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Howard Schwartz Collection on Gaming

Identifier

MS-00104

Abstract

The Howard Schwartz Collection on Gaming documents the gaming industry in the United States from 1966 to 2010. The collection includes manuscripts, periodicals, newspaper articles, ephemera, profit and probability profiles and a report from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission.

Archival Collection

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

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

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

Archival Component

DeSeve Economics study: "Harness Racing, Lotteries, and OTB in New York: Are Gambling Markets Zero-sum?" for Gaming and Wagering Business, 1985

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 045

Archival Component

Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming

Identifier

MS-00658

Abstract

The Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming (dating from 1950 to 2009, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1970 to 1995) contains research files, legal files, reports, and manuals about gaming written and collected by Gary W. Royer. The collection includes research and regulatory files collected by Royer while he worked at the Nevada Gaming Control Board. These files primarily document the legislation and regulation of gaming in Nevada, but include information on other states in the US and some international locations. Regulatory files include statutes, codes, regulations, revenue reports, Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission meeting minutes, and tribal-state gaming compacts. Also included are research files about casino, racetrack, and sports betting facilities that include data on organizations, monthly revenue reports, occupancy rates, management and operational control manuals, annual reports, policy and procedure manuals, and profile sheets collected for consulting purposes in Royer’s role as President of Casino Control Corporation (CCC), a private gaming consulting firm. Also included are subject and research files, vendor advertisements, catalogs, and reports; gaming industry publications; conference materials; audit guides; and a comprehensive collection of newspaper articles that document the US gaming industry in the second half of the twentieth century.

Archival Collection

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

Oasis Casino craps gaming guide: postcard

Date

1976 (year approximate) to 2010 (year approximate)

Description

Oasis Casino, "Craps gaming guide."

Image

UNLV Libraries Collection on Tribal Gaming

Identifier

MS-00917

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection on Tribal Gaming (approximately 1980-2005) contains newspaper clippings, website printouts, government reports, and brochures about tribal gaming policies and regulations across the United States, particularly in Nevada, New York, and Minnesota.

Archival Collection

Gambling tournaments, 1988-2006

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The gambling tournaments subseries includes advertisement and results of video poker, table games, sports, and slot tournaments between 1988 and 2006. Within this subseries, lottery contests and drawings includes promotional material, entry information, and results of lottery contests and drawings held by the Stardust Resort and Casino between 1989 and 2006.

Archival Collection

Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

New Mexico: Spilde's submission to the Journal of Gambling Studies titled "The Impact of Indian Gaming on Crime in New Mexico", 2002 June 18

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

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 27

Archival Component