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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his mother January 3, 1907
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Archival Collection
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Baccarat dealer guidebook and VHS tape; gambling product catalogs; Cheating at Casino Craps research paper; sports betting report; Las Vegas casino game player's guides, casino game pamphlets, and blackjack calculators; Binion's floor manager policies and procedures handbook, approximately 1905, 1950s, 1970s-1998
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Benedict Family Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Clippings about casinos and gaming primarily from The Press of Atlantic City and Gaming Today, video recordings from the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming Executive Development Program (4 VHS tapes) and Las Vegas: Past, Present, and Future (1 VHS tape), 2000 to 2002
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Marc Weiswasser Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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The Golden Nugget: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Mississippi: memos and newspaper articles gathered for a National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC) site visit; Center for Policy Research and Planning, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, "Economic Impacts of Mississippi Casino Gaming" report; and von Herrman, Denise, Robert Ingram, and William C. Smith, "Gaming in the Mississippi Economy: A Marketing, Tourism, and Economic Perspective" report, approximately 1994-1998
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 24
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Transcript of interview with Stanley Goldstein by Carol A. Semendoff, October 25, 1979
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Archival Collection
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On October 25, 1979, collector Carol A. Semendoff interviewed bartender, Stanley Goldstein (born on December 5th, 1933) in his place of residence. This interview covers Mr. Goldstein’s personal historical profile as a Las Vegas, Nevada resident. Also during this interview, Mr. Goldstein discusses the Strip, gambling, prostitution, and the history of the major casinos.
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Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
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The Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming (1974-2010) consist of materials collected or written by Professor Peter Collins on legalized gambling. The collection includes research papers, industry and government reports, and media reports on the development, legality, economics, and ethics of legalized gambling. Most of the materials focus on gambling in the United Kingdom; the balance of the material covers South Africa, Canada, the United States, the European Union, Australia, some Asian-Pacific nations, and materials not specific to location.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Daniel Kaminski by Brian Corcoran, March 14, 1978
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Archival Collection
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On March 14, 1978, Brian Corcoran interviewed Twenty-One dealer Daniel Kaminski (born November 17th, 1947 in New Jersey) about his life in Southern Nevada. The two discuss Kaminski’s occupational history and gambling practices amongst tourists. They then go in depth on the rise of gambling establishments across the United States and the impacts it may have on Las Vegas. The interview concludes with a discussion on the role of dealers in casinos.
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Stephen Powell Bibliography of Gaming Books Held by UNLV
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The Stephen Powell Bibliography of Gaming Books Held by UNLV, 1972 consists of Powell's manuscript cataloging the gambling related books of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas library system at that time. The manuscript accounts for all the gambling books held by UNLV and categorizes each under its corresponding type of gambling. A bound published version of his book can be found in UNLV Special Collections.
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Wisconsin: Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, "The Social Costs of Gambling in Wisconsin" report; Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, "Not Exactly 'A Fair Share': Revenue Sharing and Native American Casinos in Wisconsin" report; Winters, Dennis K., "Comparing Economic Development Strategies Across Neighboring States" report; and Safford, Glen P., "Indian Health Service Programs and Health Career Education" report, 1996, 2001-2002
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 9
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