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

Archive for January, 2008

Cosmo needs a rescue?

Thursday January 31st, 2008 in business of gambling, life in vegas | No comments »

Bet on the Hall of Fame

Wednesday January 30th, 2008 in what's new | No comments »

Predicting the Gaming HoF 2008

Tuesday January 29th, 2008 in business of gambling, gambling & culture | No comments »

Bet on the news

Monday January 28th, 2008 in gambling & culture | No comments »

Fire at Monte Carlo

Friday January 25th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Faith-based gaming

Thursday January 24th, 2008 in business of gambling, gambling & culture | No comments »

Penn National offer…stupid or savvy?

Wednesday January 23rd, 2008 in atlantic city | No comments »

LVBP column about the future

Tuesday January 22nd, 2008 in writing | No comments »

A new day at the Trop

Wednesday January 16th, 2008 in atlantic city | No comments »

Bet on yourself!

Tuesday January 15th, 2008 in gambling & culture | No comments »

Getting away

Monday January 14th, 2008 in atlantic city, writing | No comments »

Best name ever?

Friday January 11th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Things you need to tell the GCB

Thursday January 10th, 2008 in business of gambling, gambling & culture | No comments »

The worst hotel in Las Vegas

Tuesday January 8th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Taj bac pit gets makeover

Monday January 7th, 2008 in atlantic city, business of gambling | Comments Off

Banned at the buffet

Friday January 4th, 2008 in haphazard world | No comments »

Palazzo opening official

Wednesday January 2nd, 2008 in business of gambling, life in vegas | No 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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