What do casino chips and the Civil War have in common?

I stand corrected. I checked the regulations at the Nevada Gaming Control Board...........

12.070 Redemption and disposal of discontinued chips and tokens.
1. A licensee that permanently removes from use or replaces approved chips or tokens at its gaming establishment, or that ceases operating its gaming establishment whether because of closure or sale of the establishment or any other reason, must prepare a plan for redeeming discontinued chips and tokens that remain outstanding at the time of discontinuance. The licensee must submit the plan in writing to the chairman not later than 30 days before the proposed removal, replacement, sale, or closure, unless the closure or other cause for discontinuance of the chips or tokens cannot reasonably be anticipated, in which event the licensee must submit the plan as soon asreasonably practicable. The chairman may approve the plan or require reasonable modifications as a condition of approval. Upon approval of the plan, the licensee shall implement the plan as approved.
2. In addition to such other reasonable provisions as the chairman may approve or require, the plan must provide for:Regulation 12, Chips and Tokens Page 5 (Rev. 11/10)
(a) Redemption of outstanding, discontinued chips and tokens in accordance with this regulation for at least 120 days after the removal or replacement of the chips or tokens or for at least 120 days after operations cease, as the case may be, or for such longer or shorter period as the chairman may for good cause approve or require;
(b) Redemption of the chips and tokens at the premises of the gaming establishment or at such other location as the chairman may approve;
(c) Publication of notice of the discontinuance of the chips and tokens and of the redemption and the pertinent times and locations in at least two newspapers of general circulation in Nevada at least twice during each week of the redemption period, subject to the chairman’s approval of the form of the notice, the newspapers selected for publication, and the specific days of publication;
(d) Conspicuous posting of the notice described in paragraph (c) at the gaming establishment or other redemption location; and
(e) Destruction or such other disposition of the discontinued chips and tokens as the chairman may approve or require.
(Adopted: 6/87.)

 

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Nice chips. I'd never seen that series even though that casino (no longer the Flamingo) is only 15 miles from my house.
Guy

 

Thanks! I guess the only thing that never changes in and around Vegas is all of the coupon books that end up on the street.

Chris

 

Though not stated on the checks, there is a time limit for you to redeem them at the casino that issued them. They change them regularly to prevent counterfeiting.

Casinos do keep track, and limit the amount, of checks they put into circulation on the floor, and cashier's windows.

 

No USS Monitor?

 

The ANA library has excellent information on casino chips. I spent a hole day there, utilizing the staff, and researching some very old casino chips from Europe. They have many of the older magazine publications in their archives, just suitable for this purpose. They were very helpful and willing to spend the time with me. I have several hundred different casino chips in my collection, and I have personally played in 90% of them.