A rich collection of mostly uniterrupted oral history accounts, each of them presented in first person....Mullen's book should be welcomed by not only Las Vegas locals with a firsthand connection to the local media and political scene, but by anyone fascinated by the relationship between media and culture.

2008, American Journalism: A Media History Journal

Mullen's interviews, as a whole, provide a surprising cohesive image of the 'true' Las Vegas.

H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online

As someone once fully embedded in the mass media scene of Las Vegas (but surely couldn't afford the nervous energy now), I was fascinated by Lawrence Mullen's rich account of the hidden history of America's most controversial city. Mullen explodes the ingrained myths and tells where the proverbial media-related 'bodies are buried,' then exhumes and drags the tired cadavers center stage; out into the bright, neon lights, exploring some unseemly, even shadowy behavior along the way. In a place famous for imploding structures to make room for grander ones, Mullen provides an antidote to outdated media images, demystifying legends. He also focuses on a now flourishing mass media environment-one experiencing exponential growth-along with his amazing city.

Mike Murray, UM Board of Curator's Distinguished Professor; founding director, UNLV Greenspun School of Journalism; author ofThe Political Pe