What key details about michael shackleford can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: michael shackleford , -lrb- may 23 , 1965 in pasadena , california , united states -rrb- , also known as '' the wizard of odds '' -- a title taken from donald angelini , is american mathematician and an actuary , best known for his professional analysis of the mathematics of the casino games . he is also an adjunct professor of actuarial science and mathematics at the university of nevada , las vegas . he became interested in the mathematics of gambling at a young age , specifically after reading john scarne 's guide to casino gambling . today shackleford is best known for his websites , the wizard of odds and the wizard of vegas , which contain analyses and strategies for hundreds of casino games . he received a great deal of attention in 2002 shortly after moving to las vegas when he published a paper where he released rankings of slot machine payout percentages , widely considered secretive or unavailable , to show which las vegas casinos set their nickel machines with the best and worst payouts . the time out las vegas referred to the survey as '' groundbreaking '' . this paper was referenced by palms casino resort to advertise their competitive payouts . the wizard sites were sold on september 19 , 2014 for $ 2.35 million . purchased by the latestcasinobonuses.com affiliate network . shackleford also analyzes new games for game developers and casinos . his most notable clients include hilton , realtime gaming , playtech , and shuffle master . he is the author of '' gambling 102 : the best strategies for all casino games '' -lrb- huntington press , 2005 -rrb- . previously , he was an adjunct professor of casino math at the university of nevada , las vegas and a contributing editor to '' casino player '' magazine . michael shackleford has been known to bring media attention to unfair gambling practices , such as case # 2008-7136l before the state gaming control board , against the stratosphere casino for failing to pay a sportsbet . another example is his detailed investigation into allegations of cheating...
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- residence is las vegas , nevada , u.s.- other names is '' wizard of odds , wizard of vegas ''- known for is work gambling studies in actuarial science , game studies , and- fields is mathematics and actuary- workplaces is university of nevada , las vegas- birth date is 23 may 1965- name is michael shackleford- nationality is american- image is michael shackleford head-shot-2014-crop . jpg- birth place is pasadena , california , united states