New issue Caesars Palace $1 chips

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas Nevada has released a new $1 casino chip.  It looks similar to the previous issue except that it has a smaller center inlay.  It was issued on February 22nd of 2013

Their previous $1 chip issued in December of 2005

New issue Jerry's Nugget $1 chips

Jerry's Nugget in North Las Vegas Nevada has released a new $1 casino chip.  It looks similar to the previous issue except that it is a smaller center inlay on a different type of mold.  Unofficial reports are they only made 1,500 pieces and it was issued in January of 2013

Their previous $1 casino chip issued in 2001

MGM, Aria & Bellagio $8 Year of Snake 2013 chips

The MGM Properties in Las Vegas have released their $8 Year of the Snake 2013 baccarat casino chips in February of 2013.  Chips were issued at the MGM Grand, Bellagio and Aria

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Venetian & Palazzo $8 Year of the Snake 2013 chips

The Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas have released their $8 Year of the Snake 2013 baccarat casino chips in February of 2013

Golden Nugget $1 chip sold for $173.50

A Golden Nugget $1 casino chip from the 1960's sold for $173.50 on February 11th of 2013.  Actually two were sold, the same seller sold another one just minutes earlier for $164.50

Wynn $8 Year of the Snake 2013 casino chip

Wynn Las Vegas has released their $8 Year of the Snake 2013 baccarat chip in February of 2013

Hard Rock $8 Year of the Snake 2013 casino chip

The Hard Rock Las Vegas issued their 2013 Chinese Year of the Snake $8 limited edition casino chip on February 8th of 2013

Palace Station $8 Year of the Snake 2013 chip

Palace Station has released their $8 Year of the Snake 2013 chip in February of 2013

New Issue Golden Nugget Laughlin, NV $2.50 chip

The Golden Nugget in Laughlin, Nevada has released a new $2.50 casino chip

Bill's Gamblin' Hall closed on February 4th

Bill's Gamblin' Hall on the Las Vegas Strip, closed on February 4th of 2013 so they can begin a $185 million renovation of the hotel-casino. It will be given a new theme, new name and reopened in early 2014.

The conversion includes the complete remodeling of the guest rooms, the 17,200-square-foot casino floor and common areas, the addition of a new second-floor restaurant, and the construction of the 65,000 square foot rooftop pool and dayclub/nightclub.

This was the former location of the Barbary Coast which was sold to Harrah's (now Caesars Ent.) and in February of 2007 it became Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon

Year of the Snake 2013 chip releases

Year of the Snake 2013 chip releases for Las Vegas casinos should start being released in the first half of February.  Casinos that will be releasing $8 chips are: Aria, Bellagio, Hard Rock, MGM Grand, Palace Station, Palazzo, Venetian and Wynn.  Several of these will be the 43mm baccarat size chips.

Casinos that have released Chinese New Year chips in the past that will not this year due to being turned down by the Nevada Gaming Control Board are: M Resort, Palms and all of the Harrah's properties including: Caesars, Flamingo, Quad, Bally's, Planet Hollywood and Paris.