Casinos in the Archives

Session Title

Casino Industry: History & Culture

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation

Start Date

28-5-2026 12:00 AM

Abstract

In this presentation, I will showcase some of the materials related to gambling and the gaming industry held by Special Collections and Archives in the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The materials described will include manuscript collections of casino corporate archives, gaming industry periodicals, books related to responsible gaming and gaming regulation, and more. I will explain how to access and use these collections in person in the Special Collections and Archives reading room and remotely through our online portal. Finally, I will end the presentation by discussing some of the ways these sources have been used and various research projects they’ve inspired and supported.

Author Bios

Kristian Taketomo is the Curator for Gaming Collections at the Special Collections and Archives at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania.

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May 28th, 12:00 AM

Casinos in the Archives

In this presentation, I will showcase some of the materials related to gambling and the gaming industry held by Special Collections and Archives in the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The materials described will include manuscript collections of casino corporate archives, gaming industry periodicals, books related to responsible gaming and gaming regulation, and more. I will explain how to access and use these collections in person in the Special Collections and Archives reading room and remotely through our online portal. Finally, I will end the presentation by discussing some of the ways these sources have been used and various research projects they’ve inspired and supported.