Schlock and Awe

Published April 28, 2006 at 5:00 AM PDT

The Wynn Resort marks it's first birthday with the groundbreaking of the next phase: tagged "Encore." Dave Schwartz reflects on the changing nature of the Las Vegas spectacle. Dr Schwartz directs the Gaming Studies Research Center at UNLV. He's the author of Cutting the Wire: Gambling Prohibition and the Internet.