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

haphazard world Archives

Lost & found & arrested

Tuesday May 13th, 2008 in business of gambling, haphazard world | No comments »

Too much spare time

Friday April 18th, 2008 in haphazard world | Comments Off

It’s all in the name

Tuesday April 15th, 2008 in haphazard world | Comments Off

Either that’s a typo…

Thursday April 10th, 2008 in haphazard world, life in vegas | No comments »

From Red Square to Hard Rock

Tuesday April 8th, 2008 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | Comments Off

Who needs algebra?

Tuesday April 1st, 2008 in haphazard world, life in vegas | Comments Off

Avoiding trouble

Monday March 24th, 2008 in haphazard world, life in vegas | No comments »

RJ says: Be more sadistic!

Monday February 18th, 2008 in haphazard world, life in vegas | No comments »

Drug testing for candidates

Wednesday February 6th, 2008 in haphazard world | No comments »

Banned at the buffet

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

Customer complaints, the old-fashioned way

Monday December 10th, 2007 in haphazard world | No comments »

Grave shift is a carcinogen?

Friday November 30th, 2007 in haphazard world | No comments »

Win the lottery, go to jail

Thursday November 29th, 2007 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | No comments »

‘72 Dolphins & history

Wednesday November 7th, 2007 in haphazard world | Comments Off

Check your head

Friday October 12th, 2007 in haphazard world | No comments »

The wife jackpot

Wednesday September 26th, 2007 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | No comments »

Dwight’s theme

Monday September 24th, 2007 in haphazard world | No comments »

Bearing down on Reno

Wednesday September 12th, 2007 in haphazard world | No comments »

Cats hit jackpot at casino

Tuesday August 14th, 2007 in haphazard world | No comments »

Friday the 13th

Friday July 13th, 2007 in haphazard world | 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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