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Laws and gaming regulation files, 1948 to 2005
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Materials include state, federal, and international legislation concerning gambling, news reports about gaming regulation, and reports about gaming from 1948 to 2005 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of news articles, reports, and legislation concerning legal gambling in the United States at the state level. The materials also include news reports about gambling in various countries and how the governments of those countries regulate legal gambling or enforce bans on illegal gambling.
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Photograph of people gambling at the roulette table, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1934-1950
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William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
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The William Thompson Collection on International Gaming dates from 1928 to 2016. The collection materials relate to gaming in the British Isles, Europe, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and North America. The collection contains travel brochures, memorabilia, research notes for William Thompson’s published works, reports on gaming statistics, and photographs and slides from his research trips. Materials also include Thompson's personal collection of gaming industry specific magazines, law review journals, and books with Thompson's personal annotations.
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Evelyn and J.C. Gamble oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Evelyn and J.C. Gamble conducted by Claytee D. White on August 31, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Evelyn discusses living on the Westside in the 1950s and describes the development of that area. J.C. recalls his years in the United States Air Force and experiences stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. Lastly, J.C. describes why the Westside was off limits for active Air Force members, and the two speak about their employment at the Nevada Test Site.
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Co-authored with James F. Smith, "Playing the Game in Mainstream America - The Appeal of Race Track Gambling: The Track as Social System of Play", 1981
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 073
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DeSeve Economics study: "Harness Racing, Lotteries, and OTB in New York: Are Gambling Markets Zero-sum?" for Gaming and Wagering Business, 1985
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 045
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Winchester, John F., "A Report to the Commission on Special Revenue Concerning the Lottery Division's Analysis of 'Gambling in Connecticut' as It Pertains to the Daily Numbers Game", 1977
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 092
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"A Politically Acceptable Model of Casino Gaming for American Jurisdictions." Canadian National Symposium on Lotteries and Gambling, Vancouver, British Columbia. [symposium], 1988
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Faculty Publications
Box/Folder: Box 11
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Postcard with photograph of tango game, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1927
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Fisher, Susan E., "Gambling and Problem Gambling Among Casino Patrons" report, 1996 February
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Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 140
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