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Albert Washington oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Albert D. Washington conducted by Wendell West on February 25, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Washington discusses changes in Las Vegas, Nevada, specifically the increase in population. Washington then recalls the voting system, gambling, local businesses, and religious influences in Las Vegas.
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David Sklansky oral history interview
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Oral history interview with David Sklansky conducted by Claytee D. White on October 19, 2022 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Sklansky arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1967. While in Las Vegas, he recalls working as the mathematical consultant to Bob Stupak for many years where he developed some of the games used in Stupak's Vegas World Casino. He also taught poker and gambling, and was entered in The Griffin Book which contained names and photographss of people who found ways to win in the casino by legal means.
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"High Rollers" interview with Bob Stupak: video
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"High Rollers" interview with Bob Stupak. Stupak talks about placing his early days of gambling bets as a kid, and acumulating a bankroll; @10:56 tells about his money-making ways when in the US Army; which aside from playing dice craps, included loaning money with interest and raffling items; @16:36 Stupak recounts about his first visit to Las Vegas in 1965; @19:38 when Stupak tells of taking up residence in Las Vegas. Audio is very poor throughout. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.
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Stanley Goldstein oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Stanley Goldstein conducted by Carol A. Semendoff on October 25, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers Goldstein’s personal historical profile as a Las Vegas, Nevada resident. Also during this interview, Goldstein discusses the Strip, gambling, prostitution, and the history of the major casinos.
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"The Unlikely Look Alike": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On contests that exclude major segments of population.
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Dick Sheridan oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dick Sheridan conducted by Mike McGuire on March 18, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Sheridan discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1945. Sheridan discusses the growth of the city as well as the development of multiple hotels and casinos. Sheridan also discusses gambling and the gaming industry.
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Reports by academics and consultants, 1950 to 2012
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Materials contain reports written by academics and consultants about gaming from 1950 to 2012 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The reports generally pertain to gambling’s economic effects, legalization, taxation, and potential patrons. The reports cover such topics as economic feasibility of new gaming establishments, tax evasion and revenue, sports betting, horse and dog racing, social impacts of gambling, and problem gambling. The materials include reports from consulting firms such as Killingsworth Associates, De Seve Economics Associates, Abt Associates Inc., and Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, and Co.
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Photograph of Bill Friedman, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1976
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