{"product_id":"st-louis-gambling-kingpins-james-r-doyle-9781467156226","title":"St. Louis Gambling Kingpins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of betting on the East Side.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Making it as a professional gambler in the first part of the twentieth century was a long shot, but wagering on the wide open scene of East St. Louis could help even the odds. Folks who were feeling lucky enough might grab a copy of Louis Cella's racing form, or get the inside scoop from turf men like Barney Schreiber. Students of the art of bookmaking had plentiful mentors in local legends like Adam \"Mulepole\" Fritz. But even then, a hot streak could attract the attention of a representative of the Chicago Outfit such as Frank \"Buster\" Wortman. The nephew of Vic and Jim Doyle, who built the Ringside Casino into the Midwest's largest casino, author James Doyle connects the dice rolls of bygone St. Louis Kingpins to high stakes players in New York and New Orleans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James R. Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467156221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467156226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"James R. Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45265465704703,"sku":"9781467156226","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bed06728-5360-4e6c-aac7-cd4acbaf7f16.jpg?v=1713420901","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/st-louis-gambling-kingpins-james-r-doyle-9781467156226","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}