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State of the state of gambling

October 13th, 2008 by Dave

Like me, you’ve probably got town hall fatigue from this grueling election season. But here is a town hall-type meeting you might want to attend:

A panel discussion on the ins and outs of the gambling industry will be held October 14, from 10 a.m. to noon, at UNLVs Paradise Campus. Admission is free.

Mark Clayton of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, Carol OHare of the Nevada Council on Gaming Addiction, and Alan Feldman from MGM-MIRAGE will discuss the states economic reliance on gaming, how the state controls the gaming industry, and the impact of gambling addiction. Jon Ralston will be the moderator.

At 851 East Tropicana Avenue, room 133. Hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in the Division of Educational Outreach at UNLV. For more information call 895-3394.

News 88.9 KNPR - Nevada Public Radio - Public Service Announcements.

I did a talk for OLLI today about gambling history and casino security (sort of a blend of my interests) and judging from the questions it should be a lively panel.

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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.

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