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SITE NOTES

Not too much to report. I wanted to run out an update so I will hopefully get in the habit of doing so. If you are lucky enough to be in my HMD 410 class this semester, you're in for quite a treat tomorrow--guest lecturer Eric Preiss is going to talk about some really interesting stuff.

HUGE EVENT COMING UP!!!
The first Distinguished Speakers Series event is going to be next Thurs, 2/27. Felix Rappaport and Tom McCartney are going to talk about their work in creating the 9/11 tribute at New York-New York.

My next big online exhibit will be a guide to the Harrah's Collection. Harrah's recently donated their corporate archives to UNLV Special Collections, and it will be a tremendous collection. If I disappear from online again, it is probably because I am working on that.

I've got to pimp a few conferences. For more registration info, check the Gaming Conferences page on the main site:

Gaming and Casinos World Australia, March 24-26: A great conference that will deal with all elements of gaming in Australia. I'm going to be chairing the first day. If you are in Australia and follow gaming, register today!

International Conference on Gambling and Risk-Taking, May 26-30: Bill Eadington and Judy Cornelius are putting together another winner with this one. This is an essential conference for all academics working in gaming, and is pretty useful for industry types as well.

Gaming and Casinos World Asia Pacific, June 30-July 1: This is an awesome conference, and it is made more awesome by the fact that I will be chairing the first day. I have seen a draft of the agenda, and it is very impressive. The most electrifying conference in the fastest growing gaming market in the world, hands down. Register to attend or exhibit now!

Now that I've got that out of the way, let's head to the news:

NEVADA:
It looks like there might be a state lottery--two resolutions in support of one are making the rounds. I say, if it can bring back my cost of living adjustment, go for it!
IGT and Shufflemaster agreed to a deal that resolves a patent dispute
Paris (the casino, not the city) is adding a new Strip entrance, a restaurant, and a nightclub. The plans look fantastic, and this should bring some excitement to that area of the Strip.
That Michael Jackson documentary is everywhere, probably driving up business at Regis Galerie even as I write. Admit it, you'd buy that chess set if you had a few 100K to spend.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ:
It snowed a lot this weekend, but people kept gambling. When the end of the world finally does come, people will gamble straight through it.

That's all for today.
posted by Dave at 3:21 PM