{"id":13980,"date":"2017-10-26T13:47:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T20:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=13980"},"modified":"2017-10-29T11:45:39","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T18:45:39","slug":"podcast-max-votolato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-max-votolato\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast – Max Votolato"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Our guest this week is\u00a0<\/span>Max Votolato, talking about his new book,\u00a0\u00a0\u201cGardena Poker Clubs: A High-<\/a><\/span>Stakes History.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0 Max’s initial research into the card clubs in Gardena was for a documentary film called \u201cFreeway City.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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podcast<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Click to listen. \u00a0Alt click to download<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Show Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freeway City is streaming free on Vimeo @\u00a0https:\/\/vimeo.com\/146613357<\/a><\/div>\n
Also, for anyone interested in more info – they can check out the film’s website:\u00a0www.FreewayCity.org<\/a><\/div>\n
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Freeway City is streaming free on Vimeo @\u00a0https:\/\/vimeo.com\/146613357<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Also, for anyone interested in more info – they can check out the film’s website:\u00a0www.FreewayCity.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a000:50 How did Max become interested in Gardena?<\/div>\n
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06:09 When did legalized poker come to Gardena and why Gardena?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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16:28 The political battles along the the poker club\u2019s legalization process<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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29:17 Card clubs from 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s v.s. current poker rooms in Las Vegas and elsewhere<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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32:53 Cheating problems back then and countermeasures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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40:00 When Larry Flynt wanted to built the Hustler Casino<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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49:09 Gardena club\u2019s competitions that led to its demise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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53:47 Ernie Primm\u2019s relations with the town of Primm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0You can reach Max Votolato on:<\/div>\n
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Twitter: @Votolato<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0Gardena Poker Clubs: A High-Stakes History\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zNoHa3<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0Primm:\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Primm,_Nevada<\/a><\/div>\n
\u00a0Larry Flynt:\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larry_Flynt<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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