in there, there was also a fair bit left out. It is a very quick read, by the way. Lots of short chapters.

• Electric and fun
  A testimony to friendship in an exciting journey. Fast, furious, electric.
  As the reading progresses one feels as part of the adventure. A very easy and fun reading. What a treat!
  Can't wait for the next one.
  Marne

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