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Boyle, Courtney. Gambling, Quarterly Review, 1889 January

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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 04

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Wright, William. European gambling, Oui 4(1), 1975 January

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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 12

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Banta, R. E. Gambling on the River, American Heritage 4(4), 1953 May

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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 11

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Postcard of teen boys smoking, drinking, and gambling, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating young men sitting on the floor playing poker with the title, "A Sunday School Class in the West". The caption on back reads, "This is a jolly group old time Cowboy friends. Sunday is a time of visiting on the western ranches, and the 'latch string' is always out for the strangers. These fellows are not disturbers of the peace as might be inferred from the photograph".

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Photograph of Paiutes/Skoshones gambling game, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880-1910

Date

1880 to 1910

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Description

Paiutes/Skoshones playing a gambling game in Pahrump Valley, Nevada.

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"Two Hour History of Gambling" video recording, undated

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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: Oversized Box 84

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Photograph of people gambling in the Tonopah Club, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950

Date

1930 to 1950

Description

Gamblers sit and stand near various games in the Tonopah Club. On the far side of the room is the bar, and in the center there are slot machines. The area closes to the photographer appears to be for table games. See Image 0141 0020 pho023964. Transcription with photograph: "1950s. Bartender, Tony Perchetti. Man near center post facing camera, ""Felix"" Leonard Traynor, one of the founders of Weepah (deceased). Far right man with face almost obscurred but facing camera, ""Freck"" Lydon, Sheriff. Near center post in white shirt, Bill Kendall. In dark shirt between left and center posts, ""Happy"" Hapgood, worked firehouse." Site Name: Tonopah Club

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New York: Volberg, Rachel A., "Gambling and Problem Gambling in New York: A 10-Year Replication Survey, 1986 to 1996" report, 1996 July

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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 15

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Bally Sales gambling machines, 1968 March 26

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Frank Mitrani Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 15

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"Gambling on the Future" by A & E video recordings, 1993 April 09

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Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00658
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 201 (Restrictions apply)

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