{"product_id":"wicked-newport-kentuckys-sin-city","title":"Wicked Newport: Kentucky's Sin City","description":"Controlled by the heavy hand of the mob and fueled by government corruption, Newport evolved through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries into a notoriously robust center of criminal activity.\n\nWith top political and law enforcement officials often on the take, the seedy status quo became so excessive that a May 1961 issue of Time magazine declared, \"Newport has developed such a gaudy brand of gambling and prostitution that it stands today as one of the nation's most blatant sin centers.\" Eastern Kentucky University Professors Gary Potter and Thomas Barker, both experts on organized crime, along with Jenna Meglen, offer up a captivating chronicle of Newport's criminal development, complete with thought-provoking assessments of the possible advantages that organized crime brought to the city commonly considered to be Las Vegas's predecessor.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 159629549X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.159629549X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Barker, Dr. Thomas|Meglen, Jenna|Potter, Dr. Gary W.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41643643011130,"sku":"DBV.159629549X.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/159629549X-0.jpg?v=1789092831","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/wicked-newport-kentuckys-sin-city","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}