| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | 1 |
| 1 | A People of Chance | 9 |
| 2 | The National Pastime Imperiled | 18 |
| 3 | Moses Annenberg and His Wire Empire | 29 |
| 4 | Bootleggers and Bookies | 41 |
| 5 | The Point Spread Revolution | 51 |
| 6 | Doing Business | 61 |
| 7 | Senator Kefauver Slays His Dragons | 73 |
| 8 | The Brave New World of the Modern Bookie | 81 |
| 9 | The Lengthening Shadow of Scandal | 97 |
| 10 | Bugsy, Lefty, and the Boys in the Nevada Desert | 115 |
| 11 | Setting the Vegas Line: Jimmy the Greek and Roxy Roxborough | 131 |
| 12 | Sports Wagering under Siege | 144 |
| Epilogue | 159 |
| App | Essential Facts about Nevada Sports Books, Bookies, and the Vig | 169 |
| Notes | 181 |
| Bibliography | 197 |
| Index | 207 |
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