Casino Chip of the Day
March 14th, 2014 at 4:31:39 AM
permalink
Quote: beerseasonToday I just went to the Playboy Casino in Cancun and collected a chip after playing BJ and UTH. If anyone would like a chip I may be able to whip back down there. Also I would be willing to post pictures for chip of the day, or answer any questions.
Odd, I didn't even know they introduced casino's to Cancun. In addition, I thought Playboy got out of the casino business. So I guess I do have a bit off topic of a question...Is this an actual Playboy club and casino? as in the original version such as was in Nassau with bunnies dealing etc. ?
March 14th, 2014 at 11:23:07 AM
permalink
Quote: NokTangOdd, I didn't even know they introduced casino's to Cancun. In addition, I thought Playboy got out of the casino business. So I guess I do have a bit off topic of a question...Is this an actual Playboy club and casino? as in the original version such as was in Nassau with bunnies dealing etc. ?
Yes it was an actual Playboy club, there were Bunnies dealing and serving. From what a cab driver told me it was the only one with machines and table games but there was another casino that was larger but only with machines.
March 15th, 2014 at 3:09:04 AM
permalink
Category: Africa
Country: Durban, South Africa
Casino: Suncoast Casino
My first South African casino chip comes from Suncoast Casino in Durban. The casino is owned by a group called Tsogo Sun who, incidentally bought out the casino group who i worked for initially in South Africa called Gold Reef Casino Resorts LTD.
Below is a picture of the casino sourced off the internet. The casino is about 1/4 mile away from the beach and has a tropical theme. I'm not mad about the inside and it is just too "colorful" for my taste.
The chip is a R12-50 chip which in equivalent to about $1-10 or there and there about. I believe the chips are from TCS John Huxley that means they are either MATSUI or Icon. The chips is a high class plastic chip with some interesting red tribal inserts. The inlay is a beach drawing with the name and city.
I got this chip while on vacation with my parents. My mom and dad lives about two hours south of Durban and we had gone to a beach resort called Umhlanga Rocks and took a day trip to Suncoast casino. I played Roulette with my mom and we did quite well. In fact my mom was the one who taught me to play roulette many years ago.
More to follow tomorrow from SA!
Country: Durban, South Africa
Casino: Suncoast Casino
My first South African casino chip comes from Suncoast Casino in Durban. The casino is owned by a group called Tsogo Sun who, incidentally bought out the casino group who i worked for initially in South Africa called Gold Reef Casino Resorts LTD.
Below is a picture of the casino sourced off the internet. The casino is about 1/4 mile away from the beach and has a tropical theme. I'm not mad about the inside and it is just too "colorful" for my taste.
The chip is a R12-50 chip which in equivalent to about $1-10 or there and there about. I believe the chips are from TCS John Huxley that means they are either MATSUI or Icon. The chips is a high class plastic chip with some interesting red tribal inserts. The inlay is a beach drawing with the name and city.
I got this chip while on vacation with my parents. My mom and dad lives about two hours south of Durban and we had gone to a beach resort called Umhlanga Rocks and took a day trip to Suncoast casino. I played Roulette with my mom and we did quite well. In fact my mom was the one who taught me to play roulette many years ago.
More to follow tomorrow from SA!
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 15th, 2014 at 7:10:51 AM
permalink
When I get home from my little trip this afternoon, I will bring the thread index up to date. I can't seem to be able to edit that post very well from either my phone or tablet.
There are a few things that I want to mention though. AcesAndEights started a new category with the first chip from Oregon, and now Tomspur has extended the geography lesson to Africa!
Tomspur, please edit the header to show this chip's category as "Africa" instead of "International" -- we already have Europe and Asia as categories.
Also, I want to announce that today marks the two-year anniversary of this thread. When I get home, I'll check how many casinos we have covered so far.
There are a few things that I want to mention though. AcesAndEights started a new category with the first chip from Oregon, and now Tomspur has extended the geography lesson to Africa!
Tomspur, please edit the header to show this chip's category as "Africa" instead of "International" -- we already have Europe and Asia as categories.
Also, I want to announce that today marks the two-year anniversary of this thread. When I get home, I'll check how many casinos we have covered so far.
March 15th, 2014 at 1:49:03 PM
permalink
Quote: TomspurCategory: International
Country: Durban, South Africa
Casino: Suncoast Casino
My first South African casino chip comes from Suncoast Casino in Durban.
Very interesting Tomspur! I wonder why it is 12.50 instead of 10? Are folks in Durban so used to fractional coinage that multiples of 5 would be unusual?
Are the casinos good about racial integration? Or does informal segregation still go on?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 15th, 2014 at 1:51:50 PM
permalink
Quote: Doc...today marks the two-year anniversary of this thread. When I get home, I'll check how many casinos we have covered so far.
I'm gonna take a wild guess and say no more than 730.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 15th, 2014 at 2:22:00 PM
permalink
Quote: AyecarumbaI'm gonna take a wild guess and say no more than 730.
LOL! I think you may be right. But there have been few days off, so I think it may also be more than 700.
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
March 15th, 2014 at 3:00:20 PM
permalink
Well, my count from the index says that through today we have 660 casinos covered in this thread. The shortfall from the planned one-a-day rate may be attributed mostly to my absences from the thread due to travel, back before I started relying on rdw4potus to fill in for me. I hope we can find enough member-collectors willing to post their chips that we can make it through another year of regular posts. We really need to get some volunteers from the Pacific Northwest who will commit to add to our displayed-to-date record of just one from Oregon and absolutely none from Washington.
I have now brought the index up to date -- I even caught that the categories were out of alphabetical order, with the Chinese New Year Commemoratives being shown later in the list than Cruise Ships and Europe. Fixed that.
I listed that chip in the index as just "Marriott", since that is what it says on the chip. We also have a chip from the Stellaris Casino at the Marriott in Aruba. That one says Stellaris on the chip, and my wild guess is that the casino in San Juan was originally called the Marriott Casino, with the Stellaris name being added later.
I have to back off a little on a previous claim that I could identify the manufacturer of one of Tomspur's chips. I'm just not certain. I think that his chips from San Juan and Curacao were manufactured by Matsui, but I have seen similar chips from Bud Jones. I don't want to get into the habit that MOGH seems to have -- attributing every plastic injection molded chip to Bud Jones. I think my chip from the Plaza in Curacao is also from Matsui.
I have now brought the index up to date -- I even caught that the categories were out of alphabetical order, with the Chinese New Year Commemoratives being shown later in the list than Cruise Ships and Europe. Fixed that.
Quote: TomspurThe casino I visited was the Marriott, San Juan on Condado beach which is home to the Stellaris Casino.
I listed that chip in the index as just "Marriott", since that is what it says on the chip. We also have a chip from the Stellaris Casino at the Marriott in Aruba. That one says Stellaris on the chip, and my wild guess is that the casino in San Juan was originally called the Marriott Casino, with the Stellaris name being added later.
I have to back off a little on a previous claim that I could identify the manufacturer of one of Tomspur's chips. I'm just not certain. I think that his chips from San Juan and Curacao were manufactured by Matsui, but I have seen similar chips from Bud Jones. I don't want to get into the habit that MOGH seems to have -- attributing every plastic injection molded chip to Bud Jones. I think my chip from the Plaza in Curacao is also from Matsui.
March 15th, 2014 at 3:10:09 PM
permalink
Quote: DocWe really need to get some volunteers from the Pacific Northwest who will commit to add to our displayed-to-date record of just one from Oregon and absolutely none from Washington.
Well, I could get tons of chips from around WA. But, it's not really my hobby :). I could even keep $1 chips temporarily, take pictures of them for this thread, and then cash them in next time I go back to that casino. Seems kind of against the spirit of the thread though.
So really, it's just an excuse for you or RDW to vacation up there. It is quite nice in the summer.
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
March 15th, 2014 at 4:12:06 PM
permalink
Quote: AcesAndEightsnice in the summer.
I had planned a break-neck paced drive from SEA to Vancouver to just north of SFO and back to SEA. I never did take the trip, but I think I have the routing and maps somewhere. Maybe this summer...
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
March 15th, 2014 at 4:33:47 PM
permalink
Quote: DocWe really need to get some volunteers from the Pacific Northwest who will commit to add to our displayed-to-date record of just one from Oregon and absolutely none from Washington.
I have 1 chip from Tulalip Casino from my day trip from Seattle to Vancouver. Didn't save any chips from the casino in Canada that I visited.
March 15th, 2014 at 4:46:02 PM
permalink
Quote: AyecarumbaQuote: TomspurCategory: International
Country: Durban, South Africa
Casino: Suncoast Casino
My first South African casino chip comes from Suncoast Casino in Durban.
Very interesting Tomspur! I wonder why it is 12.50 instead of 10? Are folks in Durban so used to fractional coinage that multiples of 5 would be unusual?
Are the casinos good about racial integration? Or does informal segregation still go on?
Reason they have R12-50 chips is to be able to pay blackjack on a R25 bet. Exactly the same as why casinos have $2-50 chips :)
There is absolutely no more racial segregation so yeah the companies are completely integrated, in fact it is now 180 degrees opposite to what it used to be. There is no room for white men to work in SA. Oh well :)
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 15th, 2014 at 8:22:18 PM
permalink
Quote: TomspurQuote: AyecarumbaQuote: TomspurCategory: International
Country: Durban, South Africa
Casino: Suncoast Casino
My first South African casino chip comes from Suncoast Casino in Durban.
Very interesting Tomspur! I wonder why it is 12.50 instead of 10? Are folks in Durban so used to fractional coinage that multiples of 5 would be unusual?
Are the casinos good about racial integration? Or does informal segregation still go on?
Reason they have R12-50 chips is to be able to pay blackjack on a R25 bet. Exactly the same as why casinos have $2-50 chips :)
There is absolutely no more racial segregation so yeah the companies are completely integrated, in fact it is now 180 degrees opposite to what it used to be. There is no room for white men to work in SA. Oh well :)
Thanks for the info. I wonder what would happen if someone bet a 12.50 chip and got blackjack?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 15th, 2014 at 9:32:27 PM
permalink
Quote: AyecarumbaQuote: TomspurQuote: AyecarumbaQuote: TomspurCategory: International
Country: Durban, South Africa
Casino: Suncoast Casino
My first South African casino chip comes from Suncoast Casino in Durban.
Very interesting Tomspur! I wonder why it is 12.50 instead of 10? Are folks in Durban so used to fractional coinage that multiples of 5 would be unusual?
Are the casinos good about racial integration? Or does informal segregation still go on?
Reason they have R12-50 chips is to be able to pay blackjack on a R25 bet. Exactly the same as why casinos have $2-50 chips :)
There is absolutely no more racial segregation so yeah the companies are completely integrated, in fact it is now 180 degrees opposite to what it used to be. There is no room for white men to work in SA. Oh well :)
Thanks for the info. I wonder what would happen if someone bet a 12.50 chip and got blackjack?
lowest bet you can have on blackjack is R25, but you could have R37.5 in which case they will pay you R56
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 16th, 2014 at 9:22:11 PM
permalink
Category: Africa
Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Casino: Emperors Palace
For my next chip we take a trip to "Ganster's Paradise", Johannesburg Gauteng. I was born and raised in Johannesburg so this city will always be very special to me. That notwithstanding, it really is a s**thole. I honestly feel tremendous sorrow for my family that are still stuck there. Anyway, on to the casino.
The casino name is Emperor's Casino, however it has undergone a name change from the original name, which was Caesar's Gauteng. It was managed by Caesar's Global. The casino is now run by the Piermont group of companies. It is quite a nice casino hotel situated right next to Oliver Tambo International (JNB). The other interesting thing about this casino is that it was my break in spot in 1997. This is where the dealing all started for me and the only reason I got into dealing was because I was dating a dealer girl who, unbeknownst to me was also dating the VP or table games. She got me a gig and the rest is rock and roll history.
Below is a pic sourced from the internet of the casino
I believe I collected my chip when putting in a session in their poker room. I bought in for $100 on a $1/$2 NL game and ran so good that, within 20 minutes I had $500 in front of me. I did have to leave to head to the airport but nobody believed me. Hit and run baby, hit and run.
The chip I believe is ICON, if I remember my dealing days there correctly. It is a green R10, plastic, high quality chip with yellow inserts. The inlay is of a mythical emperor sitting on either his throne or wheelchair.....I will leave it to your imagination! Most of these chips, if not all in SAF is sourched through TCS John Huxley. The chips are always of a very high quality, none of these ceramic chips you find all over the US :)
Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Casino: Emperors Palace
For my next chip we take a trip to "Ganster's Paradise", Johannesburg Gauteng. I was born and raised in Johannesburg so this city will always be very special to me. That notwithstanding, it really is a s**thole. I honestly feel tremendous sorrow for my family that are still stuck there. Anyway, on to the casino.
The casino name is Emperor's Casino, however it has undergone a name change from the original name, which was Caesar's Gauteng. It was managed by Caesar's Global. The casino is now run by the Piermont group of companies. It is quite a nice casino hotel situated right next to Oliver Tambo International (JNB). The other interesting thing about this casino is that it was my break in spot in 1997. This is where the dealing all started for me and the only reason I got into dealing was because I was dating a dealer girl who, unbeknownst to me was also dating the VP or table games. She got me a gig and the rest is rock and roll history.
Below is a pic sourced from the internet of the casino
I believe I collected my chip when putting in a session in their poker room. I bought in for $100 on a $1/$2 NL game and ran so good that, within 20 minutes I had $500 in front of me. I did have to leave to head to the airport but nobody believed me. Hit and run baby, hit and run.
The chip I believe is ICON, if I remember my dealing days there correctly. It is a green R10, plastic, high quality chip with yellow inserts. The inlay is of a mythical emperor sitting on either his throne or wheelchair.....I will leave it to your imagination! Most of these chips, if not all in SAF is sourched through TCS John Huxley. The chips are always of a very high quality, none of these ceramic chips you find all over the US :)
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 17th, 2014 at 1:06:37 AM
permalink
Category: Africa
Country: Mossel Bay, Western Cape
Casino: Garden Route Casino Resort
Today we have the Garden Route Casino which is the casino I worked at last before leaving the country. I was involved from the planning, development, capex, pre-opening, opening and operations phase. I truly feel like this casino was my own such was the level of involvement as well as commitment on my part.
Below is an internet picture of the casino. The pic is unfortunately only of the front part. The casino is situated on a prime piece of land right on the cliffs dropping down to the Indian Ocean. The property is called "Pinnacle Point" and is home to a magnificent golf estate and 18 hole Matkovic golf course.
HINT: If anyone ever gets the opportunity to head out to South Africa, this is the one part of the country you absolutely CANNOT afford to miss. Mossel Bay, Knysna and the whole Garden Route is absolutely spectacular. I would go as far as to say some of the most scenic coastline in the world. I miss this place every day of my life and if I'm lucky enough would like to retire here someday!
The chip is very similar to almost every other casino chip found in South Africa. Very high quality from TCS John Huxley. This particular chip is from ICON. I counted and checked each and every chip when we received them. It is a R10 chip with 3 black inserts and a nice inlay with a combination gold trim, name and location as well as a compass design in the middle. There were no added security features to this chip but they may have changed in the interim.
I cannot quite remember how I came into being the owner of this chip. I think i asked if I could buy one before I left as a souvenir but I would be lying if I said I knew that for a fact. I left in July 2003 before heading out on my first cruise ship contract.
Country: Mossel Bay, Western Cape
Casino: Garden Route Casino Resort
Today we have the Garden Route Casino which is the casino I worked at last before leaving the country. I was involved from the planning, development, capex, pre-opening, opening and operations phase. I truly feel like this casino was my own such was the level of involvement as well as commitment on my part.
Below is an internet picture of the casino. The pic is unfortunately only of the front part. The casino is situated on a prime piece of land right on the cliffs dropping down to the Indian Ocean. The property is called "Pinnacle Point" and is home to a magnificent golf estate and 18 hole Matkovic golf course.
HINT: If anyone ever gets the opportunity to head out to South Africa, this is the one part of the country you absolutely CANNOT afford to miss. Mossel Bay, Knysna and the whole Garden Route is absolutely spectacular. I would go as far as to say some of the most scenic coastline in the world. I miss this place every day of my life and if I'm lucky enough would like to retire here someday!
The chip is very similar to almost every other casino chip found in South Africa. Very high quality from TCS John Huxley. This particular chip is from ICON. I counted and checked each and every chip when we received them. It is a R10 chip with 3 black inserts and a nice inlay with a combination gold trim, name and location as well as a compass design in the middle. There were no added security features to this chip but they may have changed in the interim.
I cannot quite remember how I came into being the owner of this chip. I think i asked if I could buy one before I left as a souvenir but I would be lying if I said I knew that for a fact. I left in July 2003 before heading out on my first cruise ship contract.
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 17th, 2014 at 8:24:01 AM
permalink
Quote: TomspurCasino: Emperor's Palace
Tom,
I have listed this casino in the index as "Emperors Palace" without the apostrophe, as in plural but not possessive. That's what it says on the chip, and that's all I can find through a search. Having worked there, of course, you know better than I, so please let me know if I made a mistake. BTW, I think the emperor is on a chair/throne but leaning on a shield, not in a wheelchair.
I both like and am confused by the very center of that "compass" design on the inlay on the Garden Route chip. It looks like a spade pip, or a warped version of the Yin-Yang symbol, or maybe a variant of the Pisces symbol from the Zodiac.
March 17th, 2014 at 9:46:31 AM
permalink
The "Emperor" is actually an image of the Greek goddess of victory, Athena Nikephoros. This particular image can be found on coins minted in Thrace between 298 B.C. and 281 B.C.Quote: DocQuote: TomspurCasino: Emperor's Palace
...BTW, I think the emperor is on a chair/throne but leaning on a shield, not in a wheelchair...
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 17th, 2014 at 9:59:10 AM
permalink
Well, I suppose that's a bit older than any of the chips in my collection. ;-)
BTW, I looked back and found a post I made in this thread on 3/15/13. After one full year we had covered 326 casinos, then after two full years the total was 660 (or 334 added in year #2). That makes an average of .893 chips per day one year and .915 chips per day the second year. I guess that really isn't too bad for a chip-of-the-day thread.
BTW, I looked back and found a post I made in this thread on 3/15/13. After one full year we had covered 326 casinos, then after two full years the total was 660 (or 334 added in year #2). That makes an average of .893 chips per day one year and .915 chips per day the second year. I guess that really isn't too bad for a chip-of-the-day thread.
March 18th, 2014 at 1:43:47 AM
permalink
Category: Canada
Country: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Casino: Casino de Montreal
I'm jumping around a little and this time headed to the beautiful city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I visited there only once in the summer of 2005. The casino is almost right on the harbor front and has a weird bowl shape. The pic I sourced off the internet doesn't really show the true gaudiness of this spot. Also, the pic has yellow hues but it is actually almost completely white if memory serves. Perhaps someone who actually lives there or has been there recently could fill us in on the design?
The chip is a $1 chip that seems like it is made of cardboard (hyperbole I know). It is one of the most flimsy chips I have ever collected, dealt with or seen in my life. The casino was also quite strick on certain rules. No drinking at the tables so, between shuffles everyone would head to the bar where their drinks stood at the ready. Also I remember something weird about the cards on blackjack but for the life of me I cannot remember what. I also know that I had a losing session here but I cannot remember how much and exactly on what. The chip is a plain beige chip with no markings on the outside with a plain inlay of the casino and name. Quite boring and may be the most plain chip I have ever collected.
NOTE: I'm sorry about the orientation of the chip. I tried everything in photobucket to fix it but to no avail. You get the idea though!
Country: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Casino: Casino de Montreal
I'm jumping around a little and this time headed to the beautiful city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I visited there only once in the summer of 2005. The casino is almost right on the harbor front and has a weird bowl shape. The pic I sourced off the internet doesn't really show the true gaudiness of this spot. Also, the pic has yellow hues but it is actually almost completely white if memory serves. Perhaps someone who actually lives there or has been there recently could fill us in on the design?
The chip is a $1 chip that seems like it is made of cardboard (hyperbole I know). It is one of the most flimsy chips I have ever collected, dealt with or seen in my life. The casino was also quite strick on certain rules. No drinking at the tables so, between shuffles everyone would head to the bar where their drinks stood at the ready. Also I remember something weird about the cards on blackjack but for the life of me I cannot remember what. I also know that I had a losing session here but I cannot remember how much and exactly on what. The chip is a plain beige chip with no markings on the outside with a plain inlay of the casino and name. Quite boring and may be the most plain chip I have ever collected.
NOTE: I'm sorry about the orientation of the chip. I tried everything in photobucket to fix it but to no avail. You get the idea though!
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 18th, 2014 at 4:20:40 AM
permalink
I have driven by Casino de Montreal quite a few times. Its set in the middle of the man-made island that the Formula 1 race track is on.
March 18th, 2014 at 9:22:58 AM
permalink
This past weekend, my wife and I returned from a little trip to Tunica, Mississippi. I didn't collect any new chips on that trip, because I already had all of the ones from there. Since getting home, we have discussed our travel plans for the next five months or so. Of course, the next big trip will be next month when we fly to Las Vegas to stay a couple more nights at the Cosmopolitan (then move over to the Rio for the expensive weekend nights) and meet our WoV friends.
After that, we're thinking about a visit to Niagara Falls in early June. We really like the place (in warm weather) and haven't been there since 2008. Along the way, I anticipate picking up a couple more souvenir chips in Ontario, a couple in western Pennsylvania, and maybe one from Cleveland. Those seem to be reasonable side excursions for a driving trip from the Charlotte area.
Then in July, we have that very roundabout drive to the Kentucky Music Weekend in Louisville, which I have mentioned before. That trip should involve chip gathering in Biloxi, Bossier City, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis, Evansville, Rising Sun, Cincinnati, and possibly Columbus. One heck of a loop.
Finally of relevance to this point in the thread, we have tentative plans for another driving trip in late August during which I hope to get a chip from Casino de Montréal. The real purpose of that trip will be to visit relatives in New Jersey and Massachusetts, but we have in mind to extend the drive to the new casino in Rhode Island and the two in Maine. Then we will hop over into Canada to visit Montreal, Mont Tremblant, and Ottawa. I haven't convinced myself just yet that it's worth the drive all the way up to La Malbai for the Casino de Charlevoix, since it seems the other Quebec casinos to the east don't have real table games with chips.
On the drive home from Ottawa, I think we will do multiple border crossings to hit the casinos in Hogansburg then Gananoque then Verona. I think (not sure) that makes more sense than going to Gananoque first then back up to Hogansburg and down to Verona -- a lot more driving but only one border crossing instead of three that day.
Yes, chip collecting can become an obsession. Just ask rdw4potus.
Edit 9/24/15: I finally got my own Casino de Montréal chip and posted it here.
Edit 5/28/20: Member RideTheEdge posted some additional images of Canadian casino chips here.
After that, we're thinking about a visit to Niagara Falls in early June. We really like the place (in warm weather) and haven't been there since 2008. Along the way, I anticipate picking up a couple more souvenir chips in Ontario, a couple in western Pennsylvania, and maybe one from Cleveland. Those seem to be reasonable side excursions for a driving trip from the Charlotte area.
Then in July, we have that very roundabout drive to the Kentucky Music Weekend in Louisville, which I have mentioned before. That trip should involve chip gathering in Biloxi, Bossier City, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis, Evansville, Rising Sun, Cincinnati, and possibly Columbus. One heck of a loop.
Finally of relevance to this point in the thread, we have tentative plans for another driving trip in late August during which I hope to get a chip from Casino de Montréal. The real purpose of that trip will be to visit relatives in New Jersey and Massachusetts, but we have in mind to extend the drive to the new casino in Rhode Island and the two in Maine. Then we will hop over into Canada to visit Montreal, Mont Tremblant, and Ottawa. I haven't convinced myself just yet that it's worth the drive all the way up to La Malbai for the Casino de Charlevoix, since it seems the other Quebec casinos to the east don't have real table games with chips.
On the drive home from Ottawa, I think we will do multiple border crossings to hit the casinos in Hogansburg then Gananoque then Verona. I think (not sure) that makes more sense than going to Gananoque first then back up to Hogansburg and down to Verona -- a lot more driving but only one border crossing instead of three that day.
Yes, chip collecting can become an obsession. Just ask rdw4potus.
Edit 9/24/15: I finally got my own Casino de Montréal chip and posted it here.
Edit 5/28/20: Member RideTheEdge posted some additional images of Canadian casino chips here.
Last edited by: Doc on May 28, 2020
March 18th, 2014 at 5:01:30 PM
permalink
Quote: TomspurCategory: Canada
Country: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Casino: Casino de Montreal
Is it a Canadian thing to put the "$" after the denomination?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 18th, 2014 at 5:18:42 PM
permalink
Just as I suspected, it's a French thing according to this:
http://www.translations.ca/fr/Basic%20French%20Rules.html
http://www.translations.ca/fr/Basic%20French%20Rules.html
I CD-ROM.
March 18th, 2014 at 5:48:29 PM
permalink
deleted
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
March 18th, 2014 at 6:31:13 PM
permalink
Quote: AyecarumbaQuote: TomspurCategory: Canada
Country: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Casino: Casino de Montreal
Is it a Canadian thing to put the "$" after the denomination?
Might be a French Canadian thing, it certainly isn't a Canadian thing only.
The chip is horrible too.....I have 4 of them :)
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 18th, 2014 at 6:33:00 PM
permalink
Quote: Doc
Yes, chip collecting can become an obsession. Just ask rdw4potus.
LOL! Indeed. The only reason that I haven't committed to organizing the Friday event next month is that I might drive to Carson City now that someone peed in my koolaid:-)
For my own part, here are upcoming trip plans:
April - Vegas (and Carson City)
June - OKC/Tulsa
August - Northern Cali/Oregon
And, my two cents re: border crossings...you absolutely want to take that drive on the canadian side on route 401 and not on the crappy roads on the US side. So, cross at Cornwall & visit Hogansbug, recross, drive to Gananoque, double back slightly, and cross into the US at the header of I-81 (ON-137).
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
March 18th, 2014 at 7:26:21 PM
permalink
Quote: rdw4potusLOL! Indeed. The only reason that I haven't committed to organizing the Friday event next month is that I might drive to Carson City now that someone peed in my koolaid:-)
Do you have any definite or tentative schedule? You may be able to swing both.
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
March 18th, 2014 at 8:00:23 PM
permalink
Quote: NareedDo you have any definite or tentative schedule? You may be able to swing both.
I arrive in Vegas at 11pm on Thursday. what I'd really like to do is go to Carson City on Sunday evening and drive back on Monday. But I need to check the table games hours at the casino I need/want to visit to make sure they're open then. If the tables are fri/sat only, then I may go Friday. I need to determine the table games hours, then figure out if I'd drive or fly from Vegas to Reno. It's possible that I can swing both, but I'd hate to organize the Friday meet and then not attend it.
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
March 18th, 2014 at 9:55:11 PM
permalink
Quote: rdw4potusIt's possible that I can swing both, but I'd hate to organize the Friday meet and then not attend it.
Who knows. it might make for a good premise for a mystery story ;)
IN plain English, you're very probably right.
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
March 19th, 2014 at 1:41:28 AM
permalink
Category: Oceania
Country: Christchurch, New Zealand
Casino: Christchurch Casino
Today we jump on over the vast expanses of the Indian Ocean all the way to the land of the long, white cloud. Of course I'm speaking of Aotearoa (Maori for New Zealand). I have been there several times and apart from the big casino in Auckland, the Christchurch casino is the only other local spot I have been to. An interesting story was to be had here. They would not allow me to enter their premesis with that they described as "tattered jeans". I had to pull a huge pair of black formal pants over my jeans for me to be allowed entry into the casino. A friend of mine has a pic of this nightmare on his Facebook account but I cannot seem to find it. A real pity as it is quite funny.
The casino is a big, square room with zero atmosphere. There was a mix of blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker and CSP. Those were all the games they had available.
The pics I got from the internet have proven a pain to upload, so no casino pic today.
The chip is a cheap plastic chip with the mould indents still clearly visible on the outside rim. It is a yellow color with the card suits around the outside. It laso has one of those rims round the inside of the chip.
I believe I only played blackjack here and must have received this chip on some funny blackjack payout I got. I played very little because my pants were uncomfortable and I was dying of the heat.
I love NZ, but if I never go back to Christchurch, I won't be too sad!
NOTE: Again, sorry about the orientation. I tried everything within Photobucket. Some chips just won't edit correctly.
Country: Christchurch, New Zealand
Casino: Christchurch Casino
Today we jump on over the vast expanses of the Indian Ocean all the way to the land of the long, white cloud. Of course I'm speaking of Aotearoa (Maori for New Zealand). I have been there several times and apart from the big casino in Auckland, the Christchurch casino is the only other local spot I have been to. An interesting story was to be had here. They would not allow me to enter their premesis with that they described as "tattered jeans". I had to pull a huge pair of black formal pants over my jeans for me to be allowed entry into the casino. A friend of mine has a pic of this nightmare on his Facebook account but I cannot seem to find it. A real pity as it is quite funny.
The casino is a big, square room with zero atmosphere. There was a mix of blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker and CSP. Those were all the games they had available.
The pics I got from the internet have proven a pain to upload, so no casino pic today.
The chip is a cheap plastic chip with the mould indents still clearly visible on the outside rim. It is a yellow color with the card suits around the outside. It laso has one of those rims round the inside of the chip.
I believe I only played blackjack here and must have received this chip on some funny blackjack payout I got. I played very little because my pants were uncomfortable and I was dying of the heat.
I love NZ, but if I never go back to Christchurch, I won't be too sad!
NOTE: Again, sorry about the orientation. I tried everything within Photobucket. Some chips just won't edit correctly.
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 19th, 2014 at 8:34:54 AM
permalink
Quote: TomspurNOTE: Again, sorry about the orientation. I tried everything within Photobucket. Some chips just won't edit correctly.
What exactly are you apologizing for? The last two chip pictures from you looked fine to me.
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
March 19th, 2014 at 11:45:57 AM
permalink
Quote: TomspurCategory: Australasia
Tom, we already have a category of "Asia", represented for the moment only by NagaWorld Casino, though I hope we get a number of additions. How about just "Australia" to represent that continent, including New Zealand? Showing my geographical and cultural limitations, I ask, "Is there a better term?"
If we start getting posts of chips from the smaller Pacific islands, I'm not sure what the category should be. Up to now, I've been trying to stick to continents for casinos outside of the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. (Other exceptions have been Cruise Ships and Chinese New Year Commemoratives.) We've recently had an offer of a chip from Mexico; I guess I should list that as a category then, but I suspect it will never be more than a very small set of chips.
March 19th, 2014 at 12:22:52 PM
permalink
Quote: DocQuote: TomspurCategory: Australasia
Tom, we already have a category of "Asia", represented for the moment only by NagaWorld Casino, though I hope we get a number of additions. How about just "Australia" to represent that continent, including New Zealand? Showing my geographical and cultural limitations, I ask, "Is there a better term?"
If we start getting posts of chips from the smaller Pacific islands, I'm not sure what the category should be. Up to now, I've been trying to stick to continents for casinos outside of the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. (Other exceptions have been Cruise Ships and Chinese New Year Commemoratives.) We've recently had an offer of a chip from Mexico; I guess I should list that as a category then, but I suspect it will never be more than a very small set of chips.
I don't really have a stake in how you categorize chips, but I did a quick Wikipedia search and New Zealand is not considered to be part of the continent of Australia.
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
March 19th, 2014 at 12:46:59 PM
permalink
I guess that fits in with my asking whether there is a better term. When I was in elementary school, we studied (?) Australia as one of the seven continents, but we weren't very clear on how to categorize a lot of other lands. Should Australia and New Zealand casinos be in separate categories? Should I have a category of "Oceania"? If so, should that include Australia?
March 19th, 2014 at 4:55:54 PM
permalink
Quote: rdw4potusI arrive in Vegas at 11pm on Thursday. what I'd really like to do is go to Carson City on Sunday evening and drive back on Monday. But I need to check the table games hours at the casino I need/want to visit to make sure they're open then. If the tables are fri/sat only, then I may go Friday. I need to determine the table games hours, then figure out if I'd drive or fly from Vegas to Reno. It's possible that I can swing both, but I'd hate to organize the Friday meet and then not attend it.
FWIW, I was at the Gold Dust West last Saturday night around 8PM and the craps table was open with divider, 1 single bj, 1 double bj, and 3CP were open. Not crowded at all, but bowling alley was packed.
I CD-ROM.
March 19th, 2014 at 5:03:22 PM
permalink
Quote: DocI guess that fits in with my asking whether there is a better term. When I was in elementary school, we studied (?) Australia as one of the seven continents, but we weren't very clear on how to categorize a lot of other lands. Should Australia and New Zealand casinos be in separate categories? Should I have a category of "Oceania"? If so, should that include Australia?
I think "Oceania" should be included, and separate from Australia (even though Australia is on the CIA World Fact Book map of "Oceania"). You could title the category "Australia/New Zealand".
What about the Philippines and Singapore? Are they in "Asia"? or should they have their own categories (assuming someone has chips to share).
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 19th, 2014 at 5:08:12 PM
permalink
I think that rdw4potus is particularly interested in the Carson Nugget Station (Edit: memory glitch). I played $1 craps there at about 6:30pm on a Wednesday last September.
March 19th, 2014 at 5:13:12 PM
permalink
Quote: TomspurCategory: Australasia
Country: Christchurch, New Zealand
Casino: Christchurch Casino
Wow, I think this joint takes the prize for, "Casino Name Not Picked By The Marketing Department", with "Moron Go" in California now a distant runner-up.
Are the "circles" near the edge of the ring divots or bumps? I suspect they are left over from the injection molding process, and are a sign of a really low-budget product.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 19th, 2014 at 6:03:02 PM
permalink
Personally I think we should keep them to "gaming jurisdictions". Australasia is a perfect description for Australia, NZ and Oceania.
Philippines should have their own category because they are a large gaming market so to should Singapore (even though they only have two casinos).
Otherwise we should label all those casinos "Asia".
Up to you guys!
Yeah those circles are divots, which is why I explained the product as extremely cheap in my write up :)
Philippines should have their own category because they are a large gaming market so to should Singapore (even though they only have two casinos).
Otherwise we should label all those casinos "Asia".
Up to you guys!
Yeah those circles are divots, which is why I explained the product as extremely cheap in my write up :)
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 19th, 2014 at 6:24:54 PM
permalink
The islands in the Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans were Australasia when I was in primary school (the '80s). When I was in grad school (2003-2005), that area was most commonly called "Australia and Oceania." I think generally, Singapore is considered in Asia (it's basically on the Malay peninsula) while Indonesia and Philippines are the Northern/Western part of "Oceania"
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
March 19th, 2014 at 7:35:16 PM
permalink
Well, obviously my elementary school geography education from the '50s is completely inadequate to address this topic.
I recall that in the 6th grade we learned all of the countries in the world and their capitals. I think there are about three countries in Africa that have not changed since then. We learned such places as British and Dutch Guiana (along with the French edition), French West Africa, Belgian Congo, and Burma. I think the text books still referred to French Indochina.
I remember my 4th grade teacher pointing to Australia on a map and asking us what it looked like. She had in mind "an island", but my answer was "the head of an Airedale".
I'm still open to additional suggestions on how best to categorize the index of this thread, and I will eventually decide on something.
I recall that in the 6th grade we learned all of the countries in the world and their capitals. I think there are about three countries in Africa that have not changed since then. We learned such places as British and Dutch Guiana (along with the French edition), French West Africa, Belgian Congo, and Burma. I think the text books still referred to French Indochina.
I remember my 4th grade teacher pointing to Australia on a map and asking us what it looked like. She had in mind "an island", but my answer was "the head of an Airedale".
I'm still open to additional suggestions on how best to categorize the index of this thread, and I will eventually decide on something.
March 19th, 2014 at 9:18:49 PM
permalink
I thought Rdw4potus already had a $5 from there. Ohh Carson Station... It's no longer a Best Western. It's now the Wyndham Garden Carson Station.
Ohh looks like the Carson Station has not been covered yet???
Ohh looks like the Carson Station has not been covered yet???
I CD-ROM.
March 20th, 2014 at 4:10:03 AM
permalink
Is there a way to add these to this post?
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/general/8928-casino-chip-of-the-day/64/#post243537
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/general/8928-casino-chip-of-the-day/64/#post243537
March 20th, 2014 at 7:10:56 AM
permalink
Quote: KonbuOhh looks like the Carson Station has not been covered yet???
Right. I picked up my souvenir chip last September (after finding the tables closed by new management on my first visit in October 2011.) It is one of nine chips I have to present if/when the lead in the thread comes back to me.
And Konbu, your turn in the lead is coming up soon, assuming you still are willing to post your collection. I'll be in touch via PM.
March 20th, 2014 at 7:17:04 AM
permalink
Quote: SkittleCar1Is there a way to add these to this post?
I cannot edit rdw4potus's post of his Akwesasne chip, but in my post immediately after that one I have added a link to your post of those two chip images. Thanks for the contribution.
March 20th, 2014 at 7:40:34 AM
permalink
Quote: TomspurCategory: Canada
Country: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Casino: Casino de Montreal
I'm jumping around a little and this time headed to the beautiful city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I visited there only once in the summer of 2005. The casino is almost right on the harbor front and has a weird bowl shape. The pic I sourced off the internet doesn't really show the true gaudiness of this spot. Also, the pic has yellow hues but it is actually almost completely white if memory serves. Perhaps someone who actually lives there or has been there recently could fill us in on the design?
The chip is a $1 chip that seems like it is made of cardboard (hyperbole I know). It is one of the most flimsy chips I have ever collected, dealt with or seen in my life. The casino was also quite strick on certain rules. No drinking at the tables so, between shuffles everyone would head to the bar where their drinks stood at the ready. Also I remember something weird about the cards on blackjack but for the life of me I cannot remember what. I also know that I had a losing session here but I cannot remember how much and exactly on what. The chip is a plain beige chip with no markings on the outside with a plain inlay of the casino and name. Quite boring and may be the most plain chip I have ever collected.
NOTE: I'm sorry about the orientation of the chip. I tried everything in photobucket to fix it but to no avail. You get the idea though!
The casino is located in one of the few remaining buildings left from the worlds fair in Montreal in 1967 (Expo 67). The island was expanded for the exposition was filled with pavillions and a midway. My visit to the fair was my first long distance trip on my own at 19. Three friends and myself in one of my friends fathers station wagon drove across Canada from BC driving 24 hrs a day to go there. It took about 72 hours with no stops longer than an hour or two. I have linked a picture of the building from Expo 67 French Pavillion
Be careful when you follow the masses, the M is sometimes silent.
March 20th, 2014 at 5:48:13 PM
permalink
Kenarman, that is a great link, thanks!!!
Definitely a unique building that houses this casino that is for sure!!!
Definitely a unique building that houses this casino that is for sure!!!
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 20th, 2014 at 6:17:50 PM
permalink
Category: Oceania
Country: Sydney, Australia
Casino: Star City/The Star
I have been lucky enough to visit Australia a few times in my life and I must say I do love the place!!! The parts of the country I have visited has always been clean, people are friendly and as a bonus they talk funny too!!!
My first visit to Sydney was in 2005 and of course on each visit we head to the casino that, at that time was called Star City but has had its name changed for the 3rd time to "The Star". The casino is built on Darling Harbor in a sub section of the city called Pyrmont. The casino isn't too bad inside with some great restaurants and a good few bars. People watching in this casino is always fun!
Below is a picture I sourced from the internet.
I have two chips in my collection from Star City. I have a very cheap (not surprisingly) $0.25 cents chip as well as a much more expensive looking $2.50 chip. I believe I collected these chips in 2005, while, when I went back in 2008 I played poker there while heavily intoxicated making extremely bad plays, bluffing on all streets and leaving the casino at 7AM in the morning with about $800. I did not have the presence of mind then to collect any type of chip or even to collect my senses as I thought I was being followed by some thugs who I earlier on liberated from some funds by counterfeiting both of them.....Oops :)
Country: Sydney, Australia
Casino: Star City/The Star
I have been lucky enough to visit Australia a few times in my life and I must say I do love the place!!! The parts of the country I have visited has always been clean, people are friendly and as a bonus they talk funny too!!!
My first visit to Sydney was in 2005 and of course on each visit we head to the casino that, at that time was called Star City but has had its name changed for the 3rd time to "The Star". The casino is built on Darling Harbor in a sub section of the city called Pyrmont. The casino isn't too bad inside with some great restaurants and a good few bars. People watching in this casino is always fun!
Below is a picture I sourced from the internet.
I have two chips in my collection from Star City. I have a very cheap (not surprisingly) $0.25 cents chip as well as a much more expensive looking $2.50 chip. I believe I collected these chips in 2005, while, when I went back in 2008 I played poker there while heavily intoxicated making extremely bad plays, bluffing on all streets and leaving the casino at 7AM in the morning with about $800. I did not have the presence of mind then to collect any type of chip or even to collect my senses as I thought I was being followed by some thugs who I earlier on liberated from some funds by counterfeiting both of them.....Oops :)
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 20th, 2014 at 7:32:54 PM
permalink
I am still pondering what to call the category for these new chips. I have occasionally disparaged Wikipedia as a reliable reference source, but I did check it. Their page for Australasia has a section on "Regions of the world" and shows Australasia (Australia, New Guinea, and Zealandia) as part of Oceania, along with Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
In this thread, we have often cited the Museum of Gaming History's Chip Guide. That guide's geographic categories include Australia and Micronesia but none of the others, perhaps reflecting limitations on the collection.
We have also reported some data here from the CasinoCity.com directory of casinos. That site's list of worldwide casinos has a category of Oceania, including Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Réunion, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
While it doesn't match what I was taught in elementary school, and it doesn't match the various geographic ideas that everyone else here seem to hold, I think it may work best if I use a category of Oceania in the thread index. I'm still open to discussion of this topic and could further modify this latest "decision."
For each chip that I include in the Oceania category, I will list the country/island in the index also, as I did for the category "Caribbean Islands."
In this thread, we have often cited the Museum of Gaming History's Chip Guide. That guide's geographic categories include Australia and Micronesia but none of the others, perhaps reflecting limitations on the collection.
We have also reported some data here from the CasinoCity.com directory of casinos. That site's list of worldwide casinos has a category of Oceania, including Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Réunion, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
While it doesn't match what I was taught in elementary school, and it doesn't match the various geographic ideas that everyone else here seem to hold, I think it may work best if I use a category of Oceania in the thread index. I'm still open to discussion of this topic and could further modify this latest "decision."
For each chip that I include in the Oceania category, I will list the country/island in the index also, as I did for the category "Caribbean Islands."
