California Hotel and Casino: Hawai'i's Home Away from Home

by Mike Gordon, John M. Blink, Dennis M. Ogawa

Book Overview

"[This is] the story of how the California Hotel grew from an unattractive property in a run-down section of Las Vegas to become the must-visit destination for Hawai'i gamblers, whose special relationship with the hotel was forged in its first decade of business--1975 to 1985. . . . [It's] told largely through the voice of John Blink, who was a witness to the powerful connection Sam Boyd created between the California Hotel and Hawai'i's gamblers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824833295
• ISBN13: 9780824833299
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Japanese Cultural Center
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 8.9"