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Casino' s Most Valuable Chip
by Saverio Scheri III
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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 casinos conduct business. Gone are the days of free casino chips for patrons handed out by well-dressed pit bosses — they have been replaced by computerized slot machines that track a player's every spin and issues electronic credits right at the slot machine. The author traces technology's roots in gaming through today's high-tech casino gadgets and explores what the future may hold for technology in casinos. Touching on various aspects of casino operations, readers will get a broad review of the interesting role technology plays in the casino resort.
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Reel History
by David Mead
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Reel History, written by David Mead, son the late Dan Mead of Las Vegas, is a companion the Loose Change Blue Book, a super source for all collectors, beginners or experienced. Each machine listed and photographed contains the original manufacturer's name, date of introduction, nickname and machine type. (Those not listed are fully electronic machines, reproductions, trade stimulators, payout pinballs and one-of-a-kind machines.) This edition includes only those machines manufactured before 1980.

History of Slot Machines in Photos; Gaming Technology Focus of Books

Those who wonder at the technological changes made from Bugsy Siegel's days (1946) to today or who collect antique slot machines and are in for a treat with the arrival of two new works at Gambler'sHoward SchwartzHoward Schwartz, the "librarian for gamblers," is the marketing director for Gambler's Book Club in Las Vegas, a position he has held since 1979. Author of hundreds of articles on gambling, his weekly book reviews appear in numerous publications throughout the gaming industry.  Howard's website is www.gamblersbook.com  Book Shop in Las Vegas titled The Casino's Most Valuable Chip -- How Technology Transformed The Gaming Industry by Saverio Scheri (176 pages, hardbound, $29.95). and Reel History (A Photographic History of Slot Machines) by David Mead (439 pages, paperbound, $39.95)

Scheri's The Casino's Most Valuable Chip is written by an industry insider with more than 20 years experience. It assists in explaining how technology helped rid the gaming industry of organized crime while allowing for the design of more exciting casino games and creating a system to reward players at the same time.

It reflects too, on how casinos learned to improve their marketing and game security.

Twelve fascinating chapters, including many illustrations, discuss the evolution of slots from spinning reels to video screens; the birth of the mega resort; the evolution of computer systems in casinos; Indian casinos and technology; casinos on the Internet; security technology today and the future of casino technology.

This is a must-read title for intelligent casino management personnel; those new to the industry; historians; those taking a course or interested in entering the industry. Beautifully illustrated and balanced with fascinating discussions of the evolution of computer intelligence and new generations of players and their ever-changing needs. It should be on the must-read list of every mid-to-top-level management decision-maker in the world.

Reel History, written by David Mead, son the late Dan Mead of Las Vegas, is a companion the Loose Change Blue Book, a super source for all collectors, beginners or experienced. This book has been in the works for more than 20 years. It answers the need for a picture book, answering the question of who manufactured what machine and what each machine's correct name is.

The authors found machines at private homes, at collections; at trade shows and auctions. These include front and side venders, consoles, revamp fronts, jackpots and other special features.

Each machine listed and photographed contains the original manufacturer's name, date of introduction, nickname and machine type. (Those not listed are fully electronic machines, reproductions, trade stimulators, payout pinballs and one-of-a-kind machines.) This edition includes only those machines manufactured before 1980.

A short three-page index of nicknames, located at the end of the book makes it simple to find machines through that method. This would include names like Dough Boy, Dutch Boy, Man in the Moon and Two for the Money.

This is a wonderful reference and guide book, a masterful potential gift for someone who collects are plans to acquire these unique pieces of gambling paraphernalia history.

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