According to this website, the address was once the State Theatre, owned by Paramount Pictures. Became a night club around 1967. Today it is The Merlot, disappointing newlyweds near and far (if the Yelp comment is to be believed).
https://www.yelp.com/biz/merlot-lodi
My guess is that RC chips were made for the night club venture but may not have been used, or if used, not for very long; or else the cardroom would be better-known. Yes, we Californians are Quirky To The Max.
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