Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 161 - 170 of 25093

Seal, Mark. Hot for the Game: Mirage Resorts CEO Steve Wynn Gambles Again on the 'WOW'!, Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine 3(1), 1994 January

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 18

Archival Component

Photograph of people gambling, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

People gambling at a "21 card table," probably in Las Vegas.

Image

Stardust Gambling Museum news segments: video

Date

1987-05-08 to 1987-05-09

Description

Local news segments on the Stardust's "old-time gambling museum" which houses a $3 million dollar collection put together by Boyd Gaming and part of a larger renovation. First segment interviews Ralph Purnell, Stardust General Manager, who explains why the museum was put together as a new attraction, comparing it to Imperial Palace's car collection. In the second segment, Sam Boyd is seen leading the first tour through the museum. A brief history is provided on gaming and gambling, while stills of early Las Vegas are shown. Purnell speaks again on why the museum was created. The third segment the interior of the museum and artifacts around the museum. Interview with E. J. Cummins talks about hiding these artifacts while it was illegal, and the reporter speaks with historians about various early gaming machines. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Moving Image

Postcard of gambling scene with mice, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a room full of mice playing poker.

Image

"Stupak: The Game" released: video

Date

1989-12-24

Archival Collection

Description

Local news anchors discuss "Stupak the Game", a response to Donald Trump's similar game; anchors display the game box and discuss Bob Stupak's history with Trump and briefly explain the game; the scandal involving his daughter's political campaign. 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 clips file.

Moving Image

"A Tool Kit for a Statewide Awareness Campaign: Problem Gambling Awareness 2004" by the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators, 2004

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 49

Archival Component

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Collection of Transcripts and Journal Articles about Gambling

Identifier

MS-00730

Abstract

Collection contains transcripts from various American television news programs and journal articles about gambling from 1987 to 1992. The topics are broad and include various forms of gambling, problem gambling, and gaming venues.

Archival Collection

Bar and gambling tables at the Golden Nugget: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367)

Image

Gaming research files, 1950 to 2011

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain newspaper articles and publications on gambling from 1950 to 2011 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of newspaper articles on subjects such as legal and illegal gaming, crime, taxes, proposed gaming legislation and regulations, casino games, pari-mutuel wagering, bankruptcies and lawsuits, casino design, and casino licensing.

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Games

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00110
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component