When The Dealers Robbed Vegas....And Other Tales: Based on A True Story

Las Vegas was a very different place in the 1960s and 1970s. The Mob ran the casinos, money flowed luridly in all directions, and a Wild West feeling permeated the whole town. If you were a craps dealer, you couldn't help but pocket a few of the bills that came across your table-but you had to be smart about it. In , Neal Liosi describes the Vegas he knew-a town awash in corruption, murder, and other nefarious dealings. He shares secret details about how he and his fellow dealers scammed the Mob-a risky endeavor that could have cost them their lives. It seems everyone was in on it-the dealers, the waiters, the valets-all seeking to supplement their paltry incomes with dirty money. And that's not all-the story gets even crazier as cocaine becomes prevalent in the 1970s and the associated risks exacerbate the situation. Liosi describes his deeds with shocking detail, presenting the stakes as being much higher than any casino game. Considering the infamous dealings of the Mob in Vegas, it's a wonder Liosi made it out alive.