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Title
James Swain interview, 2004
Creator
Swain, James
Contributor
Martinson, Connie
Date Created and/or Issued
2004
Publication Information
The Drucker Institute
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Connie Martinson Talks Books
Rights Information
All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, https://www.drucker.institute/about/drucker-archives/
Description
James Swain discusses his novel, “Loaded Dice.” He begins by explaining that this is the 5th book in the series that follows his character Tony Valentine, who catches people cheating at casinos. Swain says that after September 11, 2001, the FBI came to Las Vegas to investigate the security in casinos. He shares that he was a magician in the 1980s and knows a lot of scams and tricks. He discusses the ways that people cheat: hiding cards during blackjack, using chip cups, card counting, and switching dice. Swain shows several different card tricks, but says that the best cheaters never get caught. He ends the interview by talking about gambling addictions and how he did research for the book by attending Gamblers Anonymous meetings.
Type
moving image
Format
video/f4v
00:28:40
Identifier
cmt00803
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cmt/id/972
Language
English
Subject
Valentine, Tony (Fictitious character) - Fiction
Private investigators - New Jersey - Atlantic City - Fiction
Swindlers and swindling - Fiction
Gambling and crime - Nevada - Las Vegas - Fiction
Card dealers - Nevada - Las Vegas - Fiction
Blackjack (Game) - Fiction
Terrorists - Fiction
Las Vegas (Nev.) - Fiction
Source
Betacam tape: Date on case front cover: 6/24/04. Date on tape: 6/24/04.
Relation
Connie Martinson Talks Books - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cmt

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