Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas is a 2008 nonfiction book written by Christina Binkley.[1]
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| Author | Christina Binkley |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Anton Markous |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
Publication date | March 4, 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4013-0236-8 |
Overview
editWinner Takes All recounts the real estate development history of the Las Vegas Strip between 1998 and 2007.[2] The book primarily covers three major corporate deals: Kirk Kerkorian's 2000 purchase of Steve Wynn's Mirage Resorts; MGM Mirage's 2004 buyout of Mandalay Resort Group; and Gary Loveman's Harrah's 2004 takeover of Caesars.[3][4]
Background
editFrom 1997 to 2005, Binkley was the lead Las Vegas reporter for The Wall Street Journal.[2][5] She spent two years additional years conducting research for the book from 2005 to 2007.[5]
Reception
editThe book's narrative cohesion was criticized by The New York Times.[1] The book was praised in the Nevada Historical Quarterly as an insightful window into high-stakes corporate brinksmanship, but was criticized for its historical inaccuracies.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b McKelvey, Tara (March 30, 2008). "Nonfiction Chronicle". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Schwartz, David. "Las Vegas, Hiding Among the Pages" (PDF). Nevada Historical Quarterly. 53 (1): 60–61.
- ^ Benston, Liz (2008-03-18). "Behind the big bucks and big deals in Vegas gaming". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "'Winner Takes All' delivers inside look at Vegas history". ABC News. March 30, 2008.
- ^ a b Binkley, Christina (2008). Winner Takes All. Hyperion. p. 285.