The Park Tahoe Casino in 1978

Park Tahoe 1978 Post Card above is copyright RTSI The Park Tahoe, 1978, what an awesome location for a casino. The Park was around for a couple years before becoming Caesar's Tahoe when management found they had no ability to run the property profitably. When I arrive, I didn’t care about the casino names or... Continue Reading →

May 22, 2010 9

Lake Tahoe’s Beautiful – Fewer Gamblers

So, what exactly is the scoop here, you might ask? I would have to say that I have sold out. I've been busy, working a regular job and ignoring my blog, and my articles, and my books, and blah, blah, blah. Now if you want to know about Lake Tahoe, well, I've got nothing for... Continue Reading →

May 22, 2010 1

1985s Bill Borland Newsletter

A few of you may vaguely remember this item - a 1985 issue of Bill Borland's World Wide Casino Exchange Newsletter that featured a story on Harold's Club. Bill started a company he called Star Time, Inc. from his offices in Las Vegas and began purchasing casino dice, chips, and other memorabilia in the late... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2009 3

Not One-of-a-kind, but Rare

So, you have some one-of-a-kind chips? So do I. Well, not exactly, well, no, I don't. However, I do have a few that have just a few cousins kicking around in drawers and collections. One of them is the chip above. This is an over-sized variety 42 mm and has "SPEED POKER ALL-IN" on the... Continue Reading →

October 14, 2008 1

Old Friends

I've been cleaning out the closets - opening boxes and sifting through a lot of old papers. Having collected casino items for thirty years now, you can imagine that I've met a lot of people in the hobby. Some of them I met at collector shows, like the one that the chip collectors club CC&GTCC... Continue Reading →

September 30, 2008 2

My Early Poker Games and Chips

I saved my first casino chip in 1978. Although I wasn’t old enough to legally play poker at the Pacheco Inn (now the California Grand), I managed to get away with a few hours of Low ball to start my playing career. I lost. I didn’t go home completely empty-handed, because, from the $20 in... Continue Reading →