“The biggest gambler in the history of the Sands Hotel” Roger Wagner on Adnan Khashoggi “No Work and All Play: Audacious Chronicles of a Casino Boss” Other Channel: @VegasVisualTheater ContactVegasVisual@gmail.com
Excellent Presentation! AK was legendary. When I was traveling along the French Riviera and Monaco back in the ‘80s his name was bandied about in hushed tones; kinda like a rumor or a legend.
Thanks, that sounds like AK. I didn't get into some of the stories I read about his parties and lifestyle because I tried to keep it all Vegas related.
Wow he lived a fun billionaire playboy lifestyle. Once the money dried up, the Vegas casinos were done with him. It's just business, just business... Awesome documentary kevin, well made. 👍🏻😻
Just sat and watched. Excellent Kevin. You always do an amazing job with all the history you provide. Enjoy learning more and more about the different people and things that had taken place in Vegas back in the days. Great video. 🤗🤗
Great show. Can you do a show on Detroit mobs run of the Frontier Hotel and the fallout from the arrests of their Boss and Consigliere. You are the most thorough on RU-vid! Great great work!👊🏻💯
Thank you! Right now I am going through the decades of Las Vegas history (should be done with that series by the early fall) but will get back into mob related history in the future.
Yoo very interested in this i am born and raised in vegas !! And ima a lover of history never did i eber learn this great content man you just earned a new follower
Very good video! Yeah, I've remember this guy he was definitely a heavy hitter living his best life. You should do a video on Chicago Outfit Mob Boss Johnny Roselli his influence in Las Vegas.
I noticed that RU-vid now allows you to put a trailer on a premiere, it has to be under 2 or 3 minutes. The trailer is a separate video you upload and make unlisted, then just attach the unlisted video in the editing area and the trailer goes away once the premiere is over. But you still have to delete the unlisted video in your video section.
Super amazing 🤩 Only to have the lifestyle of a whale - can you imagine losing half a million while gambling ? The Sands must of love his visits to Las Vegas . Even in today’s gambling practices Vegas certainly would give him the red carpet treatment. Great research and thank you for sharing - Cheers Chef Bari
I was surprised to find FBI records about Khashoggi's gambling but they were following him because of his shady business deals around the world with corporations and countries.
He lived the life for a long time - money, broads, fame, celebrity, homes, etc. I don't feel bad for him at all. Gotta love that - 30% return on all losses. The casinos owe me thousands of dollars then.
Thank you Kia! Kinda sorry, Adnan made his own bed, he was like a 4 year old that ate all of the ice cream and candy he wanted and then got sick (financial problems).
please do a video on fat herbie blitzen one of the most greatest vegas mafioso of the 90s legend says that he was the finacial backer of all black and hispancic drug dealers
After watching this vlog I couldn’t help but feel a real sense of sadness for this guy. It seemed in my opinion that throughout his times in Las Vegas he was trying to buy love. After the money ran out he was simply forgotten. He could have been a total jerk but it’s still kind of tragic regardless I think. 😔
Apparently Adnan was very charismatic and could wheel and deal with the best of them. Adnan said that he didn't like to manage businesses but instead make deals, buy and sell things, get in and get out. It is a sad story at the end but he created his own financial problems with wasteful spending to a degree that many others could hardly imagine. Khashoggi kept 12 homes around the world fully staffed 24/7 just so he could "drop in" 2 or 3 days a year. Adnan had an incredible appetite buying stuff.
@@williameddyonlocation I think you are wrong. He had plenty of opportunity to make good friends, but the way he consumed people rather than engaged in friendships, I think speaks more to his own character than circumstances. And let's not forget how moral he was in gaining his money. He isn't like you and me who would be miserable living like that. He is one of those people who finds pleasure in control and consuming people. There are people one shouldn't feel sorry for. If you do, it might be to your own demise. Just a reminder of that we share this world with both people who've had bad misfortune and deserve empathy but also with people who highjack the human nature for their own gain and people are justified to keep a distance from.
AK had 15 not 12 magnificent homes and when not in residence a skeleton staff of 15 to keep to keep them in constant readiness for a surprise visit from the chief with 6 security guards in all 15 homes and when in residence a full staff of 45 led by a head butler and two assistant butler's, the guards were increased to 18 all armed with stick instructions when on how and when to use them, all without permission caught on any of his palatial properties should be without hesitation shot, he was loved by numerous women who were privileged To entertain him in his bedchamber's or a bored one of his ultra luxurious yachts,
That would be interesting. There are some articles and books about Adnan Khashoggi but I didn't go into his life much outside of Vegas because this is a Vegas channel, except for explaining how he got his wealth.
@@redzwestisbest That is what I was thinking while putting together the project. It's got Vegas, sex, power & money, not sure why no one has made a movie on the life of Khashoggi.
The difference between pleasure wifes and real wifes for he AK, Pleasure wife is purely for pleasure meaning a simple operation was preformed ( by AK's personal and trusted physician+) That prevented pregnancy his real wifes with the blood of royalty were for child bearing and confined to his Saudi Arabian palace and were seldom seen, his pleasure wifes were seen much more often on the rest his magnificent properties and as decoration for his ultra luxurious private yachts.
@@VegasVisual Yes AK was a very interesting and extremely rich man who lived life to the fullest, even the bodyguards of his exceptional beautiful pleasure wifes were obliged to take a pill while on duty to dampen their sexul desires.
There is no judgment including no subjective comments in the video. The video is simply an explanation about the Vegas life of a man through documents and other sources.
He was a sex trafficker, sold weapons to terrorists and conned businesses out of money. Not everyone would turn a blind eye to that but you do - congratulations!
