Contact

After buzzing around this site, you may want to email/talk to Dr. Schwartz, particularly in reference to his consulting and speaking services.

A friendly note: Dr. Schwartz DOES NOT sell casino carpet. If you want to redecorate your basement, check out this list of carpet sellers on Google.*

Second note: Dr. Schwartz is on leave until mid-June. Though he will respond to email, he might be slower than usual in getting back to you.

email: dgs (at) unlv.nevada.edu

phone: 702.895.2242

fax: 702.895.2253

Mail:

David G. Schwartz
Center for Gaming Research
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 457010
Las Vegas, NV 89154-7010

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* I apologize for the BOLD CAPS up above, and for the somewhat strident tone. You might be thinking, “Why would I try to buy carpet from this guy anyway? There’s obviously no price list, order form, or anything else you would find in an online store. What a tool.”

At first, the calls came every few weeks. People would politely ask where they could buy the carpet here, and I’d have to tell them that I really don’t know–I just took pictures of it in casinos. I don’t know much about buying carpet, but I would usually suggest printing out a pattern that struck their fancy, then trying to match it at a carpet store.

Then, I started getting calls from people demanding to buy carpet from me. Some of them got extremely irate when I explained that, in my professional capacity as Director of the Center for Gaming Research, I don’t run a carpet store, and that I don’t do it in my spare time, either. I’ve actually had people scream at me over the phone, ordering me to connect them to someone who can full their order.

Without fail, this happens when I’ve got someone in my office who I’d like to impress. The phone rings, and I think–”Hmmm, I don’t know that number. Maybe it’s someone calling to say that my professional expertise is desperately needed somewhere.” In that perfect world, I’d get to sound very important, saying things like “Let me check my calendar. Yes, I think I can squeeze in some time to address that joint session of Congress.” But instead, I have to say, “No, I’m sorry, but I can’t sell you carpet. Have you checked the yellow pages for stores in your area?” while whoever is sitting across from me tries to stifle their laughter.

So I decided to put a notice on the carpet gallery pages saying I don’t sell it. No dice–the calls kept coming. Then I put one on this contact page–the only place where people can get my phone number. Surely, I thought, people would read this before calling. Again, no dice.

That’s why it’s BOLD CAPS. Unfortunately, the Internet is not the best medium for nuance.

On the plus side, I’ve had some interesting conversations about carpet with some really strange people.