Book Review: Whale Hunt in the Desert

Whale Hunt in the Desert: The Secret Las Vegas of Superhost Steve Cyr by Deke Castleman The word has become so mainstream now that most people know that it doesn't take a big waistband to get labeled a whale in Las Vegas. The blubber's in the bank, and the only other required attribute is a willingness to lay lots of it down on green felt. Although I will never come anywhere close to earning a cetaceous epithet, I am nonetheless fascinated by the world these megabuck gamblers inhabit when they come to Las Vegas. For this reason, I am forever grateful to Deke Castleman, who has succeeded in painting a vivid picture of who they are, why they come here, what they do when they get here, and how much money flushes through them in the process... Continue reading »