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Roll the Bones Audiobook available

I am very excited to announce that the audio version of Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling is now available. For the second time, I collaborated with Eric Martin, who narrated and produced the audio version. The audio version has some unique content–an interview where Eric and I talk a little about the writing […]

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Roll the Bones: Casino Edition Available (Almost) Everywhere

If you’ve been waiting to buy Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling (Casino Edition) in paperback from Amazon or Barnes and Noble, wait no longer: it’s now available from both booksellers, as well as Lulu.com, where you get a 20% discount: Amazon: Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling (Casino Edition) $26 (free shipping) Barnes and

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Get your eRTB ‘signed” and maybe make me happier

These days, some people prefer their books in print; some prefer them electronically. That’s why I’ve gone to great lengths to make the new edition of Roll the Bones available across as many platforms as possible. Well, if you define “making a few formatting tweaks to submit it to four different eplatforms” as great lengths,

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Roll the Bones: Casino Edition is an iBook

For all of those who’ve been waiting to get Roll the Bones: Casino Edition on their iDevice in all its iBook glory, today should be a happy day: it’s now available! With this, the book is now available on all of the digital platforms that I’m aware of. Here’s the complete list of where to

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Roll the Bones: Casino Edition launches: How and why

I have some news to share on the book front: it’s been a long time coming, and there’s more work to be done, but you can get a copy of Roll the Bones: Casino Edition through lulu.com before the official launch. So far, lulu.com is the only place you can buy the book, and it’s

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Lucky 13 for Roll the Bones

Roll the Bones has made another list…CasinoOnline.co.uk’s list of the top 50 gambling books of all time. At #13, it’s near enough the top to be respectable: In Roll the Bones, David Schwartz has compiled one of the most thorough historical accounts of gambling available. Schwartz manages to include gambling’s development in different areas of

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Support KNPR! Buy stuff

Radio stations aren’t cheap to run, particularly public radio stations dedicated to quality programming. Nevada’s Public Radio, KNPR, is hosting an online auction that’s live right now, and among the items up for bid are three priceless signed copies of Roll the Bones. Interestingly, the book isn’t in the crowded “Books and Music” category (89

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New Hughes Reviews

The headline is actually a lie: I’m not reviewing Geoff Schumacher’s new Howard Hughes book…yet. I’ll get to it as soon as I’ve gotten a few other pieces out of the way. But it sounds pleasant and I’m short of time. But I wanted to tell everyone that the book is out, and it’s worth

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News alert: Canada radio

I’m going to be on several Canadian radio stations–CBC affiliates I think–this afternoon, talking about a recent casino cheating case. These are the times (Pacific) and cities, with the names of the hosts, too. 12.50 HALIFAX Carmen Klassen – Host 1.00 CALGARY Jeff Collins – Host 1.10 TORONTO Matt Galloway – Host 1.20 THUNDER BAY

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The best book in Vegas

Hey, I didn’t say it: the VegasTripping.com editors did. Roll the Bones won the Editor’s Choice 2006 Trippie Award for Best Book. Here’s what they had to say about it: Modern gambling has evolved into a set of experiences that are defined by legalized numbers rackets (lotto/scratchers), casino gambling, and race betting. ‘Roll The Bones’

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