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UNLV Libraries Collection of Argosy Gaming Company Promotional Materials and Reports

Identifier
MS-00958
Abstract

UNLV Libraries Collection of Argosy Gaming Company Promotional Materials and Reports includes annual reports, financial reports, prospectus, equity reports, stockholder meeting notices, 10-K reports, 10-Q reports, and newspaper clippings for Argosy Gaming Company in Alton, Illinois, dating from 1993 to 2001.

Archival Collection

A&E special "American Justice: Vegas and the Mob": video, approximately 2000 to 2009

Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents

Produced by A&E. Las Vegas existed before the mob came to town but not in any way that would be familiar to the millions of people who flock to the city today. It took the vision of legendary mobster Bugsy Siegel to start the transformation of Vegas and his monumental Flamingo Hotel became the anchor of "the strip." Follow the influence of the mob in Vegas from Siegel through the "Strawman Trials" which today's gaming giants claim marked the end of mob influence in Vegas. See how Jimmy Hoffa worked with the mob to help buildthe heart of Vegas while attracting the attention of J. Edgar Hoover and how the arrival of Howard Hughes began the remarkable transformation of Vegas into a "family" entertainment center. Trace the story of legendary front-man Allen Glick the basis for the hit movie Casino and meet mob lawyers, Nevada officials, gambling moguls and entertainers who reveal the hidden history of Vegas. From the Flamingo to the Luxor, this is the complete story of how the mob exploited legal gambling to make billions of dollars. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection
Stardust Resort and Casino Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 021

Archival Component

Photograph of men playing poker at World Series tournament, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1976

Date
1976
Description

A table of players in the Horseshoe Casino's Seventh World Series of Poker playing an intense game, thinking about their next move. Site Name: Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Photograph of Delbert "Dell" Eugene Webb, Las Vegas, 1980s

Date
1980 to 1989
Description
A picture of Delbert 'Dell" Eugene Webb. He was a real estate developer, gambling pioneer, and co-owner of the New York Yankees.

Image

Sands Hotel "There's No Business Like Show Business" Helldorado Parade float: photographs

Date
1954-05
Description

Series XX. Helldorado Parades

Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Mixed Content

Richard Gibbs Papers

Identifier
MS-00652
Abstract

The Richard Gibbs Papers (1975-1982) contain a slide show and audio recordings of "Silver Turns to Gold," article from Time Magazine, three papers, an FBI lecture re: cheating in gambling, a video recording. How They Cheat, How They Make Dice, and Cards 1 with Alan Ackerman are also video recordings.

Archival Collection

Conference files, 1976 to 2006

Level of Description
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

Materials include conference brochures, schedules, presentations, and summaries related to gambling, horse racing, and casinos from 1976 to 2006 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of brochures, information packets, copies of presentations by Christiansen and other speakers, travel arrangements, registration information, and invitations.

Archival Collection
Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Lawrence Chiu Hill oral history interview: transcript

Date
2021-11-08
Description

Oral history interview with Lawrence Chiu Hill oral history interview conducted by Cecilia Winchell, Nessa Concepcion, and Stefani Evans on November 8, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Lawrence "Larry" Chiu Hill shares his experiences growing up in Taiwan and immigrating with his family to South America, then moving to Corpus Christi, Texas, and finally Las Vegas, Nevada. He discusses his education at University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a Political Science graduate and his career path moving from casino gaming into the practice of law. Lawrence manages his own firm, Lawrence C. Hill and Associates, and talks about his work, his family, and the community he has created in over two decades of living in Las Vegas.

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