La Rue 50 cent chip sold for $92.00

A La Rue 50 cent Las Vegas casino chip sold for $92.00 on December 30th of 2012.  The casino was open in the early 1950's and it was located at 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South.  The location became the Sands and is currently the Venetian

Hard Rock new issue New Years 2013 $5 chip

The Hard Rock Las Vegas will be issuing their New Years 2013 chip on December 28th. They will be releasing 1,500 of the $5 casino chips

A Bonanza $5 chip sold for $953.99

A Bonanza Hotel $5 Las Vegas casino chip sold for $953.99 on December 19th of 2012.  The casino was open from 1967 to 1973 and it was located at 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Magnolia Bluffs Casino opens December 18th

Magnolia Bluffs Casino in Natchez, Mississippi opened on December 18th of 2012.  Built upon an embankment overlooking the Mississippi River, the design for the 40,000 sf Magnolia Bluffs Casino takes full advantage of the riverfront view and embraces the concept of a glorified bayou river shack. The facility features an open gaming floor for 600 slot machines and 10 table games

Same center inlay design on all denominations

New rack of chips for The Quad

After 33 years as the Imperial Palace, the Las Vegas Strip resort has become The Quad Resort & Casino.  New rack of chips were released on December 17th of 2012 with the name change becoming official on December 20th.

It was the Flamingo Capri when Ralph Engelstad purchased the decaying property in 1971. He added buildings and a casino and reopened it a year later. In 1979, he renamed it the Imperial Palace.  Caesars acquired the Imperial Palace for $370 million in 2005.

Same center inlay design on all denominations

Before and After

Sinabar $5 casino chip sold for $280.00

A Sinabar $5 Las Vegas casino chip from the 1970's sold for $280.00 on December 15th of 2012.  The casino was located at 111 East Ogden Avenue in the downtown area

Hard Rock new issue Christmas 2012 $5 chip

The Hard Rock Las Vegas will be issuing their Christmas 2012 chip on December 14th. They will be releasing 1,500 of the $5 casino chips

Bingo Palace $1 chip sold for $59.89

A Bingo Palace $1 Las Vegas casino chip from the 1970's sold for $59.89 on December 11th of 2012.  The casino was open from 1976 to 1984 then the location became Palace Station.

New Issue Shania Twain $5 chips at Caesars Palace

In November of 2012 Caesars Palace in Las Vegas released two $5 casino chips for Shania Twain who is performing a regular show schedule at Caesars

Same back design on both chips

Silver City $5 chip sold for $293.88

A Silver City 1st issue $5 Las Vegas casino chip issued in 1975 sold for $293.88 on December 1st of 2012.  The casino closed in 1999 and they were located at 3001 Las Vegas Boulevard South