The Museum of Gaming History is growing and we need your support. The MoGH came to life in 2014 with the showing of exhibits at the El Cortez Hotel and the Mob Museum. We are working on showing several new exhibits in the coming year. The MoGH needs your support to fund these projects. We seek to grow the hobby by expanding interest in Gaming History. Please visit the MoGH Donation page.
Museum of Gaming History
An Educational Project of The Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc.
An IRS approved 501 (c) (3) Tax Exempt Not-For-Profit Corporation
Dedicated to the preservation and education of Gaming History

MoGH Board Members
Position Name Email Bio
Chair and Webmaster Charles Kaplan charlie@themogh.org Bio
Vice-Chair, Exhibits and Events Director Jim Follis gamingore@themogh.org Bio
Board Member, Promotions Director Pam Focazio pam@themogh.org Bio
Board Member Rick Lonski rick.lonski@themogh.org Bio
Board Member Paula Newman paula.newman@themogh.org Bio
Board Member Ross Poppel ross@themogh.org Bio
Board Member Jay Sands jay@themogh.org Bio
Board Member Douglas Smith dsmith@themogh.org Bio
Board Member ~ Emeritus Eric S. Rosenblum   Bio


Paula Newman
Paula Newman is a lifetime member of the Museum of Gaming History, and the custodian of the Mike Newman collection. Mike was a well known gaming writer and historian, and was married to Paula for fifty years until his death in 2023.

During her fifty plus years in Las Vegas her business background includes owning The Channukkah Store & More, the only Jewish book and gift shop in the state; being Administrator for Petroleum Research Corp., and twenty five years in the Clark County School District.

Her civic involvement includes being a founding board member of the Jewish Community Center, PTA President of Gene Ward Elementary, commission member of the Attendance Zone Advisory Committee for CCSD, Nevada field representative for the International March of the Living, President of Nate Mack Greater Las Vegas B'Nai B'Rith, Regional Adult Board Chair, Mountain Region B'Nai B'Rith Youth Organization, and Youth Commissioner for Western Frontier Region, International Youth Commission B'Nai B'Brith Youth Organization.

MoGH Advisory Board
Board MemberAffiliation
Eileen DiRocccoPublisher, Gaming Today
Michael GreenProfessor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sandra HarrisExecutive Director, Holocaust Museum and Learning Center
Jim KruseFormer Education Director, CCA
Oliver LovatManaging Director, Denstone REA
Rob McCoyPresident and CEO, Neon Museum
Mark Hall PattonAdministrator, Clark County Museum System
Geoff SchumacherSenior Director of Content, Mob Museum
David G. SchwartzDirector, UNLV's Center for Gaming Research
Mike SkeltonFormer President, CCA
Bob StoldalConsulting Editor, KNPR
Wayne ThompsonFormer President, CCA
Jonathon UllmanPresident and CEO, Mob Museum
Ted WhitingVice President of Corporate Surveillance, MGM Resorts International

MoGH Contacts
PositionName
ChipGuide SupervisorAlbert Scalzo
Legal AdvisorMichael Siskin
LibrarianWendy Schultz
Public RelationsBrad Smith
Educational DirectorCharles Kaplan (Acting)
Social Media ManagerTBD
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