Looking for Casablanca History (1 Viewer)

[PlayerADK]

Does anybody have any info on these chips? Seems like there are 5 different versions of almost every chip in the lineup.
http://chipguide.themogh.org/cg_chip2.php?id=AWPBCC&sort=type

Also curious on how they were first introduced to the community. If anybody has any information about them I would love to hear it!

No special reason really, I just enjoy learning about the history on most chips! Especially once I own a few!

Thanks!

 

[pltrgyst]

Don't know how much information you're after, but the Chip Guide info is reasonably accurate:

"Originally opened at the opening of the Aruba Hilton on 8/1/93; then hotel owned by Wyndham; then Aruba Resort, Spa & Casino; finally Westin Aruba Resort & Spa.

After the casino closed in 2010 and became the Palm Beach casino, a dealer bought out all the Casablanca chips and sold them in sets for home poker use."

Hotels, resorts, and casinos come and go every year in Aruba. 17 years for these chips is a helluva good run...

 

[BGinGA]

And that dealer was the original owner of Nevada Jacks. A large portion of his inventory was sold to Todd.

 

[Coyote]

And that dealer was the original owner of Nevada Jacks. A large portion of his inventory was sold to Todd.

If he could only have met my gorgeous (at the time) Greek-American aunt...