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"New and Improved" Stardust Resort and Casino renovation promotion: video, 1991 December 31
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Local news segment interviewing Showgirls on their New Year's Eve resolutions. The first showgirl, Tami Kappi, hopes for world peace in the Middle East, and the second, Sharon Shackleford, hopes for more cures for illness and less stress in the world. Second segment includes interviews with locals and tourists as well, who hope for world peace, to lose weight, to win a million dollars, and sports teams to suceed. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 045
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Lucas, Jason
Jason Lucas was one of the first pioneers in fishing, as a sport. He was also fishing editor for the magizine, Sports Afield, for 24 years.
http://bassfishingarchives.com/features/introducing-jason-lucas-sports-afield-march-1945
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Film transparency of a loading dock, Lake Mead, August 28, 1955
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Series 1: World Series of Poker, 1977-1989
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Documents in this series include press releases and press kits, which announce the tournament and key players; proceedings, including buy-in rosters, event schedules, participation lists, and handwritten notes that document the day-by-day results of play; player's brochures, with finished designs as well as raw materials for these brochures; newspaper and magazine clippings; and display ads in both draft and finished form. Most years do not contain all different types of materials, while some years document specialty events such as the women's tournament, live telecast, or sports charity events.
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Collection Name: Binion's Horseshoe Casino Records on Poker
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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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