The Battle For New Orleans

The Casino Wars

by Jimmie Martinez


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$20.95
Hardcover
$30.95
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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 5/24/2006

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 352
ISBN : 9780595360154
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 352
ISBN : 9780595673155

About the Book

Napoleon began to count the people against his quest to obtain the only land-based gaming casino to be located in post- Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. The president of a major Las Vegas casino corporation, his chief rival for the project, and the city's political establishment were obviously against him. Recently, the retired City`s mob boss and his mafia daughter princess could be added to the list. Even his only living relative, his saintly grandmother, was turning her back on him. Tomorrow the local blue blood newspaper would write an article about him and the casino project. Not knowing what they would write, he figured he put them on the get Napoleon list. All in all, things seem to be going not as planned.

New Orleans has a reputation as a city of loose morals, strip joints, and partying. But it lacks a large, Las Vegas-style casino to support and further mold that reputation. Things are about to change when the citizens of the Big Easy decide to legalize a land-based casino.


About the Author

Jimmie Martinez was born in New Orleans and graduated from the University of New Orleans. He assisted in the preparation of the local businessman?s proposal, which won the state license to operate the land-based casino in New Orleans.