About this episode
Our guest this week is Jim Kilby. Jim was a professor at UNLV, has written books on casino management, casino marketing, and casino operations. His career as both a blackjack player, and dealer goes back 50 years. We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com , or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge . podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Jim Kilby, UNLV professor and former blackjack player and dealer [00:36] Dealing blackjack at 19 years old [03:36] Identifying card counters in the late 1960s and early 1970s [09:07] Playing Blackjack as a Business by Lawrence Revere [13:14] Playing blackjack while dealing, playing conditions [17:35] Private lessons with Lawrence Revere [22:39] Engraved Zippo lighters [25:27] Counting in Panama [26:20] Bob Griffin, playing in Puerto Rico, cruises [30:48] Returning to the casino industry after college, teaching [36:50] South Point Casino January Promotions - $400k Spin to Win [37:20] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [38:29] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [39:08] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [40:34] Casino Operations Management by Jim Kilby and Jim Fox [44:19] Ace location team at The Dunes [49:56] Team manuals picked up by surveillance [54:06] Recommended - unclaimed money, Veggie Grill Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Jim Kilby's Links: Principlesofcasinomarketing.com Introductiontocasinomanagement.com Books by Jim Kilby https://amzn.to/39GbKSh Books Referenced: Playing Blackjack as a Business by Lawrence Revere https://amzn.to/3qFT7EJ Casino Management by Bill Friedman https://amzn.to/35YkrX6 Recommended: Usa.gov/unclaimed-money VeggieGrill.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices