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Gaming Specialists Join Acclaimed Author to Address Problem Gambling
Posted: Monday, June 11, 2007  

JUNE 6, 2007
Media Contact: Karen Sharp (702) 895-3102

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UNLV GAMING SPECIALISTS JOIN WITH ACCLAIMED AUTHOR TO ADDRESS PROBLEM GAMBLING

Author Burt Dragin to speak on his own gambling addiction in his new memoir

WHAT: Burt Dragin, author of “Six to Five Against: A Gambler’s Odyssey” will
speak, answer questions, and sign copies of his biographical examination of
gambling and problem gambling.

WHEN: Friday, June 22
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: UNLV Lied Library, extended study lounge, first floor

DETAILS: Burt Dragin, an acclaimed author and journalism professor at Laney College
in Oakland, California, will speak about his initial attractions to, and eventual absorption in, gambling. As an investigative journalist and lifelong gambler, Dragin writes about gambling with unique passion and understanding.

Interview opportunities include:
• Burt Dragin, author and journalism professor at Laney College, Oakland, CA
• Bo Bernhard, Ph.D., professor and director of the International Gaming Institute
• Dave Schwartz, Ph.D., University Libraries’ Center for Gaming Research

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