Gambling With An Edge

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.