"'I'm dying to take as much credit as I can get, just like everybody else. But, honestly, the longer this goes on and the more I get a chance to look at it, the more convinced I am in the overwhelming impact of timing in all our lives.'"
Introduction, p. 15

"With the Frontier deal blown apart, Steve Wynn was itching to get back into the game. Wynn did not stray far from the action while waiting for his next deal. Then as now, there was more than enough action to keep handsome, glib young hustler busy."
Part I, Chap. 3, p. 65

"Wynn, young and brash, began to exude power. He developed a violent temper, which he unleashed at the slightest provocation."
Part I, Chap. 4, p. 86

"During these heady days, as he was well on his way to becoming known as a visionary with big plans for himself and...