Skip to main content
M:N3:9 5
Edit position
Edit position

Last set 1 week, 3 days ago. Manual moves override automatic placement until the next shelfie/spine match.

American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas
Diagnose this book
Open in Vernon Browser

American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas

by Frank Romano

An account of Nevada's largest gaming scandal involving the 1989 seizure of the American Coin Company for rigging slot machines. It examines the legal proceedings and personal fallout resulting from white-collar crime within the Las Vegas gambling industry.

Accession 18278 ISBN 9781475985092 Publisher iUniverse, Inc.
Book Images
Reference and live side by side Hover to see live images
Reference
American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas spine
American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas cover
Live
American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas live spine
No live
American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas spine American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas live spine
American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas cover
No live
TAGS
Curated Derived
Biography Business Communication Crime Culture Economics Entertainment Entertainment Industry Falsehood Gambling Gaming History Law Literature Money Philosophy Service Industries Social Sciences
CONNECTIONS
No connections
State
on_shelf
True
position_updated_at
2026-06-01 16:34
orientation
vertical
Details

Physical

binding_type
Hard Back
dimensions
none captured
spine_text
none captured

Metadata

Book form
LOCATION HISTORY
M:N3:9 5 Current vertical
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Book Location
Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Vernon snapshot
View live

Frozen copy of Vernon's record from the last sync. Fields tagged → flow back into the Pulse record.

Last synced 2026-06-11 19:03 (1 hour, 46 minutes ago)

Identity

name→ title
American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas
vernon_id
27950
accession_no→ accession_number
18278
vernon_slug
american-coin-a-true-story-of-betrayal-gambling-and-murder-in-las-vegas-frank-romano

Drives Pulse state

curr_loc_status→ on_shelf
On Shelf
location_name
Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA
location_reason
On Shelf
isbn_issn→ isbn (when valid)
9781475985092

Descriptive

production_date
2013
object_type
Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication
object_status
Accessioned
brief_description
This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes only.

Subjects & people

authors→ author (initial fill only)
Frank Romano
tags→ tags
History, Literature, Philology, Ethics, Philosophy, Social sciences, Civilisation, Sociology, Social history, Gambling, Games, Economics, Industries, Biography, Crime, Social problems, Murder, Homicide, Offences against the person, Prose literature, Conduct of life, Honesty, Reliability, True crime stories, Gambling -- Law and legislation, Service industries, Slot machines (Poker machines), Gambling -- Equipment and supplies, Fraud, Commercial crimes, Gambling -- History, Gambling industry, Leisure industry, Cheating
subject_people
Frank Romano
subject_objects
—

Cover image

vernon_cover_image_id→ cover_image
32602

Raw Vernon JSON

click to inspect

The source payload behind the snapshot above.
Use ⌘F to search once expanded.
{7 keys}
"slug": "american-coin-a-true-story-of-betrayal-gambling-and-murder-in-las-vegas-frank-romano"
"opacObjectId": "27950"
"opacCollection": {1 keys}
"opacCollectionId": "1"
"imagesCollection": {2 keys}
"images": [1 items]
"[0]": {5 keys}
"imageId": "32602"
"cssColors": [5 items]
"[0]": {9 keys}
"hex": "000000"
"hue": 0
"rank": 1
"presence": 19.44
"colorName": "black"
"lightness": 0
"colorGroup": "gray"
"saturation": 0
"formattedColorName": "black"
"[1]": {9 keys}
"hex": "b22222"
"hue": 0
"rank": 2
"presence": 9.43
"colorName": "firebrick"
"lightness": 42
"colorGroup": "red"
"saturation": 68
"formattedColorName": "fire brick"
"[2]": {9 keys}
"hex": "f5f5f5"
"hue": 0
"rank": 3
"presence": 50.44
"colorName": "whitesmoke"
"lightness": 96
"colorGroup": "white"
"saturation": 0
"formattedColorName": "white smoke"
"[3]": {9 keys}
"hex": "cd853f"
"hue": 30
"rank": 4
"presence": 8.58
"colorName": "peru"
"lightness": 53
"colorGroup": "brown"
"saturation": 59
"formattedColorName": "peru"
"[4]": {9 keys}
"hex": "778899"
"hue": 210
"rank": 5
"presence": 10.12
"colorName": "lightslategray"
"lightness": 53
"colorGroup": "gray"
"saturation": 14
"formattedColorName": "light slate gray"
"rawColors": [7 items]
"[0]": {6 keys}
"hex": "292c25"
"hue": 85
"rank": 1
"presence": 19.44
"lightness": 15
"saturation": 8
"[1]": {6 keys}
"hex": "cb2e28"
"hue": 2
"rank": 2
"presence": 9.43
"lightness": 47
"saturation": 67
"[2]": {6 keys}
"hex": "f9f9f8"
"hue": 60
"rank": 3
"presence": 50.44
"lightness": 97
"saturation": 7
"[3]": {6 keys}
"hex": "ad8866"
"hue": 28
"rank": 4
"presence": 8.58
"lightness": 53
"saturation": 30
"[4]": {6 keys}
"hex": "979db0"
"hue": 225
"rank": 5
"presence": 10.12
"lightness": 64
"saturation": 13
"[5]": {6 keys}
"hex": "4fa992"
"hue": 164
"rank": 6
"presence": 0.76
"lightness": 48
"saturation": 36
"[6]": {6 keys}
"hex": "e19c96"
"hue": 4
"rank": 7
"presence": 1.22
"lightness": 73
"saturation": 55
"imageLabels": [10 items]
"[0]": {5 keys}
"count": 19420
"score": 81.14
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Font"
"imageLabelId": 12
"[1]": {5 keys}
"count": 19160
"score": 78.72
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Publication"
"imageLabelId": 23
"[2]": {5 keys}
"count": 15299
"score": 70.07
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Book"
"imageLabelId": 67
"[3]": {5 keys}
"count": 2009
"score": 67.78
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Brand"
"imageLabelId": 15
"[4]": {5 keys}
"count": 5375
"score": 67.02
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Advertising"
"imageLabelId": 71
"[5]": {5 keys}
"count": 104
"score": 65.3
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Gadget"
"imageLabelId": 156
"[6]": {5 keys}
"count": 1637
"score": 64.74
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Logo"
"imageLabelId": 19
"[7]": {5 keys}
"count": 132
"score": 63.47
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Recreation"
"imageLabelId": 88
"[8]": {5 keys}
"count": 1
"score": 62.18
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Video game arcade cabinet"
"imageLabelId": 1821
"[9]": {5 keys}
"count": 3214
"score": 62.08
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Graphics"
"imageLabelId": 16
"imageDerivatives": [6 items]
"[0]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/21159/9dc93f1a972d230b0fb553fe6a58bf8098af8fb7.jpg"
"width": "531"
"height": "800"
"identifier": "LARGE"
"[1]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/21159/9dc93f1a972d230b0fb553fe6a58bf8098af8fb7.jpg"
"width": "266"
"height": "400"
"identifier": "MEDIUM"
"[2]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/21159/9dc93f1a972d230b0fb553fe6a58bf8098af8fb7.jpg"
"width": "23"
"height": "35"
"identifier": "NANO"
"[3]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/21159/9dc93f1a972d230b0fb553fe6a58bf8098af8fb7.jpg"
"width": "100"
"height": "150"
"identifier": "SMALL"
"[4]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/21159/9dc93f1a972d230b0fb553fe6a58bf8098af8fb7.jpg"
"width": "50"
"height": "75"
"identifier": "TINY"
"[5]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/21159/9dc93f1a972d230b0fb553fe6a58bf8098af8fb7.jpg"
"width": "797"
"height": "1200"
"identifier": "XLARGE"
"totalImages": 1
"objectSearchScore": 0.30559978
"opacObjectFieldSets": [40 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "accession_no"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "18278"
"[1]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "name"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas / Frank Romano"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "title"
"value": "American coin : a true story of betrayal, gambling, and murder in Las Vegas / Frank Romano"
"[2]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "other_name"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[3]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "artist_last_first"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Romano, Frank"
"[4]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_date"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "2013"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [2 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "earliest_date"
"value": "2013-01-01Z"
"[1]": {2 keys}
"key": "latest_date"
"value": "2013-12-31Z"
"[5]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[6]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "edition"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[7]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "brief_desc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes only."
"[8]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "measure_desc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[9]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "credit_line"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[10]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "curr_loc_status"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "On Shelf"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "curr_loc_status:"On Shelf""
"[11]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "ob_status"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Accessioned"
"[12]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "lender"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[13]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_owner"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[14]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_type"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[15]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_start"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[16]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_expiry"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[17]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[18]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "curr_loc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA"
"[19]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "object_type"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "object_type:"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication""
"[20]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "collection"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Main Collection/Library"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "collection:"Main Collection/Library""
"[21]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Bloomington/Indiana/United States of America"
"[22]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_publisher"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "iUniverse, Inc."
"[23]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "physical_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "238 pages ; 24 cm."
"[24]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "language"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "English"
"[25]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "isbn_issn"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "9781475985092"
"[26]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "user_sym_1"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "364.172 ROM"
"[27]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "usual_loc_being"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA"
"[28]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_class"
"opacObjectFields": [10 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Biography/History"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Biography/History""
"[1]": {2 keys}
"value": "Cheating/Honesty/Reliability/Conduct of life/Ethics/Philosophy"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Cheating/Honesty/Reliability/Conduct of life/Ethics/Philosophy""
"[2]": {2 keys}
"value": "Fraud/Commercial crimes/Crime/Social problems/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Fraud/Commercial crimes/Crime/Social problems/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation""
"[3]": {2 keys}
"value": "Gambling -- History/Games"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Gambling -- History/Games""
"[4]": {2 keys}
"value": "Gambling -- Law and legislation/Games"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Gambling -- Law and legislation/Games""
"[5]": {2 keys}
"value": "Gambling industry/Leisure industry/Service industries/Industries/Economics/Social sciences/Civilisation"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Gambling industry/Leisure industry/Service industries/Industries/Economics/Social sciences/Civilisation""
"[6]": {2 keys}
"value": "Gambling/Games"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Gambling/Games""
"[7]": {2 keys}
"value": "Murder/Homicide/Offences against the person/Crime/Social problems/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Murder/Homicide/Offences against the person/Crime/Social problems/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation""
"[8]": {2 keys}
"value": "Slot machines (Poker machines)/Gambling -- Equipment and supplies/Games"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Slot machines (Poker machines)/Gambling -- Equipment and supplies/Games""
"[9]": {2 keys}
"value": "True crime stories/Prose literature/Literature/Philology"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"True crime stories/Prose literature/Literature/Philology""
"[29]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_date"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[30]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_event"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[31]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_period"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "20th Century"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_period:"20th Century""
"[32]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_object"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[33]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_person"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Frank Romano"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_person:"Frank Romano""
"[34]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Las Vegas/Nevada/United States of America"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_place:"Las Vegas/Nevada/United States of America""
"[35]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_person"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[36]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[37]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_event"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[38]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_object"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[39]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "user_sym_9"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"relationshipsCollection": {2 keys}
"relationships": [1 items]
"[0]": {4 keys}
"relatedRecords": [1 items]
"[0]": {3 keys}
"slug": "frank-romano"
"title": "Frank Romano"
"relatedRecordId": "32175"
"relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person"
"relatedRecordType": "person"
"totalRelatedRecords": 1
"totalRelationships": 1
Topics and Themes