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Quote of the Day

December 22nd, 2004 by Dave

“I think this country is rapidly embracing various forms of gambling. It’s not the NCAA’s business to be cultural critics or a cultural task force. Our job is to make sure it doesn’t influence college athletics.”

–NCAA President Myles Brand, explaining why he continues to fight legal sports betting in Nevada, but has no problem with money from new pull-tab machines funding an Indianapolis stadium.

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David G. Schwartz

the die is cast

is the online home of David G. Schwartz, who writes extensively about Las Vegas, gambling, and history.

He's the Director of the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV and has a Ph.D. in United States history from UCLA. He's also taught a range of subjects, running the gamut from hospitality security to gambling history to writing creative non-fiction.

You can learn more about him on the about page.

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