Several years ago, I worked as Executive Editor in Longview, Texas, where I met and became acquainted with Charles Cashell -- one nice guy who served as a community leader, elected official as Justice Of The Peace, and all-around good guy. He told me about his big brother being connected in Las Vegas, and who had an appetite for politics. He gave me a chip from the Robert Cashell's Horsehoe Club in Reno. I put it in a drawer, where it has been for many years until I saw the below $5 Chip for sale on EBay -- from Mitch Heller. I had the $1 and also won the bid. After thinking about it, I thought I would do a little research on his brother -- Robert, the successful casino man he so often bragged about. I have attached the chip for illustration and added a little information I found on the internet. I am sure many of you from Nevada, and the surrounding Las Vegas area, knew this man -- especially since he was once the Lieutenant Governor of the state. Robert died the first of this year, and left quite a legacy of his connection to the gaming industry. If anyone has more information to share. Knowing his brother's personality, I'll bet he was a mirror image of his younger brother. Here's the chip, and below that is the information I found after looking at several websites including Wikipedia.

Robert Alan Cashell (April 22, 1938 – February 11, 2020) former mayor of Reno, NV from 2002 to 2014, and who served as Nevada's 28th Lt. Gov.(1983 to 1987). Also served as a Regent on the Nevada System Of Higher Education (1979 to 1982.)

He was a Station Casinos board member from June 17, 2011 until his death on Feb. 11, 2020.
University of Nevada's Field House was named after him.

He also owned Cashell Enterprises, a hotel/casino company. He bought Bill & Effies, a truck stop, in 1967 and renamed it Boomtown Reno -- selling it in 1988 after turning the property into a casino/resort.

He managed several properties including:Karl's Silver Club (now the defunct Bourbon Square Casino) in Sparks, the Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino (now demolished) in Las Vegas and the Avi Resort & Casino for the Avi Indian Tribe near Laughlin, NV.

He was a partner in several ventures including: Carson Station (now Max Casino) , the Comstock Hotel & Casino (now The Residences at Riverwalk Towers) in Reno, and the Holiday Casino (now Harrah's) in Las Vegas. He has also owned several properties including: Winners Inn, Star Casino and Model T Truck Stop in Winnemucca and the Alamo Truck Stop in Sparks.

His son, Robert Jr., was a partner in the new ownership of the Fitzgeralds Reno in downtown Reno (which is now the Whitney Peak Hotel.)

The Cashell family own and operate Alamo Truck Plaza in Sparks and Topaz Lodge in Gardeneville.
Cashell died on Feb. 11, 2020, at the age of 81,after suffering long-term illnesses of heart disease.