Whale Hunt in the Desert is the only book ever to examine the lifestyles and motivations of the world's biggest gamblers--the whales. It also divulges the unbridled lengths to which casinos go to harpoon and beach them. This definitive exposé reveals the shrouded world of ultra-high rollers and the Faustian pacts they forge with their hosts, the casino representatives whose job it is to part them from their fortunes. The third edition includes an extensive update about Las Vegas, the greening of gambling, the nightclub and day club scenes, the evolution of the host position, and much more--all in the words of superhost Steve Cyr.
