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.

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. Maintain the world's largest collection of gaming and related periodicals and serials.
4. Collect unique historical material in the form of company and personal manuscript collections and papers.
5. Conduct oral history interviews with those involved in the gaming industry.
6. Assist academic researchers, media professionals, industry members, and the generally curious in answering research questions about gaming and related issues.
7. Answer or refer media inquiries about gaming and related issues.
8. Provide access to archived materials for researchers and production crews.
9. "Publish" articles and reports of special interest in our online Reading Room.
10. Make accessible as many resources as possible through this website, http://gaming.unlv.edu .

1. Conduct our own original surveys of gaming behavior.
2. Conduct original 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.

There are many specialists who do all of these things. You can find links to many of them through this site.

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 contact page.

For more information about Dr. Schwartz, see his website: www.dieiscast.com.

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