Investment banker Michael Milken was the brains behind taking Circus Circus public in 1983. (R-J photo by W. C. Kodey)
“What I discovered was that Sheehan’s introduction was a snapshot, and the rest of the book created a vivid image of a complex man whose impact is still being felt, not only by his family and the people who worked with him, but also by the city he so greatly influenced.”
— Megan Edwards, Living Las Vegas
Financier Michael Milken praised Bennett as “the Sam Walton of Las Vegas.”
“I have read many of Mr. Sheehan’s probing books about the phenomenon of Las Vegas. Bill Bennett who founded Circus Circus for the “middle of America” Vegas visitors was instrumental in making the city a welcoming place for the average vacationer wanting to have a great time without a huge bankroll. Mr. Bennett brought his keen business sense and left a failed business in Arizona to create the empire of Circus Circus in the highly competetive casino environment of Nevada..The book was a great read as are all Jack Sheehan’s books about the city he has lived in and loved for decades. ”
- Susan E. Johnstone