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

Archive for August, 2008

A new Strip hotel

Friday August 29th, 2008 in business of gambling, life in vegas | No comments »

Las Vegas song

Thursday August 28th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Program alert

Wednesday August 27th, 2008 in what's new | No comments »

“New Taj” opens

Wednesday August 27th, 2008 in atlantic city, business of gambling | No comments »

Mesquite losing streak

Tuesday August 26th, 2008 in business of gambling | No comments »

Harrah’s AC ads

Friday August 22nd, 2008 in uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Limiting gambling in South Korea

Thursday August 21st, 2008 in business of gambling | No comments »

Wrong number

Wednesday August 20th, 2008 in business of gambling | 1 Comment »

Vegas tips from Oz

Tuesday August 19th, 2008 in business of gambling, life in vegas | 2 Comments »

AC Oral History Program

Monday August 18th, 2008 in atlantic city | 1 Comment »

Gambling study makes provocative claim

Friday August 15th, 2008 in business of gambling | 1 Comment »

14th ICGRT on the way!

Thursday August 14th, 2008 in gambling & culture | 2 Comments »

Popular Vegas books

Wednesday August 13th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

M difference

Tuesday August 12th, 2008 in business of gambling | 2 Comments »

New casino carpet

Monday August 11th, 2008 in what's new | No comments »

Strip burger joints ranked

Friday August 8th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Beach casino 50/50

Thursday August 7th, 2008 in atlantic city | No comments »

Trop AC update

Wednesday August 6th, 2008 in atlantic city | No comments »

Too stupid to post

Friday August 1st, 2008 in haphazard world | 1 Comment »

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.