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The Green Felt Jungle

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The Green Felt Jungle
First edition
AuthorOvid Demaris and Ed Reid
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTrident Press
Publication date
January 1, 1963
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book

The Green Felt Jungle is a 1963 book by Ovid Demaris and Ed Reid.[1] It exposes Las Vegas's dark underbelly, discussing the role of mobsters, prostitution, and political influence peddling in control of the city. It was a New York Times Best Seller for 23 weeks.[2]

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Gus Greenbaum and Benny Binion are among the well-known characters who make an appearance in The Green Felt Jungle. An important contribution to the early history of the Las Vegas, the book documents a time prior to the transition from gangster control of the city to its clean-up, and purchase of the casinos by legitimate companies.

References

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  1. ^ Delugach, Al (May 22, 1986). "The King of the Glittering 'Jungles' People, Power in Gambling Cities Are Author's Big Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  2. ^ "The Book That Tried to End Las Vegas". 4 September 2013.