Deke Castleman

Deke Castleman adopted Nevada in 1988 when he began working on the first edition of Moon Handbooks Nevada. He still writes guidebooks about Nevada and Las Vegas, but lately he's turned into something of a gambling writer, having penned Whale Hunt in the Desert, a book about "whales" - the world's biggest betters - and the extra-special handling that Las Vegas's fanciest casinos extend to gamblers who can make bets of up to $250,000, hand after hand, hour after hour, day after day.

Deke Castleman adopted Nevada in 1988 when he began working on the first edition of Moon Handbooks Nevada. He still writes guidebooks about Nevada and Las Vegas, but lately he's turned into something of a gambling writer, having penned Whale Hunt in the Desert, a book about "whales" - the world's biggest betters - and the extra-special handling that Las Vegas's fanciest casinos extend to gamblers who can make bets of up to $250,000, hand after hand, hour after hour, day after day. See less