dissertation became his first book, Suburban Xanadu: The Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Beyond. In 2001, he assumed the position of director of the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. in United States history, Schwartz worked in surveillance at a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Schwartz is a writer, educator, and historian whose work focuses on various aspects of gambling and gaming, including the history of gambling, gaming technology, and casino security. Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling, foreword by James McManus, Gotham Books (New York, NY), 2006.Ĭontributor to periodicals, including the Las Vegas Business Press and Casino Connection. Suburban Xanadu: The Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Beyond, Routledge (New York, NY), 2003.Ĭutting the Wire: Gambling Prohibition and the Internet, University of Nevada Press (Reno, NV), 2005. Has taught seminars in creative nonfiction. Appeared in documentaries, including The History of Poker, Modern Marvels: Casino Technology, Secrets of the Palms, Vegas Whales Tales, and Secrets of New York New York. Frequent guest on television and radio networks, including CNN, CNBC, Spiegel TV, Court TV, CBC Radio, Swiss National Radio, CNN Radio, and local news stations in cities around the United States. Regular commentator on KNPR (Nevada Public Radio station). Worked in the surveillance department of an Atlantic City casino and as an adjunct professor. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Center for Gaming Research, director, 2001. Writer, researcher, historian, educator, consultant, public speaker, broadcaster, and administrator. Office-Center for Gaming Research, 4505 Maryland Pkwy., Box 457010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-7010. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1995, M.A., 1995 University of California Los Angeles, Ph.D., 2000.

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