I’ve gotten enough emails from people asking me to appraise yellowing prints of Coolidge’s “A Friend in Need” to make me regret putting that image in the UNLV online Gaming Art Gallery, but sometimes I get a neat email that makes it all worthwhile. Today, I got such an email from artist Roxanne Chinook: Coolidge’s, […]
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gambling & cultureCasino advertising has come a long way, or maybe people are less susceptible to reverse psychology. This matchbook was once used to promote Harolds Club, a leading Reno casino: This image comes from the Nevada Casino Matchvcovers site. I’m amazed at the proliferation of casino collectibles out there. So, in the space of a matchbook,
As the debate over moving casinos on shore heats up in Mississippi, I think that Bob Lizarraga’s print “The Rat Pack vs. the Devil for Control of the Strip” is somehow appropriate. If I ever redo my office with a them, I’d deck it out in Lizarraga prints. I just thought of something. When something
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gambling & cultureWhen I first started putting up carpet pictures, I thought that people might find it amusing. Little did I suspect that my galleries could serve up some series creative inspiration. Go to a sneaker design contest that you can see here:KicksGuide Artist Series. Scroll down to the entry for Ryan Holler and click on the
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