A prize-winning journalist, John L. Smith’s column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the most widely-read newspaper feature in Nevada. In addition, John is the author of many books, including, Moving to Las Vegas (coauthored with his wife Tricia); Of Rats and Men: Oscar Goodman’s Life from Mob Mouthpiece to Mayor of Las Vegas; No Limit: The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak; The Animal in Hollywood with Anthony Fiato; Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn; Sharks in the Desert: The Founding Fathers and Current Kings of Las Vegas; and most recently, Bluegrass Days, Neon Nights: High Rolling with Happy Chandler’s Wayward Son, Dan Chandler.
John lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Tricia, and daughter, Amelia, and carries the distinction of being a fourth-generation Nevadan.