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

Archive for July, 2008

86ed for smelling bad

Thursday July 31st, 2008 in atlantic city | No comments »

Lottery records falling

Wednesday July 30th, 2008 in business of gambling | No comments »

Really slightly

Tuesday July 29th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Monkeys and money

Friday July 25th, 2008 in gambling & culture | No comments »

Another LV annoyance

Thursday July 24th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Online gaming study

Wednesday July 23rd, 2008 in business of gambling | No comments »

Wynn hates bloggers

Tuesday July 22nd, 2008 in business of gambling | No comments »

It’s been worse

Friday July 18th, 2008 in business of gambling | No comments »

Book review: The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister

Thursday July 17th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book Review: The Revelations of Dr. Modesto

Wednesday July 16th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book Review: 52 Ways to Cheat at Poker

Tuesday July 15th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Winslow’s 11 2008 is out!

Friday July 11th, 2008 in writing | No comments »

Mafia! The hat

Thursday July 10th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

A story you’ll never hear in Vegas

Wednesday July 9th, 2008 in business of gambling | No comments »

Stolen slot bucks

Tuesday July 8th, 2008 in atlantic city | No comments »

Book review: Optimal Play

Monday July 7th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: $50 a Night

Thursday July 3rd, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Fake Vegas explored

Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 in business of gambling, life in vegas | No comments »

Casino carpet culture

Tuesday July 1st, 2008 in writing | No comments »

Poker prop betting in NYT

Tuesday July 1st, 2008 in gambling & culture | No comments »

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.