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International laws and gaming regulation, 1948 to 2004
Materials include news reports, totalizator reports, and reports of private organizations concerning legal and illegal gambling in various countries from 1948 to 2004 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The countries most represented in the materials are Australia, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, and Spain. The topics include gambling legalization or illegalization, horse racing, lotteries, pari-mutuel wagering, and possible investment in casinos by multinational companies, as well as entertainment topics such as television markets, films, and vacation resorts.
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Wayne Stacy oral history interview
Oral history interview with Wayne Stacy conducted by his son, Russell Stacy, on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Stacy discusses his personal history and living in Boulder City, Nevada before eventually moving to Henderson, Nevada. Stacy describes the reasons why he moved to Boulder City as opposed to Las Vegas, Nevada, and the history of Boulder City. Stacy also describes how Boulder City and Henderson have changed, the history of Henderson, gambling, and nuclear tests.
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Photograph of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas, (Nev.), circa 1948
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Transcript of interview with Bill Armstrong by Anthony Robone, February 28, 1979
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Richard E. Schroeder oral history interview
Oral history interview with Richard E. Schroeder conducted by Richard Harrah on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Schroeder discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1951 to work as a carpenter for the Desert Inn. Schroeder then describes changes in Las Vegas, gambling, and the development of the Las Vegas Strip. Lastly, he discusses the history of some of the hotels and casinos on Fremont Street.
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Sarann Knight oral history interview
Oral history interview with Sarann Knight Preddy conducted by Yvonne R. Hunter on July 16, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Knight discusses her bar (The Lincoln Bar) in Hawthorne, Nevada and how she built it for the African American community because of limited access to venues due to segregation. Knight then talks about working with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the influence that gambling had on the community.
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