Episode 144-Greatest Craps Guru

10/28/15 • 20 min

David Medansky, JD, author and attorney, is uniquely qualified to deliver an entertaining and informative perspective on the greatest game in the casino. His twenty years of playing craps, finance, and legal background allow him to deliver an insightful and engaging story. “Greatest Craps Guru” is a lively fiction thriller that could pass for non-fiction; a how to book and enchanting story about making money at the craps table. Mark Jackson played in the NFL as a receiver for nine years. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 1986 NFL Draft as a wide receiver from Purdue University. He played in Super Bowls XXI, XXII and XXIV with the Broncos. It was Jackson who caught the touchdown pass from John Elway that sent the game into over-time on "The Drive" in the Broncos' January 11, 1987 AFC Championship Game victory over the Cleveland Browns.

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Episode 143--When it was Great: A Dealer's Autobiographic Story (Memoirs From Las Vegas)

When it was Great: A Dealer's Autobiographic Story (Memoirs From Las Vegas)Want to go back to the Las Vegas of yesterday?Meet John Wayne, Elvis Presley, Redd Foxx, Debbie Reynolds, Louis Prima and other celebrities.In 1968, Jim Sinay packed up his green Caddy convertible and drove from Canton, Ohio to Las Vegas. His “Uncle” Ed Pucci, who was Frank Sinatra’s bodyguard and a close family friend, set him up with an entry level dealer’s job in Vegas. Over the next three decades, Jimmy experienced all Las Vegas had to offer. He dealt craps to famous gangsters in a private game, he interacted with John Wayne, Elvis Presley, Redd Foxx, Debbie Reynolds, Louis Prima and other celebrities. Jimmy was a confirmed bachelor who lived the high life with the ladies, although at times his carousing nearly cost him his life. He saw hundreds of thousands of dollars bet on one roll of the dice, he caught gambling cheaters and had run ins with some very nasty types.Folktales from a bygone eraJimmy’s stories are folktales from a bygone era, the 1960s, 70s and 80s when Vegas was still a relatively small town. Back in the day, the “joints” were ruled by men whose names all ended in vowels and there was a good time to be had 24/7. When It Was Great will make you laugh and touch your heart, but most of all it will take you back to the Las Vegas of yesterday, when the Rat Pack played at the Sands, Elvis headlined at the Hilton and working stiffs like Jimmy partied like there was no tomorrow.Wid Bastian is a novelist and screenwriter. His screenplay work includes the upcoming feature film Themi scheduled for release in 2016. His published novels include Henry and Tom, The Nano Experiment, Solomon's Porch and the soon to be released When It Was Great. As a ghostwriter, Wid has penned numerous works that have been published both in America and abroad. When he's not working in Los Angeles, Wid enjoys being home in Logan, Utah with his wife Elaine, her two kids, four cats, a dog and other assorted critters.Jim Sinay was born and now lives in Canton, Ohio. A veteran, Jim served with the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1964. From 1968 to 2000, Jimmy was a craps dealer and a casino supervisor in Las Vegas. He worked at The Mint, The Sahara, The Tropicana and at other properties. While age has slowed him down a bit, Jim still loves to work out, drink a glass of wine and play a round of golf. His only living relative is his brother Bob who still lives in Vegas, but Jimmy has friends all across the country that he met during his thirty years of dealing craps in Vegas.

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Episode 145- THE BERNIE SINDLER STORY

The Bernie Sindler Story tells of untold stories of murder, mayhem, and the Mafia in Las Vegas. Sindler - a protege of Meyer Lansky, who he considered his surrogate father - was associated with notorious Mob and Outfit members as a partner or employee in their Las Vegas operations, and as a close friend and associate. In his book, Sindler shares a behind-the-scenes look at famous and infamous denizens of Las Vegas, including Lansky, Siegel, Johnny Rosselli, Lucky Luciano, Moe Dalitz, Virginia Hill and Frank Sinatra. Sindler, the last living link to the old Mob bosses in Vegas and the gangsters made famous in the media, is one of the few men, and now the only survivor, who knows the real stories behind notorious and bloody events in the storied history of Las Vegas - the widely publicized multiple murder case at Rancho Circle (his future wife was the only survivor), why Sinatra's front teeth got knocked out at the Sands, and the likely killer of Bugsy Siegel, one of the most mysterious enigmas in the brutal history of the Mafia. Those unknown tales of murder, mayhem and the Mafia - and more - are now revealed in this riveting and colorful autobiography by the last living link to the days when the Mob ran Las Vegas. As Bernie likes to say, "Everyone in life is dealt a hand. I played the hand I was dealt."