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Florida: statement from the attorney general on internet gaming advertising and Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling newsletter, 1997, 2003

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File

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Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 23

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Gambling - Transportation of Gambling Devices - general, 1951

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Union Pacific Railroad Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 76

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John D. Dombrink Gaming Research Files

Identifier

MS-00329

Abstract

The John D. Dombrink Gaming Research Files (approximately 1951-1990) contain the research files of John D. Dombrink in preparation for his book The Last Resort: Success and Failure in Campaigns for Casinos, published in 1991. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, journal articles, and public reports on a variety of topics and issues related to gaming in the United States, including organized crime, commercial gaming, and regulatory practices and issues. The collection also contains manuscript drafts for The Last Resort: Success and Failure in Campaigns for Casinos with handwritten revisions and comments by Dombrink, as well as correspondence about the book’s potential publication and promotion.

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McQuade, Walter. In games and gambling, a good time was had by almost all, Fortune 99(12), 1979 June 18

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UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 08

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Research on United States v. 162 Megamania Gambling Devices including court opinion, essay on electronic skills games, National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) alternate proposed rule on gaming classifications, newspaper article, and postcards, 1998-2000

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Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 43

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Abrams, Arnold L., compiler, The Gambling Times Guide to Gaming Around the World, 2nd edition, 1982

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Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00475
Collection Name: Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01

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UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera

Identifier

MS-00110

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera (approximately 1863-2012) is comprised of Las Vegas, Nevada casino gaming artifacts; games such as Pai Gow, Las Vegas themed board games, Piquet, and punchboards; and ephemera items about gaming. The collection contains postcards and newspaper clippings advertising for casinos in Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, France, and California. The collection also contains information on gaming legislation in Europe and the United States, writings on gambling systems, gaming tickets, and various pamphlets on how to play different games such as roulette and baccarat, as well as several decks of souvenir playing cards, dice, and buttons.

Archival Collection

Photograph of a Las Vegas gambling scene, 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Gambling in an early Las Vegas casino, probably the Frontier Club. Compare the bare interior with modern casino interiors.
Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino
Address: 200 East Fremont Street

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Boyd Gaming Corporation Records

Identifier

MS-00513

Abstract

The Boyd Gaming Corporation Records (1994-2006) contain brochures, magazines, reports, and video tapes of the Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Las Vegas, Nevada business specializing in gaming and hotel development.

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Collins, Peter, "Politics, Gambling, and Vice: Introduction to Gambling", lecture, 2008

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Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00785
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 07

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