The Casino’s Most Valuable Chip – How Technology Transformed the Gaming Industry
From the days of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, when high-tech meant bright pink neon signs, through today’s latest digital technology, this book reviews how technology played a crucial role in the shaping of the gaming industry and the modern casino. From security to marketing, technology has greatly impacted the evolution of the gaming industry and how [...]
Slot Machines – A Pictorial History of the First 100 Years
The complete and colorful story of coin-operated chance machines from the time they first became prevalent in the early 1890’s up to the coin gaming found in today’s casinos. Included in the exciting history of this major industry are the pioneers, inventors, manufacturers, and coin operators. There is also over 400 photographs, mostly in full color, of slot machines of every imaginable genre.
I’M ALL IN – Lyle Berman and the Birth of the World Poker Tour
Lyle Berman, a one-of-a-kind combination of high-stakes poker maverick and entrepreneurial tycoon, recounts the amazing tale of how he revolutionized and revived the game of poker and transformed America’s culture in the process.
Casino Dictionary – Gaming and Business Terms
The casino industry has grown from little saloons with a card shark dealer/owner to multi-billion-dollar corporate organizations. In this time, America has come to understand that gaming is a recreational alternative, whether for Friday evening entertainment or as a week-long vacation destination choice. More and more people are pursuing this industry as a career.
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