Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn Test | Final Test - Medium

John L. Smith
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Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn Test | Final Test - Medium

John L. Smith
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Wynn go to business school?
(a) Duke.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Wharton.

2. What soon became the new mascot of the Mirage?
(a) Pirate.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Galaxy.
(d) Unicorn.

3. Anthony Castelbuono agreed to launder drug money and street cash of $5s, $10s and $20s into _______________.
(a) $100 dollar bills.
(b) $100 debit cards.
(c) $50 bills.
(d) Traveler's Checks.

4. Which other high profile casino owner pulled operations out of London when London was acting unfavorably toward American businesses?
(a) Hugh Hefner.
(b) Larry King.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Paul Anka.

5. Why did Anthony Castelbuono need to launder drug money?
(a) To get back in the good graces of his Sicilian contacts.
(b) To avoid an IRS audit.
(c) To open a Las Vegas casino.
(d) To move his business to South America.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was gambling legalized in Atlantic City?

2. In which city did Wynn want to establish a casino after Las Vegas and Atlantic City?

3. Who was the junk bond genius who became Wynn's friend and financier?

4. Wynn hoped to improve his corporation's overseas image by asking for the resignation of whom?

5. To what did Anthony Castelbuono attribute his personal and professional downfall?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Mel Harris like so many other of Wynn's appointed executives?

2. How was Meyerson a mixed blessing to Wynn's Atlantic City business?

3. Who were some of the celebrities Wynn used in marketing campaigns for The Mirage?

4. How did mob presence increase with the revitalization of Atlantic City?

5. What comprised Harris' compensation package?

6. Who is Michael Milken and what role did he play in Wynn's Las Vegas world?

7. What was the nature of Atlantic City in 1977 when gambling was legalized?

8. Who was Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno?

9. What awakened Wynn's interest in Atlantic City in the late 1970s?

10. What was Shadow Creek Golf Club and why were Wynn's stockholders not in favor of it?

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