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this beige, $25.00 chip, with radial diamond (Jack Todd) mold and hot-stamped lettering, is from the Balinese Room of the Turf Athletic Club in Galveston, Texas. The chip is in excellent, near-mint condition. The Balinese Room was a gambling casino located on a pier that extended into the Gulf on Galveston, Island. Run by the Maceos and Fertittas, the Balinese was a luxurious night club with first class entertainment by bid band orchestras. The long breezeway out to the main rooms made the Balinese nearly "raid-proof";, and was known as "Ranger Run" because even the fastest Texas Ranger could not get to the gaming tables before they were converted to pool and bridge tables during a raid.
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| We have a large collection of chips from the illegal casinos of Galveston - some of which we are selling on Ebay. Contact us about any particular chips you may be missing from your collection. |
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