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About the Collection
This collection contains research papers from the Occasional Paper Series produced by the UNLV Center for Gaming Research. In 2010, the Center for Gaming Research launched an Occasional Paper Series that publishes brief studies of gambling and casinos with a policy and public-interest orientation.
These papers are generally between three and six-thousand words, written with the intent of informing the public discussion of gambling and casinos. Topics include gaming history, casino management, and studies in sociology, economics, and political science related to gambling.
Authors include faculty affiliated with the Center for Gaming Research, particularly Gaming Research Fellows; as part of their residency, fellows complete a paper for the series.
Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title. To view the entire collection of UNLV faculty research across all programs, visit the All Faculty Research collection.
Submissions from 2019
From Casino Wars to Casino Capitalism: Sovereignty and Gaming in Macau, Tim Simpson
Submissions from 2018
Christianity and Gambling: An Introduction, Massimo Leone
Luck of the Land: The Growth of Tribal Gaming, Kim Manh
Civil Rights or Sovereignty Rights? Understanding the Historical Conflict between Native Americans and Organized Labor, Colleen O'Neill
Ninth Island, Las Vegas: Hawaiian Gaming Tourism and The California Hotel, Cynthia Van Gilder and Dana Herrera
A History of Play in Print Board Games from the Renaissance to Milton Bradley, Kelli Wood
Submissions from 2017
Comparing the Professionalization of Pro Gamblers and Pro Video Game Players, Mark R. Johnson
Submissions from 2016
Contextualizing Indian Gaming for the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, Laurie Arnold
Nevada Gaming Revenue: A Comparative Analysis of Slots and Tables, Scott Boylan
An Enchanting Witchcraft: Masculinity, Melancholy, and the Pathology of Gaming in Early Modern London, Celeste Chamberland
State Lotteries and the New American Dream, Jonathan D. Cohen
Elvis Who? Understanding, Attracting and Retaining the Next Generation of Las Vegas Customers, Oliver Lovat
Forgotten Femmes, Forgotten War: The Kim Sisters’ Disappearance from American Screen and Scene, Danielle Seid
Submissions from 2015
Scouted: An Inadvertent Archive from the Search for a Cinematic Vegas, Catherine Borg
Betting on the Papal Election in Sixteenth-Century Rome, John M. Hunt
Submissions from 2014
Casino Architecture Wars: A History of How Las Vegas Developers Compete with Architectural Design, Stefan Al
Can Gaming Be Used in the Nonprofit Sector for More than Fundraising?, Brian Beaton
Family-Friendly Las Vegas: An Analysis of Time and Space, Diana Tracy Cohen
Learning from Las Vegas: Gambling, Technology, Capitalism, and Addiction, David T. Courtwright
The Construction of Spatial Imaginaries: Luxury, Spectacle, Cosmopolitanism, and the Formation of the Casino-Resort, Robert Miller
The Original Intent of the Wire Act and Its Implications for State-based Legalization of Internet Gambling, Michelle Minton
Billy Graham Comes to Las Vegas: Faith at Work on the Strip, Michelle Robinson
Submissions from 2013
Visual Metaphor in Games of Chance: What You See is What You Play, Stephen Andrade
Shipwreck with Speculator Early Modern Representations of Risk and Gambling, David J. Hart
Gaming Opportunities, Attractions, and Monorail Ridership in Las Vegas, Davor Jedlicka
Submissions from 2012
Halos, Alibis and Community Development: A Cross National Comparison of How Governments Spend Revenue from Gambling, Lynn Gidluck
Containment and Virtualization Slot Technology and the Remaking of the Casino Industry, Kah-Wee Lee
Pyramids to Players Clubs: The Battle for Competitive Advantage in Las Vegas, Oliver Lovat
The Fiscal Forensics of the Las Vegas Strip Lessons from the Financial Crisis, Dean M. Macomber
Souls/Soles of Signs Tell Totems and the Sphinx Wager, Darryl A. Smith M.Div., Ph.D.
From the Last Frontier to the New Cosmopolitan A History of Casino Public Relations in Las Vegas, Jessalynn Strauss
Computerizing Chance: The Digitization of the Slot Machine (1960-1985), Cristina Turdean
Moral Markets and the Problematic Proprietor: How Neoliberal Values Shape Lottery Debates in Nevada, Christopher Wetzel
Submissions from 2011
Nevada Gaming Licensing Qualifications, Standards, and Procedures, Robert D. Faiss and Gregory R. Gemignani
Nevada Gaming Statutes: Their Evolution and History, Robert D. Faiss and Gregory R. Gemignani
Betting on the U.S. Market A Discussion of the Legality of Sports Gaming Businesses, Glenn Light, Karl Rutledge, and Quinton Singleton
Where Locals Play: Neighborhood Casino Landscapes in Las Vegas, Rex J. Rowley Ph.D.
Submissions from 2010
Nation, Corporation or Family? Tribal Casino Employment and the Transformation of Tribes, Theodor Gordon
The Powerful Mythology Surrounding Bugsy Siegel, Larry Gragg Ph.D.
The Promise of Gangster Glamour: Sinatra, Vegas, and Alluring, Ethnicized, Excess, Laura Cook Kenna
Taking the Points: The Socialization Process of a Sports Book “Regular”, Frederick W. Krauss Ph.D.
Urban Dynamics in the Las Vegas Valley: Neighborhood Casinos and Sprawl, Pascale Nédélec
Seeking value or entertainment? The Evolution of Nevada slot hold, 1992-2009, and the slot players’ experience, David G. Schwartz
Gaming in Britain and America: Some Historical Comparisons, Nicholas Tosney Ph.D.
The History of Baccarat, Theodore Whiting