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New Hughes Reviews

Tuesday February 5th, 2008 in life in vegas, writing | No comments »

No Room for reading at Mandalay

Monday February 4th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Cosmo needs a rescue?

Thursday January 31st, 2008 in business of gambling, life in vegas | No comments »

Fire at Monte Carlo

Friday January 25th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Best name ever?

Friday January 11th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

The worst hotel in Las Vegas

Tuesday January 8th, 2008 in life in vegas | No comments »

Palazzo opening official

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

Vegas winter travel advisory

Thursday December 13th, 2007 in life in vegas | No comments »

Caesars raises limits

Tuesday December 11th, 2007 in business of gambling, life in vegas | No comments »

Marathon done!

Sunday December 2nd, 2007 in life in vegas | Comments Off

Thoughts on the Sin City Showdown

Friday November 16th, 2007 in life in vegas | No comments »

Sin City Presidential Showdown

Thursday November 15th, 2007 in life in vegas | No comments »

Download the future

Wednesday November 14th, 2007 in gambling & culture, life in vegas | No comments »

Meet the new frontier…

Tuesday November 13th, 2007 in life in vegas | Comments Off

Book Review: Gay Vegas

Thursday November 8th, 2007 in book reviews, life in vegas | No comments »

Marathon publicity

Monday October 22nd, 2007 in life in vegas | No comments »

Disapperaing act?

Friday October 19th, 2007 in life in vegas | No comments »

One big garage

Thursday October 18th, 2007 in life in vegas | Comments Off

Steve Friess speaking at UNLV

Friday October 12th, 2007 in life in vegas, what's new | No comments »

Bright lights, bland music

Tuesday October 2nd, 2007 in life in vegas | 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.