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Amber Allan oral history interview (OH-02927)

Abstract

Oral history interview with Amber Allan conducted by David Schwartz on December 21, 2016 for the Slot Operations Oral History Project. Allan discusses the kinds of disputes that are handled in certain supervisory positions within the gaming industry. She also discusses the topic of hold percentage as it relates to slot and video poker players. Allan then talks about free slot play and the concept of ticket-in, ticket-out.

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Date

2016 December 21

Extent

2 digital_files (0.0649 GB) MP3, PDF/A

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Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with Amber Allan conducted by David Schwartz on December 21, 2016 for the Slot Operations Oral History Project. Allan discusses the kinds of disputes that are handled in certain supervisory positions within the gaming industry. She also discusses the topic of hold percentage as it relates to slot and video poker players. Allan then talks about free slot play and the concept of ticket-in, ticket-out. Digital audio and transcript available.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Some transcripts do not exist in final form, therefore any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked.

Preferred Citation

Amber Allan oral history interview, 2016 December 21. OH-02927. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

The recorded interview and transcript have been made possible through the generosity of the UNLV University Libraries Advisory Board. In 2016, the Center for Gaming Research undertook a series of interviews with slot managers in order to capture the complexity and history of this position. This interview is part of that series.

Processing Note

Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2016 and 2017. Nia Banks wrote the collection description. This interview was transcribed by Special Collections & Archives Technical Services in 2017. Access copies were created for born-digital audio and/or transcript files.

Existence and Location of Copies

A bound transcript is available for use in UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives. See call number: HV6711 .A447 2017

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::OH02927

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