~~~ even in the industry where there was a huge push in introducing them in Europe where the feel of plastic was not uncommon... and the push was big...

Then, one day; BG, who was turning out coin center chips in clay composition all over Europe, even with affixed litho inlay on the coin, decided to introduce that product in Nevada and the US... but, BJ resented the idea since it closely resembled their product... BG's legal team began phoning some chippers who they knew very well asking for opinions and advice and, when they asked me what I thought I said the difference is like night and day. Up to this day that BG product never step foot in the USA.