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Gambling, 1992-2003

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The gambling series of the MGM Mirage Corporation Records dates from 1992 to 2003. This series includes correspondence, files on the impact of gaming, and regulation. The majority of this series contains files from the American Gaming Association about gambling addiction and responsible gaming.

Archival Collection

MGM Mirage Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00096
Collection Name: MGM Mirage Corporation Records
Box/Folder: N/A

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"Legalized Gambling in Nevada, Its History, Economics and Control. Nevada Gaming Commission, 1962

Level of Description

File

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Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 35 (88th Session)

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Las Vegas Gambling Surveillance Collection

Identifier

MS-00437

Abstract

The Las Vegas Gambling Surveillance Collection (approximately 1990-2007) contains materials presumably from the office of Daniel Schreffler who worked as a surveillance officer for Boyd Gaming Corporation, including the Stardust Casino, during the early to mid-2000s. Materials include print outs and digital versions of CCTV images, Stardust Casino surveillance reports, and alert reports related to gambling and gaming cheaters in Las Vegas, Nevada from gaming investigative services such as Griffin Investigations, SIN Report, and Biometrica Systems. Materials also include Daniel Schreffler's email correspondence and employee related paperwork and documentation from the Stardust Casino.

Archival Collection

Postcard of gambling scene with two older men and a younger man winning the game, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a poker scene. The caption reads, "This slick-looking youth came out West, And to win all our coin did his best; He held five kings, by Gum! We each held a gun-And the Coroner held an inquest"

Image

Walter Gibson Typescripts of Books on Gambling

Identifier

MS-00370

Abstract

The Walter Gibson Typescripts of Books on Gambling consist of manuscripts written by Walter Gibson for Sidney Radner in the 1940s. The collection includes three typescript copies of manuscripts titled, So you Want to be a Crapshooter? Or All Craps are Crooked; Poker and How to Play It; and How Gamblers Win at Cards. There are handwritten notes on the typescripts.

Archival Collection

Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and Saloon, Las Vegas, NV: gaming license data, 1981

Level of Description

File

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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 082 (Restrictions apply)

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Casino Gaming in America: Key Findings of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, 1997-1999

Level of Description

File

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Boyd Gaming Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00513
Collection Name: Boyd Gaming Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Proceedings of the 1996 National Conference on Problem Gambling, Crime, and Gaming Enforcement [United States], 1996

Level of Description

File

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William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00284
Collection Name: William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 03

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Volberg, Rachel A. and Randall M. Stuefen, "Gaming in South Dakota: A Study of Gambling Participation and Problem Gambling and a Statistical Description and Analysis of Its Socioeconomic Impacts", 1991

Level of Description

File

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Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 092

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"Business and Economic Studies of Gaming Industries" volume 2 edited by Eadington from "Gambling Research: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking", 1988

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 077

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