Color photo of Binion's Casino sign - Las Vegas (c. 1970s). Kodak developing stamp on back of photo is dated July 1979.
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A photograph of Amarillo Slim shown during World Series of Poker Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974.
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Jack Binion (left) and Doyle Brunson counting money at the 1979 World Series of Poker, Binion's Horseshoe Hotel.
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This collection has been removed from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries Special Collections and Archives' holdings by order of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The collection was returned to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information.
The collection was comprised of photocopies of materials documenting investigations undertaken from 1973 to 1977 by Dennis Gomes, in his role as Nevada Gaming Control Board Division Chief and Law Enforcement Officer. The collection included investigative material on organized crime skimming at the Stardust, the Tropicana, and other Nevada casino-hotels.
Archival Collection