Articles Featuring David G. Schwartz

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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý History | April 9, 2014

How did Nevada become a world leader in gaming? Expert David Schwartz picks out the key dates that changed our state's biggest industry.

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People | November 25, 2013

David Schwartz, director of the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Center for Gaming Research, was recently named among the top 40 emerging gaming leaders by Global Gaming Business Magazine.

Oldest book on gaming in the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Libraries collection
Research | April 2, 2013

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's Center for Gaming Research dispels some of the more enduring misconceptions about gambling.

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Research | October 15, 2012

Six scholars have been selected to complete residencies at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Special Collections as part of its Gaming Research Fellows Program for the 2012-2013 academic year. More than two dozen fellowships have been awarded since the program began in 2007.

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Research | November 1, 2009

A new book by the director of the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Center for Gaming Research takes the reader through gambling’s historic timeline, from the earliest origins of using bones for dice up to the development of the high-tech resort casinos of today.