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book reviews Archives

Book review: $50 a Night

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

Book review: Out of the Jungle

Friday June 13th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: God Doesn’t Shoot Craps

Friday June 6th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: Paradise Lost

Wednesday June 4th, 2008 in book reviews | 1 Comment »

Book review: The Dice Spelled Murder

Monday June 2nd, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: Ghosts at the Table

Wednesday May 28th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: The Fortune Machine

Wednesday May 21st, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: The Spirit Cabinet

Monday May 19th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: Eyeing the Flash

Friday May 16th, 2008 in book reviews | 1 Comment »

Book review: This Man’s Army

Thursday May 15th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: Something for Nothing

Tuesday May 13th, 2008 in book reviews | 1 Comment »

Book review: Super Casino

Monday May 12th, 2008 in book reviews, business of gambling, life in vegas | 2 Comments »

Book review: The Hand I Played

Saturday May 10th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: The Flea Palace

Friday May 9th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: The Blackjack Hijack

Thursday May 8th, 2008 in book reviews | 1 Comment »

Book review: Loaded Dice

Wednesday May 7th, 2008 in book reviews | 1 Comment »

Book Review: Double or Nothing

Wednesday April 2nd, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book Review: Winner Takes All

Friday March 21st, 2008 in book reviews, life in vegas | No comments »

Book review: Zeropolis

Tuesday February 19th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

Book review: Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia, and Palace Intrigue

Thursday February 14th, 2008 in book reviews | No comments »

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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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