Howard Schwartz, known as the "librarian for gamblers", is the marketing director for Gambler's Book Shop (also known as Gambler's Book Club) in Las Vegas since 1979. He worked for newspapers in New York, Montana, Nevada, California and Missouri, plus The Associated Press. Author of hundreds of articles on gambling, his weekly book reviews appear in numerous publications throughout the gaming industry. He has helped to edit more than 40 books published by Gambler's Book Club. Howard is universally recognized as the world's foremost authority on gaming literature of all kinds, and Gambler’s Book Club is the world's primary source of books on gaming.
One of the secrets smart baseball bettors understand is when a winning or losing streak has begun. By knowing when a team has peaked or flattened out they can intelligently shop for prices. However, tracking a streak correctly takes patience and the ability to interpret the pattern.
Two important books have arrived at Gambler's Book Shop. One for the baseball bettor who wants a log of lines and totals from every regular season game in 2005 and another offering advice and history of blackjack.