[Gaming Ore]

The chip collecting community has been awaiting the remodel and opening of the old Flamingo - Laughlin, Hotel and Casino, since it was sold some many months ago. Although sold, the property continued as the Flamingo - Laughlin all during the remodel, but emerges today as the Aquarius Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, NV.

According to CC&GTCC member Richard Loritz, the Aquarius has just re-racked all the tables with Aquarius chips and pulled all the Flamingo - Laughlin chips.

Here is a scan of the new chips:


(scan courtesy of Richard Loritz)

Note that the lower denominations are Paul-Son H&C's, while the higher denomination is a Paul-Son house molded chip. I am sure that these will be available shortly from all the Southern Nevada NIS people, as well as Richard (loritz@cmaaccess.com) .

Interesting to note also, that Richard advises that chips are not available from the cage. You can only get them from the tables.

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis

[poislb]

Beautiful, just beautiful. I would love some of those $1.00 uncirculated.

[_GUN_]

two comments...

1-that $25 is great, it looks like the Desert Palms $25

2-what is that 'I' in Aquarius supposed to be? it looks like an earthworm burrowing into a strawberry.

[Jambine]

Beautiful chips. Especially the $1 and $25

I wonder why they didn’t use their house mold on all of them.

[hachkc]

Originally Posted by _GUN_

two comments...

1-that $25 is great, it looks like the Desert Palms $25

Which looks like my custom ASM



I've actually held up the DP up to my chip and the colors are remarkably close.

Is it me or do a lot of the new chips coming out seem to use the 1/8" style spots much more than older chips?

[Gaming Ore]

Originally Posted by _GUN_

what is that 'I' in Aquarius supposed to be? it looks like an earthworm burrowing into a strawberry.

Looks to me like a water jug with flowing coins, instead of flowing water.

Jim

[bigjohn]

Those definatly are some cool looking chips.. I'd have to agree with the earth worm strawberry comment as well tho !!

[TechnoGuru]

Originally Posted by Gaming Ore

Looks to me like a water jug with flowing coins, instead of flowing water.

Jim

Phew...thought for a second it might be a sack of flowing russett potatoes


Thank you for posting these new additions... I always look forward to the information you provide.

[Gaming Ore]

Originally Posted by Jambine

I wonder why they didn’t use their house mold on all of them.

I am not saying this as a fact, however, for all we know, the house mold might be a back-up rack, or vice-versa!

Jim

ps. Thanks for comment!

[gagners]

Nice chips. Thanks Jim. One observation, though:

Have you guys noticed that some of the chips designed by our own CTers rival, if not surpass, the chips designed by casinos? (taking into account the restrictions placed on us, i.e. edgespots and molds).

Nice find tho Jim. Where could one get a few of the $1s?