Cheating and murder : the American coin caper -- To Ralphie from Adolph : Ralph Engelstad and the war room at the Imperial Palace -- Who's minding the casino cage? : Joe Slyman and regulation 6A -- Near miss : the rise and fall of slot machine innovator Universal Distributing of Nevada -- Casino politics : the Gambing Board vs. Sheldon Adelson and the Las Vegas Sands -- Fixed odds and wise guys : the sport of kings -- A cheater in our midst : gaming board computer wiz Ron Harris beats the system -- Profiles of Nevada State Gaming Control Board and Navada Gaming Commission members.