Center for Gaming Research
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The Center for Gaming Research is a world-class hub for the scholarly analysis of gambling and gaming issues. 

Located within Special Collections at UNLV's state-of-the-art Lied Library, its main resource is the Gaming Collection. 

Many unique primary resources can be found only within the Collection. We preserve and make accessible company documents, state publications, and other important resources.

The Center is committed to providing support for scholarly inquiry into all aspects of gaming.  We serve as an unparalleled resource for students, faculty, and independent scholars. 

Students, faculty and community members interested in academically-oriented gaming research are welcome to use the collection.

Through our website, gaming.unlv.edu, we offer several unique research tools and guides to gaming research.

UNLV Special Collections
UNLV Special Collections

Where is the Center? Who staffs it?

Lied Library
Lied Library

The Center for Gaming Research is located in UNLV's Lied Library. As part of Special Collections, it is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9AM to 5PM and Tuesday/Thursday from 9AM to 9PM.

The Center is staffed by director David G. Schwartz and student assistants.

For directions to the Library, see the visiting page.

For more information about Dr. Schwartz, see his profile page or www.dieiscast.com.

What We Do
  1. Collect, archive, and preserve primary research materials concerning gaming and related issues (i.e., company and state documents).
  2. Maintain the world's largest library collection of books written about gambling, both scholarly and popular.=
  3. Collect unique historical material in the form of company and personal manuscript collections and papers.
  4. Conduct oral history interviews with those involved in the gaming industry.
  5. Answer or refer media inquiries about gaming and related issues.
  6. Adminsiter the Visiting Research Fellowship program.
  7. Sponsor lectures, author events, and other special events.
  8. "Publish" articles and reports of special interest in our online Reading Room.
  9. Make accessible as many resources as possible through this website, http://gaming.unlv.edu .
Special Collections
What We Don't Do For more information, see:
  1. Conduct our own proprietary surveys of gaming behavior.
  2. Conduct or disseminate proprietary studies on the gaming industry.
  3. Recommend which gaming stocks to invest in.
  4. Do contract research or extensive reference research work.
  5. Appraise collectibles or other items of possible historical value--although we do have many guides to slot and chip collecting in our catalog.
  6. Run gaming conferences or management seminars.
  7. Offer counseling or treatment for problem gambling.
  8. Offer online courses or certificate programs.

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