Thoughts on a world of chance from David G. Schwartz

"Las Vegas is really Devil's Island - with privileges. We're three hundred miles from anywhere. We watch people come and go every day. After they're gone, we're still here.... There are no releases from Devil's Island, only paroles. And almost everyone ever paroled violates that parole and is back here. If you think I'm wrong, leave town. Then see how quickly you return."
Chester Simms

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is the online home of David G. Schwartz, who writes extensively about Las Vegas, gambling, and history. He's the Director of the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV and has a Ph.D. in United States history from UCLA. He's also taught a range of subjects, running the gamut from hospitality security to gambling history to writing creative non-fiction.

You can learn more about him on the about page.

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