The Center for Gaming Research at UNLV is one of the most comprehensive academic research organizations covering the gaming industry. David Schwartz operates the center, but is also a renowned author. His Roll the Bones is the definitive history of gambling from the cave man to present day. Other books include Suburban Xanadu: The Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Beyond, Cutting the Wire: Gaming Prohibition and the Internet, and Grandissimo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas. Schwartz opines on the state of Las Vegas today, the cutting edge issues facing the industry such as eSports and skill games and talks about the importance of gaming research to the future of the industry. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros in his offices at UNLV in September.
