There are 3 separate guides to gaming.unlv.edu:

The academic users guide is tailored for all researchers, from high school students to established professors.

The media/industry guide is designed to help those in the news media and casino industry find the information they need. The Center handles hundreds of queries a year, so if you are looking for something, there's a good chance it's here.

The just curious guide is a broader introduction for anyone who's interested in gaming research or who's just stumbled on this page while looking for Rat Pack photos or information about casino games.

Earn $4,000 for living in Las Vegas for a month!

There's a catch: you've got to do serious graduate or postdoctoral research at UNLV Special Collections while you're here.

So if you are a graduate student, a recent Ph.D., or an established professor, this is something worth investigating.

We are accepting applications for 2008-09 academic year through July 15, 2008.

Click here for more info and for the application guide.

In conjunction with the American Gaming Association, the CGR is creating a new exhibit celebrating the inductees of the Gaming Hall of Fame.

03-06-08: Index revamp, Gaming Research Colloquia announced

02-15-08: 2007 Nevada Gaming Win breakdown posted

02-13-08: Gaming abstract revisions posted; more coming soon.

02-13-08: Gaming fellowship applications accepted through 07-15.

11-17-07: Gaming Hall of Fame exhibit is up; El Rancho Vegas exhibit is redesigned.

10-22-07: Paradise Misplaced: Xanadu and World Series of Poker: A Retrospective are redesigned!

The Center provides support for scholarly inquiry into all aspects of gambling, including the business of gaming, its economic and social impacts and its historical and cultural manifestations.

Specifically, the Center:

- Houses the Gaming Collection, an unparalleled repository of books, journals, and primary materials for gaming research;

- Collects and compiles currently-issued government documents, company reports, and equity research forecasts to assist researchers in understanding the financial impact of gaming;

- Digests available government and industry information into the UNLV Gaming Abstract;

- Acquires and maintains casino corporate archives and gaming-related manuscript collections;

- Maintains a network of links and unique resources for the study of gaming at http://gaming.unlv.edu;

- Offers information resources to student, faculty, media, industry, and public researchers;

- Assists the gaming industry through records management outreach;

- Fosters the academic study of gaming by providing fellowships and research grants;

- Sponsors special events open to the public.

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