Casino Chip of the Day
Quote: Doc500 pages without any serious arguments -- unheard of and practically impossible elsewhere on this forum and most places on the net.
I'm checking in from the Atlanta airport during a layover on my way home. After I catch some Zs, I will update the index for this thread and maybe get some photos posted in the 2015 Spring Fling thread.
Thanks for keeping the discussion going.
You have a lot of respect here, Doc. I enjoy the thread and read every single post. Mindful of all the work you put in, labor of love or not, I make every effort to stay on topic in my limited posting here. May it go another 500 pages.
Quote: PokerGrinderYou think so? It seems almost sand colour...
P.S Doc isn't here to mark it so I thought that I would. This is the 500 page of the thread, pretty cool!
I'd probably go with gold. From the color on the insert, that looks like what they're going for.
For the games, I've used Q-tips with rubbing alcohol, an electric toothbrush with and without rubbing alcohol, and a Mr Clean Magic Eraser. I'm thinking with chips, a better solution would be to use some gentle dish soap and a sponge or wet rag. What do you all have to say on this?
Quote: thegov2k2I have a question for everyone. What do you generally use to clean off your chips? For a while, I've had a side business selling used video games online. I've used a few different methods for getting grime and such off of a video game cartridge. I realize that the hard plastic on the outside of a game cartridge is a lot more sturdy than a clay chip, so this is why I'm asking.
For the games, I've used Q-tips with rubbing alcohol, an electric toothbrush with and without rubbing alcohol, and a Mr Clean Magic Eraser. I'm thinking with chips, a better solution would be to use some gentle dish soap and a sponge or wet rag. What do you all have to say on this?
Dish soap: worked pretty good on the clay and plastic parts. On some chips, a film was left on the insert. Especially when the insert has paper or a sticker, this method was troublesome. It's tricky - more time in the soap/water is better for the clay, but worse for the paper.
Fingernail polish remover: cleaned beautifully. But, took off some clay coloring so color transfer was an issue and its' also very drying - maybe mineral oil or something would stop the drying effect. Also, did this to 600 chips in a closed room. Realized a bit too late that I couldn't stand and was about to pass out. crawled to my back door.
Warm water: Actually worked pretty OK. Hotter was better. If my hands didn't need to be involved, I think extremely hot water would have worked very well. Along with the water (with any of these, really), it helped to have a pick/hook to help with gunk removal. The hardest part, by far, was removing build-up from the corners and small parts of the Paulson hat & cane imprints. Spraying worked better than soaking. the stronger the spray, the better the cleaning. Also, the stronger the spray, the more soaked I got.
Quote: rdw4potusFingernail polish remover: cleaned beautifully. But, took off some clay coloring so color transfer was an issue and its' also very drying - maybe mineral oil or something would stop the drying effect. Also, did this to 600 chips in a closed room. Realized a bit too late that I couldn't stand and was about to pass out. crawled to my back door.
Warm water: Actually worked pretty OK. Hotter was better. If my hands didn't need to be involved, I think extremely hot water would have worked very well. Along with the water (with any of these, really), it helped to have a pick/hook to help with gunk removal. The hardest part, by far, was removing build-up from the corners and small parts of the Paulson hat & cane imprints. Spraying worked better than soaking. the stronger the spray, the better the cleaning. Also, the stronger the spray, the more soaked I got.
This makes me wonder if alcohol would do well with the grime and not take as much of the color off, and also not expose anyone to the fumes!
I have 2 $1 chips from Foxwoods, so they would seem to be good test subjects.
I also get terrible water pressure from my kitchen sink, so spraying it doesn't seem to be an option.
I suspect though, the stuff in the jar is just dish soap anyway... So don't spend a lot of money on the jar.
I would worry about dunking chips with gold foil stamping or adhesive sticker inserts, even the plasic coated ones.
As far as cleaning the chip I just use a cloth and water, I am afraid anything more would damage the colour or the insert.
City: North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Casino: Gold Eagle
Today's chip of the day is Gold Eagle Casino. Gold Eagle opened in March, 1996 and is located in northern Saskatchewan near the Alberta border. The casino is quite small, it has 285 slot machines and 6 tables including 4 BJ, Phil Em Up and a poker table. I didn't plan on stopping at this casino even though I knew we would pass it on our way to Edmonton, AB. A couple buddies and I were on our way to Edmonton for the Poker series that was going on when one of the guys decided we should stop at Gold Eagle and gamble so he could grab a drink. I of course said sure so that I could add a chip to my collection. I played about six hands of BJ won $20 and my friend guzzled his drink and off we went.
The chip is a white Paulson hat and cane. The chip has three edge inserts half orange and half blue. As you can see the centre inlay overlaps where the inlay usually stops. I like this inlay, lot's of colour and the casino logo fits really well over top of it.
Quote: DocI now have the thread index updated and HOPE that I have it correct. While I was editing it, I noticed that I had never included the Grand Villa chip that PokerGrinder had presented several days before I left home. I wonder how many more chips of the day I have neglected to include in the index. If anyone finds one, please let me know, and I will do my best to correct the problem.
I will take a look to make sure you have the ones I posted in the index.
What is the blue image supposed to be? It looks like a close up of a pair of dungarees.Quote: PokerGrinderCategory: Canada
City: North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Casino: Gold Eagle
Today's chip of the day is Gold Eagle Casino. Gold Eagle opened in March, 1996 and is located in northern Saskatchewan near the Alberta border. The casino is quite small, it has 285 slot machines and 6 tables including 4 BJ, Phil Em Up and a poker table. I didn't plan on stopping at this casino even though I knew we would pass it on our way to Edmonton, AB. A couple buddies and I were on our way to Edmonton for the Poker series that was going on when one of the guys decided we should stop at Gold Eagle and gamble so he could grab a drink. I of course said sure so that I could add a chip to my collection. I played about six hands of BJ won $20 and my friend guzzled his drink and off we went.
The chip is a white Paulson hat and cane. The chip has three edge inserts half orange and half blue. As you can see the centre inlay overlaps where the inlay usually stops. I like this inlay, lot's of colour and the casino logo fits really well over top of it.
I also like the oversized center images. It looks almost 3-D.
Quote: AyecarumbaWhat is the blue image supposed to be? It looks like a close up of a pair of dungarees.Quote: PokerGrinder
I also like the oversized center images. It looks almost 3-D.
I am really not sure Aye, the green kind of looks like trees, but no idea what the rest is really.
Quote: PokerGrinderAll the ones I have posted look to be in the index. Quick thought Doc you have Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw indexed without casino in the name. Whereas you have Casino Sault Ste Marie, Casino Nova Scotia and Casino Rama listed with the casino in the name. Should these not all be the same as they are all casinos with the location in the name.
I definitely acknowledge some inconsistency on my part.
Originally, I intended to leave the word "Casino" off for all of the entries in the index, since it seemed redundant in a list of casinos. Then, while I was still presenting the Nevada casinos, I came to Casino Royale, and listing it as just "Royale" didn't sound right at all. After that, I came to a series of other establishments where including "Casino" seemed redundant but leaving it out seemed just like I was indeed leaving something out.
Examples where I included the word at the beginning of a U.S. establishment's name: Casino Arizona, Casino del Sol/Casino of the Sun, Casino 580, Casino M8trix, Casino Real, a second Casino Royale, Casino Queen, and Casino West. Each of those sounded odd without the leading word. International examples: Casino da Madeira, Casino de Monte-Carlo, Casino Kartáč, (the not exactly "leading" word) Gran Casino de Barcelona, (the not-leading-at-all example) Holland Casino, Casino Caribe, Gran Casino Medellin, and Rio Casino Medellin. Many of those examples are just the word Casino combined with the location name.
It's when I got to Canada that I really became inconsistent, perhaps because there were more places named "Casino (place name)". I included the word in Casino de Montréal, Casino New Brunswick, Casino Niagara, Casino Nova Scotia (both locations), Casino of the Rockies, Casino Rama, Casino Sault Sainte Marie, Casinos of Winnipeg but then (as noted) went back toward my earlier don't-include-"Casino" practice of leaving it off Casino Moose Jaw and Casino Regina. Right now, I can't recall other instances where I left out the word casino when it wasn't just the end (or near end) of the name, like Hard Rock (Hotel and Casino).
I think I'll open it up for opinions from others: How should I handle this in the index? Specifically, should it be Casino Moose Jaw and Casino Regina? Should I include the leading word Casino every time? (If so, can someone help with other places I might have left it off in the past?) Should I leave out "Casino" every time? (Note the oddities above if I do.)
Quote: DocIt's when I got to Canada that I really became inconsistent, perhaps because there were more places named "Casino (place name)". I included the word in Casino de Montréal, Casino New Brunswick, Casino Niagara, Casino Nova Scotia (both locations), Casino of the Rockies, Casino Rama, Casino Sault Sainte Marie, Casinos of Winnipeg but then (as noted) went back toward my earlier don't-include-"Casino" practice of leaving it off Casino Moose Jaw and Casino Regina. Right now, I can't recall other instances where I left out the word casino when it wasn't just the end (or near end) of the name, like Hard Rock (Hotel and Casino).
I have a $5 Casino Windsor/Northern Belle chip. This is not to be confused with the current Caesar's Windsor chip even though it's the same casino. I can post it in the future when others run dry, but I'd have formatting problems since I only use my smart phone. Trying to get certain parts in bold face just doesn't work.
Quote: Ibeatyouraces... but I'd have formatting problems since I only use my smart phone. Trying to get certain parts in bold face just doesn't work.
I assume that you are aware of the formatting codes for making bold face, italics, and such. If not, start creating a post and click on the "Click here for formatting codes" link at the bottom of the input window.
If my assumption is correct, you may need outside help to get your post into the standard format for this thread's "official" Casino Chip of the Day posts. In the past, some admins have been willing to edit posts in which there were such difficulties. I would do that for you, but I don't have the power to edit anyone else's posts. May I suggest that before posting you PM an admin to ask for such help, and if they agree you can let them know when you have made the post that needs their help.
Quote: DocI assume that you are aware of the formatting codes for making bold face, italics, and such. If not, start creating a post and click on the "Click here for formatting codes" link at the bottom of the input window.
If my assumption is correct, you may need outside help to get your post into the standard format for this thread's "official" Casino Chip of the Day posts. In the past, some admins have been willing to edit posts in which there were such difficulties. I would do that for you, but I don't have the power to edit anyone else's posts. May I suggest that before posting you PM an admin to ask for such help, and if they agree you can let them know when you have made the post that needs their help.
I know how it works, just for some reason it won't from my phone. If it gets to that point, I'll post it and maybe a mod can edit it to make it look nice.
Edit: I figured out what I was doing wrong. So when everyone has exhausted theirs, I'll post my one chip.
City: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Casino: Northern Lights
Today's chip comes from northern Saskatchewan in Prince Albert. The casino opened March, 1996. The casino has 525 slot machines and 11 table games that include BJ, THB, Roulette, Phil Em UP, Let It Ride and 2 poker tables. I played Let it Ride to get my chip, not usually my game of choice but they only had that and one BJ table open which was completely full. I lost $10 while playing, no biggie.
The chip is a white Paulson hat and cane. The chip has 2 edge inserts, purple and green. The centre inlay is a really nice picture of the Northern Lights with the casino name having a red shading on it. The location and denomination are both in white. Both sides of the chip are the same.
I will be headed out to Minneapolis tomorrow to watch the Twins and Red Sox play three games. I shouldn't have any trouble still posting the chip of the day while I am there.
City: Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Casino: Living Sky
Today's chip of the day comes from the Living Sky Casino in Swift Current, SK. The casino opened on January 2, 2009. The website doesn't say but I would estimate that there are about 200-250 slot machines and I am pretty sure it was 8 table games and 1 poker table. They got me here for $100 playing BJ.
The chip is white with 4 edge inserts, 2 yellow and 2 blue. The over-sized centre inlay is a really nice nature view with the casino name in blue. Odd feature but the $ sign is slightly tilted.
I looked at the MoGH page for this casino, and it shows this $1 chip and three similar chips in 50¢, $5, and $25 denominations. Those other three are described as "Mold: H&C" while this $1 version is listed as "Mold: PLAIN". I can't see any hats or canes on any of the four chips on that page, so I don't really have any confidence in identifying the manufacturer. It sure has the general appearance of a Paulson chip, though.
What's the deal with the Romulan warbirds converging on the pleasant pasture?
Unfortunately for our visit and for my collecting obsession, the predicted weather for that period in Lake Tahoe included thunderstorms daily and evening temperatures in the low to mid 30s. My wife and I did not consider that weather to be particularly attractive for a visit to the lake, so we deleted that portion of our travel plan and just stayed in Las Vegas until the flight home. All was not completely lost, though, as far as my posting a souvenir chip in this thread.
Almost two years ago, Nareed posted an article on this site describing Casino Gambling in Mexico, under her pseudonym of Kathy. Then, just over a year ago, she posted as our Casino Chip of the Day a $5 (that's five pesos) chip from the Royal Yak casino in Mexico City, noting that the chip just says "Yak" and that there are also a number of other casinos in Mexico that just go by that name, without the "Royal" designation.
During the 2015 Spring Fling, Nareed extended gifts, as she often does. This time she gave $25 chips (that's 25 pesos, currently worth about $1.64 in U.S. currency, I think) to several of us that she knew collected chips. As I have noted many times before in this forum, I don't consider a chip to be part of "my collection" unless I have been to the casino and, with very few exceptions, have gambled there. I have, however, been delighted to receive gift chips from several members of this forum. I have acknowledged each of them here, along with posting an image, and I include the gift chips on my home office desktop display, just along the edge rather than in the array of my collection. This time, since Nareed has already posted a chip from the Royal Yak, my new chip is just an example of a different denomination from the same casino rather than a new chip of the day.
Thank you very much for this gift, Nareed. You may be able to pick it out the next time that I post an image of my desktop.
Quote: DocAll was not completely lost, though, as far as my posting a souvenir chip in this thread.
Glad I could help. And thanks for posting it.
You know, When I pay there it amuses me no end to play with green and black chips, not to mention coloring with purple ones :)
City: Whitecap, Saskatchewan
Casino: Dakota Dunes
Today's chip of the day is Dakota Dunes Casino in Whitecap, SK. It opened August 10, 2007. The casino floor has over 550 slot machines and 18 tables games including BJ, Craps, Poker, Roulette, Baccarat and 3 Card Poker. I played BJ at this casino and broke even which is a win in my book.
The chip is a white Paulson hat and cane. The chip has four edge inserts, 2 orange and 2 blue. The centre inlay is oversized and a nature scene with the casino name around the inner circle with 6 arrowheads. There is also a larger white outline of an arrowhead in the middle.
City: Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Casino: Painted Hand
Today's chip of the day is from the Painted Hand Casino in Yorkton, SK. The casino opened in December, 1996. The casino has 240 slot machines and 7 tables games that include BJ, Roulette, THB, Poker and Phil Em Up. I played BJ and won $50 here. I visited this casino as part of my 5 casino Saskatchewan road trip, as well visiting a friend who lives in Yorkton.
The chip is a white Paulson hat and cane with 4 edge inserts, 2 yellow and 2 blue. The centre inlay is oversized like yesterday's chip, and has a winter nature scene along with a wolf in the middle. There is also the casino name inside of the Painted Hand logo.
City: Banff, Alberta
Casino: Stoney Nakoda
Today's chip of the day is the first casino from the province of Alberta. The casino opened in June, 2008 and is on an Indian reserve a few minutes away from Banff. The casino has 299 slot machines and 14 table games including BJ, Roulette, Baccarat, Ultimate Texas Holdem and a poker room. I visited this casino while I was living in Calgary last summer, the casino is about 45 minutes outside of Calgary. It is a beautiful area to visit if you are ever around those parts any time of the year. I had a very good time when I visited the casino, it was quite dead during the day. I played some video poker first and hit a Royal for 2k and then proceeded to win $400 playing BJ. Overall a very nice casino although the dealers have no personality and do not even acknowledge tips.
The chip is the same plastic model as the British Columbia chips that were previously posted. It is blue with white double stepped edge inserts. The centre inlay is white with a yellow bird along with an Indian in full head dress. As well the chip denomination and casino name are featured. One of my favourite chips overall.
City: Calgary, Alberta
Casino: Cash
Today's chip of the day is from the Cash Casino in Calgary, AB. Cash casino opened in 1980. The casino has 665 slot machines and 31 table games including BJ, Roulette, Baccarat, Pai Gow, Craps, Ultimate Texas Holdem, 3 Card Poker and Poker. I played Bj here to get my chip and won $75.
The chip is mostly dark blue with white writing on it. Both sides of the chip are the same. I really like the design around the chip denomination, makes it look fancier.
Quick Itinerary:
Day 1 OLG Thunder Bay
Day 2 Casino Sault Ste. Marie
Day 3 Casino Rama, Great Blue Heron, OLG 1000 Islands
Day 4-6 Casino du Lac Leamy
Day 7-8 Casino Mont Tremblant, Casino de Montreal, VIP Poker Room, Stardust Poker Mansion, Playground Poker, Snakes Poker
This is where it gets fun
Day 9 Akwesasne Mohawk, Turning Stone, Rochester Poker Club, Seneca Allegany, Presque Isle, Seneca Gaming Irving, Seneca Buffalo Creek, Seneca Niagara and Casino Niagara
Day 10 Niagara Fallsview
Day 11 OLG Brantford, OLG Point Edward, Soaring Eagle, Majestic Star, Ameristar Chicago, Horseshoe Hammond, Harrrah's Joliet
Day 12 Hollywood Joliet, Hollywood Aurora, Rivers, Grand Victoria, Ho Chunk Wis Dells
Day 13 Oneida, Menominee, North Star, Potawatomi Carter, Mole Lake, Ho Chunk Nekoosa, Ho Chunk Black River Falls, St Croix Turtle Lake
Day 14 White Oak, Northern Lights, Palace and Seven Clans Red Lake
It probably looks like I am missing a bunch of easy ones but I already have all other casinos in the area. This trip will complete the states of New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan for me and the Province of Ontario.
You have a chip from all of the upper michigan casinos, but not from the OLG in SSM? Sounds like something I'd do:)
Days 7-8: You may have already done this, but double check the status to the Montreal card rooms. VIP looked pretty much permanently closed when I tried to visit last month.
Day 13: Holy crap! You're going to fall asleep on the road in rural WI. And if that happens, I'll never convince Doc that a trip to WI and MI is a good idea:-)
Quote: rdw4potusI'm not sure I want to know, but HOW did Soaring Eagle manage to be the only Michigan chip not in your collection? That'd mean you've been to several very new casinos and missed one of the oldest!
One Michigan casino not on the list, but has since closed, is Victories in Petoskey. For those who don't know, it was across U.S.-131 from the current location and newly named Odawa.
Quote: DocI don't think I could even talk openly about such a trip. Nowadays, my wife gets slightly testy if I mention a "casino" trip at all, especially one that involves going to more than three or four of them.
The joy of being 24 years old, single and playing poker for a living. Not a lot of people I have to answer to lol
Quote: rdw4potusI'm not sure I want to know, but HOW did Soaring Eagle manage to be the only Michigan chip not in your collection? That'd mean you've been to several very new casinos and missed one of the oldest!
Haha funny story, I miscalculated my Michigan trip timing. I did all the Michigan chips on one trip heading to Detroit last November and I was supposed to be in Detroit for the Pistons game at a certain time and wouldn't have made the game if I hit Soaring Eagle Casino that day. So I decided to just hit it next time through as I have been to Detroit 3 times and knew I would be there again.
Quote: rdw4potusYou have a chip from all of the upper michigan casinos, but not from the OLG in SSM? Sounds like something I'd do:)
Haha ya this would be the weather's fault. Sault Ste. Marie, MI was my stop at the end of a very long chip collecting day and I was originally planning on crossing over and grabbing the other but I got caught in a huge blizzard and the border was temporarily closed. In the morning I left too early to go cause the tables wouldn't have been open yet.
Quote: rdw4potusDays 7-8: You may have already done this, but double check the status to the Montreal card rooms. VIP looked pretty much permanently closed when I tried to visit last month.
I did check into it but couldn't get a definite answer. It is right down the street from where I will be anyways so I will just stop by and check, no biggie.
Quote: rdw4potusDay 13: Holy crap! You're going to fall asleep on the road in rural WI. And if that happens, I'll never convince Doc that a trip to WI and MI is a good idea:-)
Every chip collecting trip is a good idea isn't it, or is that just my sickness talking?
Quote: PokerGrinderCategory: Canada
City: Calgary, Alberta
Casino: Cash
Is this place named after someone, or do they not take checks nor credit cards??
is the edge of this chip white all the way around? I note the B&G logo at 3 o'clock.
Quote: IbeatyouracesOne Michigan casino not on the list, but has since closed, is Victories in Petoskey.
Ibeatyouraces, is that your own souvenir chip from Victories? If so, it really deserves its own day as this thread's official Casino Chip of the Day. If that's the case, can I get you to repost the image with your full story about the now-closed casino, using our usual CCotD post format?
If it's your chip and you're willing to do the write-up, pick a day when PokerGrinder is tied up with the WSOP and have at it. Then, you might delete the "premature" image you posted above.
And we will thank you for your contribution.
Quote: DocIbeatyouraces, is that your own souvenir chip from Victories? If so, it really deserves its own day as this thread's official Casino Chip of the Day. If that's the case, can I get you to repost the image with your full story about the now-closed casino, using our usual CCotD post format?
If it's your chip and you're willing to do the write-up, pick a day when PokerGrinder is tied up with the WSOP and have at it. Then, you might delete the "premature" image you posted above.
And we will thank you for your contribution.
It's not mine. I have played there back in the early 2000's. When it gets time to post my Casino Windsor/Northern Belle chip, I could do a small write up about it after.
Quote: AyecarumbaQuote: PokerGrinderCategory: Canada
City: Calgary, Alberta
Casino: Cash
Is this place named after someone, or do they not take checks nor credit cards??
is the edge of this chip white all the way around? I note the B&G logo at 3 o'clock.
No there are a couple of these casinos in Alberta, not sure why they are called Cash Casino.
As far as the chip it is blue all around with the "Cash Casino Calgary" in white.
City: Calgary, Alberta
Casino: Casino Calgary
Today's chip of the day is from Casino Calgary, quick trivia question does anyone know where this casino is located? Casino Calgary opened May, 1997. The casino has 862 slot machines and 32 table games which includes BJ, Roulette, Craps, Let It Ride, Baccarat, Pai Gow Tiles, Caribbean Stud Poker and a poker room. I got my chip playing Bj and lost $80.
The chip is a white Paulson hat and cane with 8 edge inserts, 4 green and 4 grey. It has a oversized centre inlay with a buck standing in what looks like a field. As well the casino name is on the bottom with a cool yellow to orange colour scheme.
I still have OLG Casino Brantford just listed as "Brantford", and I'll have to think on that one a little bit more. For some reason, I have a bias against including "OLG", and I don't know whether a half-way adjustment is appropriate or not. (Input still being accepted.)
PokerGrinder, if you keep this thread alive with 50 or 63 more new Casino Chip of the Day entries, that will be a major contribution to the thread. Thanks for all that you have given us and continue to do.
Quote: Doc"Casino Calgary" brings us back to the topic on which I got very little (like zero) feedback on my question as to how I should handle the index entry for casinos with a name beginning with "Casino", which I had originally tried to avoid as redundant in this context. I decided to reverse my previous course, and now Casino Calgary, Casino Moose Jaw, and Casino Regina are indexed by their full names, consistent with the way I indexed Niagara, Nova Scotia (x2), Rama, Sault Sainte Marie, de Montréal, of the Rockies, and ___s of Winnipeg.
I think the question got lost in a slow day on the thread Doc. Like I said that day though I agree with the way you have it now. I believe that it flows better.
Quote: DocI still have OLG Casino Brantford just listed as "Brantford", and I'll have to think on that one a little bit more. For some reason, I have a bias against including "OLG", and I don't know whether a half-way adjustment is appropriate or not. (Input still being accepted.)
Like the "casino" ones I think that in this case, in my opinion I would include OLG in all of the OLG casinos.
Quote: DocPokerGrinder, if you keep this thread alive with 50 or 63 more new Casino Chip of the Day entries, that will be a major contribution to the thread. Thanks for all that you have given us and continue to do.
It is my pleasure Doc, I truly get immense enjoyment from being included in this thread. I have always enjoyed my casino chip collection but since I started following this thread and then started contributing to this thread it has allowed me to enjoy my collection more. I am glad there are other crazy collectors like me!
Quote: PokerGrinderLike the "casino" ones I think that in this case, in my opinion I would include OLG in all of the OLG casinos.
One of my issues with this is the inconsistency in how the casinos and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation themselves use the "OLG" designation. According to their web site, in addition to the Charitable Bingo and Gaming Centres and the slot parlors, there are six casinos under the OLG banner. Five of them (Brandford, Point Edward, Sault Ste. Marie, Thousand Islands, and Thunder Bay) are listed on the web site as having casino names of "OLG Casino (place name)". In contrast, the sixth one is listed as "Great Blue Heron Casino" with no mention of OLG.
This thread already has chips on display from four of the six. What do the chips say? Well, OLG Casino Brantford is the only one of the four that says that right on the chip. We also have seen chips saying "Point Edward Charity Casino", "Casino Sault Ste. Marie", and "Great Blue Heron" (without even the word "casino".)
For the two casinos that have not yet been covered in this thread, I checked the MoGH Chip Guide. Shown there are chips from the "Charity Casino Thunder Bay", and a mixture of chips saying "OLG Casino Thousand Islands" and "1000 Islands Charity Casino".
With that much inconsistency from the source, as presented on their web site and on their chips, I don't know that there can really be a "right" way for me to index the casino names. But I am flexible enough to listen to all input on this.
Quote: DocOne of my issues with this is the inconsistency in how the casinos and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation themselves use the "OLG" designation. According to their web site, in addition to the Charitable Bingo and Gaming Centres and the slot parlors, there are six casinos under the OLG banner. Five of them (Brandford, Point Edward, Sault Ste. Marie, Thousand Islands, and Thunder Bay) are listed on the web site as having casino names of "OLG Casino (place name)". In contrast, the sixth one is listed as "Great Blue Heron Casino" with no mention of OLG.
This thread already has chips on display from four of the six. What do the chips say? Well, OLG Casino Brantford is the only one of the four that says that right on the chip. We also have seen chips saying "Point Edward Charity Casino", "Casino Sault Ste. Marie", and "Great Blue Heron" (without even the word "casino".)
For the two casinos that have not yet been covered in this thread, I checked the MoGH Chip Guide. Shown there are chips from the "Charity Casino Thunder Bay", and a mixture of chips saying "OLG Casino Thousand Islands" and "1000 Islands Charity Casino".
With that much inconsistency from the source, as presented on their web site and on their chips, I don't know that there can really be a "right" way for me to index the casino names. But I am flexible enough to listen to all input on this.
I posted a 1000 Islands chip. It's in the directory under "1000 Islands". So only Thunder Bay is yet to be covered. Except for 1000 Islands, I think the other 5 properties have now fully transitioned to the OLG naming for themselves (no more Casino ____ or ____ Charity Casino self-branding).
Not sure about how to handle the namings on a macro level. I don't think there are any options that allow for total consistency. But, I do think we're coming to the end of the potential new chips that could have issues. There's a handful in CA that might eventually come up, one in OK, and a few in CA. But that's really it. So maybe a continuation of the current scheme is best.
I'm going to collect in OK in July. Thought I could close out the state, but I won't quite get it done. Looks like a few new properties have opened in the southern part of the state since I was there last, and they're too far away from my route on this trip. Still, should add 20 or 30 chips then. Also, I have some from QC, NB, and NH that could be posted by late summer if we run dry again.
Quote: rdw4potusI posted a 1000 Islands chip. It's in the directory under "1000 Islands".
One of my common expressions these days is applicable to my overlooking that chip post: Senility is a bitch. Obviously, I had seen the post and chip -- I put it in the index! Not sure where I left my brain today.
Quote: rdw4potusStill, should add 20 or 30 chips then. Also, I have some from QC, NB, and NH that could be posted by late summer if we run dry again.
I, too, hope to collect just a few this summer, so maybe the thread can survive just a little while longer, even after PokerGrinder finishes posting his collection.
Quote: DocWith that much inconsistency from the source, as presented on their web site and on their chips, I don't know that there can really be a "right" way for me to index the casino names. But I am flexible enough to listen to all input on this.
I didn't realize the OLG casinos were that messy, how you have it might be best then.
City: Calgary, Alberta
Casino: Deerfoot Inn
Today's chip of the day is from Deerfoot Inn and Casino in Calgary, AB. The casino opened November 21, 2005. The casino has 767 slot machines and 26 tables including BJ, Baccarat, Roulette, Craps, 3 Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Holdem and a 10 table poker room. I have played here a bunch of times including when I lived in Calgary so I am not sure of what I played to get my chip or the results.
The chip is very basic but has a nice style. It is a blue chip with 4 slanted edge inserts (reddish pink/white). The centre inlay is white with the casino name in red and the chip denomination in black.
I forgot/ran out of time to post yesterday's chip of the day. I was 2 hours late, this can be yesterday's chip of the day and I will post again later today or this can be today's chip of the day and yesterday was just a missed day. Either works for me, just let me know what you all think I should do.
Quote: PokerGrinderEither works for me, just let me know what you all think I should do.
You have the lead -- do as you like. Just keep us entertained. ;-)
A bit more seriously, two new CCotD entries 12 or 14 hours apart on the same day -- to make up for barely missing an artificial deadline of midnight the day before -- is not the kind of "error" that anyone is likely to complain about. And considering how many days we haven't had a chip of the day, we can survive if you do happen to miss a day. Just don't let it happen too often. ;-)
Thanks again for recommendations for my Iowa>SD>Minneapolis trip in April. Glad I could contribute a few new entries.
My last trip for chip collecting this year ( I think) is in 2 weeks. Fly into Philly, doing a loop from Baltimore to Pittsburgh up to Buffalo and a short hop across the border to Niagra. Let me know, all you experts, what I may be missing on my route! I already have a Wheeling Island WV chip from years ago.
My plan:
FRI
PHILLY AIRPORT
Delaware Park
Hollywood Casino Perryville
Horseshoe Casino Balt
SAT
Maryland Live! Casino
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino
The Rivers Casino
Mountaineer Casino
SUN
Presque Isle Downs & Casino
The Village Casino
Seneca Allegany Casino
Seneca Gaming and Entertainment
Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino
Fallsview Casino Resort
Casino Niagara
Seneca Niagara Casino
Batavia Downs Gaming
MON
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
