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Author
Publisher
Nevada Historical Society
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Harolds Club or Bust!" tells the life story of "Pappy" Smith who created Harolds Club in Reno, Nevada in the 1930s. From his struggles as a carney in Colorado to Chutes by the Sea, in San Francisco; as he takes a small "hole in the wall joint" in a Reno back alley to international prominence as one of the best known gambling establishments in the world, follow this fascinating tale of one man who always wanted to keep the "fun" in gaming.
Series
Publisher
University of Nevada, Oral History Program
Pub. Date
[2003] ©2003
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From World War II to the early 1960s, Harolds Club was the largest casino in Nevada and probably the most widely known in the world. A Family Affair is the story of Harolds and the remarkable family that owned it. It is also a revealing chronicle of the gaming industry's colorful, vigorous, and sometimes 0utrageous youth. A semi-itinerant family of carnival game concessionaires named Smith founded Harolds Club in Reno in 1935, starting in a rented...
Publisher
KNPB Home Video
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
"In April of 1996, seven lifetime winners in the casino industry gathered to tell their stories and talk about their industry. John Ascuaga, Bill Boyd, Don Carano, Jackie Gaughan, Warren Nelson, Phil Satre, and Claudine Williams represent nearly 250 years of Nevada Gaming experience ... The gamblers share experiences as business leaders, discuss the mob in Nevada gambling, debate the pros and cons of family-owned vs. corporate gaming, and consider...
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