... state that he was a partner in "concessions" with Bill Harrah.

"By 'concessions' Smith meant the common practice of outside ownership of games within casinos and clubs. With Harrah, he owned games at the Christmas Tree, Sky Tavern, Vlla Sierra, the Open Door and the Cedars." As noted in Leon Mandel's work: "William Fisk Harrah - The Life and Times of a Gambling Magnate."

Granted that none of the above tells us nothing concerning the chips, but I still find the running of games very interesting by the two gentlemen.

JB