Author John L. Smith draws on his years of experience as a journalist and columnist for the Las Vegas newspapers, as well as his previous work Running Scared (the life of Steve Wynn), to create yet another riveting biography of one of Las Vegas' most engaging and colorful characters—Bob Stupak. Between Stupak's early years as the son of a notorious gambling operator in Pittsburgh and the grand opening of the Stratosphere Tower, he raced motorcycles, gambled, hustled coupons, and ran Vegas World—home of the infamous VIP Vacation Package, the longest running casino promotion in history.