Written by Tim Lavalli
 NEWS/Wednesday, 24 October 2007

One of the great spots for poker players in Las Vegas is up for sale and I don’t mean a casino or cardroom. The Gambler’s Book Shop has a for sale sign on it, and literate gamblers everyone are concerned unless future owners are committed to running it in much the same way as current proprietor Howard Schwartz.

The Gambler’s Book Shop, located at 630 S. 11th street in Las Vegas, is more than just a store. It is a living history of gaming in Nevada and Schwartz and his great assistant Maryann Guberman are living, breathing encyclopedias of gaming and of the history of Las Vegas. They have a special interest in all things poker.

This one of a kind store has more books on poker and gaming, on the history of Las Vegas and Nevada—as well as scads of books on organized crime—than any other bookstore I know of. The Gambler’s Book Shop may be the largest gaming book store in the world, and they stock nearly 3,000 different titles that include books, software, video, and audio formats.

They produce a comprehensive catalog a couple of times a year; you can find it online at http://www.gamblersbook.com/.

This store is an incredible resource for poker players and well worth a visit if you are in Las Vegas. Here’s hoping the new owners live up to the outstanding reputation of the institution.