On the Boulevard

This book brings together the best writing of Las Vegas'' most popular columnist, the Las Vegas Review Journal''s John L Smith. Smith provides singular insights into the fast, fluid, and often funny town he''s chronicled for nearly 20 years. Subjects include: Las Vegas mayor and Mob mouthpiece Oscar Goodman, legendary slot cheat Bill Land, and seldom-chronicled gambling icons such as Mel Exber (Las Vegas Club), Si Redd (IGT), and Big Julie Weintraub (''60s junket operator).