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In this video, I talk about my plan to summarize the book in a…

By on March 3, 2013

In this video, I talk about my plan to summarize the book in a few short videos and discuss the prologue and first chapter.

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In this video, I talk about my plan to summarize the book in a…

By on March 3, 2013

In this video, I talk about my plan to summarize the book in a few short videos and discuss the prologue and first chapter.

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In this video, I talk about my plan to summarize the book in a…

By on March 3, 2013

In this video, I talk about my plan to summarize the book in a few short videos and discuss the prologue and first chapter.

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Q & A with Newsworks New Jersey

By on February 26, 2013

Q & A with Newsworks New Jersey:

It’s always great to talk to people from my native New Jersey, particularly Jen A. Miller, who has written a great book about the Jersey Shore. 

Go here to read the whole interview, where I put an Atlantic City spin on the book, which already has some great material about the seaside resort. 

You can also read an excerpt from the book’s Atlantic City chapterl The Rise of Atlantic City.

I’ve definitely got Atlantic City covered in this new edition.

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Q & A with Newsworks New Jersey

By on February 26, 2013

Q & A with Newsworks New Jersey:

It’s always great to talk to people from my native New Jersey, particularly Jen A. Miller, who has written a great book about the Jersey Shore. 

Go here to read the whole interview, where I put an Atlantic City spin on the book, which already has some great material about the seaside resort. 

You can also read an excerpt from the book’s Atlantic City chapterl The Rise of Atlantic City.

I’ve definitely got Atlantic City covered in this new edition.

This entry is filed under author, Roll the Bones.

Q & A with Newsworks New Jersey

By on February 26, 2013

Q & A with Newsworks New Jersey:

It’s always great to talk to people from my native New Jersey, particularly Jen A. Miller, who has written a great book about the Jersey Shore. 

Go here to read the whole interview, where I put an Atlantic City spin on the book, which already has some great material about the seaside resort. 

You can also read an excerpt from the book’s Atlantic City chapterl The Rise of Atlantic City.

I’ve definitely got Atlantic City covered in this new edition.

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From the book: The first poker machine

By on February 14, 2013

Lots of people have heard of San Francisco mechanic Charles Fey’s Liberty Bell, which was the first auto-pay reel slot to gain popularity. He unveiled it in 1899.

Fewer people know that the first coin-operated slot machine, a device that flipped through five decks of cards, with winners paid off in kind (not in cash) for “winning” hands.

It was an early, analog video poker machine. And it was invented in 1891, 8 years before Fey’s Liberty Bell, in Brooklyn, New York.

That’s just one of the many fascinating things you’ll read about in Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling.

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Interview about RTB at Betfair

By on February 12, 2013

Interview about RTB at Betfair:

In this interview with Betfair’s Short-Stacked Shamus (whose great blog you can read here), I talk a little about where Roll the Bones came from, and current events in poker.

http://betting.betfair.com/poker/news/the-betfair-poker-interview-david-g-schwartz-080213-77.html

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Catch me tomorrow at the SNCCC meeting

By on February 11, 2013

Tomorrow night (2/12), at 7 PM, I’m speaking to the Southern Nevada Casino Collectibles Club. I’ll be talking about gambling history and maybe sharing some things from Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling.

I’ve known many of the collectors through the years, and I’m always energized by their passion for gambling history. But the best part about this event is that you are invited.

Yes, even if you’re not a member, the event is open to the public. Consider it your chance to check out the club, and to see if you can find that $25 Dunes chip you’ve been hunting for. And if you like what you see, you can become a member.

They start buying and trading chips and other collectibles around 6 PM. I’m on around 7 PM. I’ll have copies of Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling available if you want one signed.

The meeting is at the Marine Corps League Museum / Leatherneck Club, 4360 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, Nevada, at the northeast corner of Spring Mountain and Arville.


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Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Roll the Bones: Casino Edition Available (Almost) Everywhere

By on February 5, 2013

If you’ve been waiting to buy Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling (Casino Edition) in paperback from Amazon or Barnes and Noble, wait no longer: it’s now available from both booksellers, as well as Lulu.com, where you get a 20% discount:

You can also order the book from booksellers and bookstores just about everywhere.

I don’t know if listing the price is a marketing-savvy thing to do; I know most places that ask you to buy stuff don’t. But I figure that it’s better to let you know up front what it costs so you don’t feel bait-and-switched. There are many shipping options for Lulu, the least expensive of which costs $3.99 and seems to take about a week to arrive, give or take.

If you’ve got a favorite bookseller that stocks gambling and Vegas-related books, please ask them to stock this. It would be a great help to me, and it would be wonderful to get the book in front of more people.

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