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William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
The William Thompson Collection on International Gaming dates from 1928 to 2016. The collection materials relate to gaming in the British Isles, Europe, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and North America. The collection contains travel brochures, memorabilia, research notes for William Thompson’s published works, reports on gaming statistics, and photographs and slides from his research trips. Materials also include Thompson's personal collection of gaming industry specific magazines, law review journals, and books with Thompson's personal annotations.
Archival Collection
Laws and gaming regulation files, 1948 to 2005
Materials include state, federal, and international legislation concerning gambling, news reports about gaming regulation, and reports about gaming from 1948 to 2005 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of news articles, reports, and legislation concerning legal gambling in the United States at the state level. The materials also include news reports about gambling in various countries and how the governments of those countries regulate legal gambling or enforce bans on illegal gambling.
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
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Evelyn and J.C. Gamble oral history interview
Oral history interview with Evelyn and J.C. Gamble conducted by Claytee D. White on August 31, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Evelyn discusses living on the Westside in the 1950s and describes the development of that area. J.C. recalls his years in the United States Air Force and experiences stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. Lastly, J.C. describes why the Westside was off limits for active Air Force members, and the two speak about their employment at the Nevada Test Site.
Archival Collection
"Is Gambling Immoral?" article, undated
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 07
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"Gambling Review Report", 2001
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 14
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Postcard of men in hats gambling and playing faro, approximately 1900s-1980s
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Unidentified persons gambling at a craps table: photographic print
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Sports gambling and betting
Collection Name: William R. Eadington Professional Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
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"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
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 49
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