Steve Debella supervises the blackjack pit in the last mob run casino in Vegas. Promoted to oversee the baccarat pit, he is tasked with putting an end to illegal activites by the dealers. But this hazardous promotion becomes a web of lies beneath a conspiracy of such epic proportions that it jeopardizes his reputation, his family and his life.
I decided, since I was meeting so many celebrities, to begin an autograph collection for my sons. Elvis always kept a number of 8×10, autographed photos at the front desk to give to his fans. So. I figured I might as well begin the collection with him. That evening I asked him if he would inscribe one of the photographs […]
(The full story is available in my book, “The Last Casino”) Here I am, just turned 21, a break-in dealer making minimum wage which was $1 an hour. Casinos were all new to me and the idea of dealing real money to live action petrified me. I watched good dealers deal craps in a heavy game and it looked like […]
