Chip of the Day: El Rey Resort
Today's chip comes from the El Rey Resort in Searchlight, Nevada. The El Rey was located on Highway 95 and was open from 1946 to 1973. This chip was issued in the 1950's in the Christy & Jones shiny hat & cane mold. The El Rey, also known as the El Rey Club was run by a pimp named Willie Martello and burned down at one point in its existence. In the early days, it was known to offer prostitution in addition to gambling.
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FANTASTIC! I was just in Las Vegas and saw a photo of the El rey. My last name being Martello I was most excited to learn of the existence of the place.
Any leads on where I could purchase a casino chip or other items from the El Rey? I'm not a collector so I have no idea where to start.
I plan on linking this page from my blog. If you'd like to do a link exchange, just let me know.
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