{ thoughts on a world of chance from David G. Schwartz }

Archive for October, 2005

Is this a bust?

Monday October 31st, 2005 in haphazard world | No comments »

The lottery millionaire and the purloined plastic

Friday October 28th, 2005 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | No comments »

CCTV voyeurs?

Friday October 28th, 2005 in atlantic city | No comments »

The Million Pixel March (to the roulette table)

Thursday October 27th, 2005 in gambling & culture | No comments »

Hot betting at the Hilton

Thursday October 27th, 2005 in gambling & culture, life in vegas | No comments »

Anyone up for pop culture?

Wednesday October 26th, 2005 in life in vegas | No comments »

Pants for the lounging gambling devil

Wednesday October 26th, 2005 in gambling & culture | No comments »

Ugly Couches

Wednesday October 26th, 2005 in haphazard world | No comments »

Jersey Girls–two views

Tuesday October 25th, 2005 in atlantic city | No comments »

Casino evolution guest lecture

Tuesday October 25th, 2005 in life in vegas, what's new | No comments »

ND net poker coming?

Tuesday October 25th, 2005 in business of gambling | No comments »

Mandalay Place, 11/12

Monday October 24th, 2005 in what's new | No comments »

Parlay cards…why?

Monday October 24th, 2005 in gambling & culture, life in vegas | No comments »

Chauncey Gardner’s night out?

Friday October 21st, 2005 in gambling & culture | No comments »

Aussie footballer–no relation

Friday October 21st, 2005 in what's new | No comments »

Senator Powerball!

Thursday October 20th, 2005 in gambling & culture | No comments »

Pope-mobile at Las Vegas Hilton

Thursday October 20th, 2005 in life in vegas | No comments »

Military slot machines

Wednesday October 19th, 2005 in business of gambling | No comments »

Gambling can lead to deviationism?

Wednesday October 19th, 2005 in gambling & culture | 1 Comment »

Bourbon Street Goodbye

Tuesday October 18th, 2005 in life in vegas | 4 Comments »

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.

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