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Sonny Reizner oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Sonny Reizner conducted by Jack Painter on an unknown date between 1970 and 1985 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Reizner discusses his time working at the sports book for Castaways Hotel and Casino Bowling in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reizner goes into detail about writing and managing the sports books. Later, Reizner talks about sports betting, the process, and its growth. Finally, Reizner describes the culture of sports betting and the logistics of how to succeed in the field.
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Al McDaniels oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Al McDaniels conducted by Rodney Goosby on February 28, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. McDaniels discusses his personal history and his education at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). McDaniels later discusses the significance that sports had throughout his life and his job as a sports coach at UNLV. McDaniel then recalls the changes in social structure throughout Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Rick Arpin oral history interview, 2024 May 22
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Oral history interview with Rick Arpin conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on May 22, 2024 for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Las Vegas native Rick Arpin reflects on his East Las Vegas childhood, his career in accounting and finance, and his role with MGM Resorts in conceiving, building, and operating the T-Mobile Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights. Arpin mostly focuses on the idea of what would become T-Mobile arena, possible sites and designs for the arena, and putting everything on hold through the financial crisis (2008-2009) and the building of City Center (2008-2010). He talks about MGM Resorts realizing they had to manage all sports and entertainment venues across the company, including security, vendors, booking, and all operations. Arpin recalls the multiple people, institutions, and determination that helped chip away the "stigma" that professional and collegiate sports felt clouded Las Vegas as a location for professional or collegiate sports. Digital audio available.
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Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Ron Futrell oral history interview, 2024 September 30
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Oral history interview with Ron Futrell conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on September 30, 2024 for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Futrell recalls arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1984 from Washington state where he had worked as a sportscaster. Growing up, Futrell shares he had a love of baseball, football, and basketball. He recalls attending Mt. San Antonio College in California as a communications/broadcasting major, and worked in sports journalism ever since. Three days after he arrived in Las Vegas, he reported on the Jazz v. Lakers game at the Thomas & Mack and interviewed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after the player broke the all-time scoring record. Futrell remembers having to learn about sports betting and about emceeing a 1984 Las Vegas Gold Swim Team fundraiser with Frank Rosenthal. He describes the years-long tension between UNLV Administration, Athletic Directors, and Jerry Tarkanian in a time when sports reporters had to “choose sides.” He describes the salary scandal surrounding basketball coach Rollie Massimino and a "cam scam" in Tark's final year, when a camera was hidden in an air duct in UNLV's North Gym to film a conditioning class. Futrell's relations with UNLV temporarily soured when he broke the 1998 story about UNLV Athletic Director Charlie Cavagnaro using racist and sexist language in describing black and female athletes. However, he later taught for three years in the School of Communications. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
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Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Clara Bow sipping tea at the Dorchester Hotel located in London, England: photographic print
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Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute. Labeled on back: Famous "It" girl in London. Miss Clara Bow, the film star accompanied by her rancher husband, who is also a film actor, arrives in London from America. Miss Clara Bow, photographed at the Dorchester Hotel, London, W., S. & G., 21/12/32. Stamped on back: This photograph must not be reproduced in any form without our official permit. Sports & General, Press Agency, Limited, London, Copyright
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Slide of fraternity members, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa late-1960s-late-1970s
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Transcript of interview with Archie Curtis by Laurence R. Biggs, March 7, 1979
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Rex Bell and Clara Bow with a group of unidentified people at Waterloo Station, London: photographic print
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Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute. Labeled on back: Miss Clara Bow, the film actress famed as the "It" girl, accompanied by her rancher husband, Mr. Rex Bell who is also a film actor, arrives at Waterloo Station, London, from America. Miss Clara Bow, with her rancher husband Mr. Rex Bell on the platform at Waterloo Station, W., S. & G., 21/12/32. Stamped on back: This photograph must not be reproduced in any form without our official permit. Sports & General, Press Agency, Limited, London, Copyright
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Rex Bell and Clara Bow while on their trip to Europe with a group of unidentified people at Waterloo Station, London: Labeled on back "Miss Clara Bow, the film acress famed as the "It" girl, accompanied by her rancher husband, Mr. Rex Bell who is also a film actor, arrives at Waterloo Station, London, from America. Miss Clara Bow,with her rancher husband Mr. Rex Bell on the platform at Waterloo Station, W., S. & G., 21/12/32. Stamped on back: This photograph must not be reproduced in any form without our official permit. Sports and General, Press Agency, Limited, London, Copyright", 1932 December 21
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Collection Name: Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
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