Legal of the Day--Fremont St. #11

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First published in the Casino Chip & Token News, Fall 2006, “reprinted” here with the permission of Todd Barrett. Thanks, Todd!

101 Fremont
“Slot Machine Arcade, 1941-c.1951: Licensed for slots and craps. In 1938 Guy McAfee fled from LA to Las Vegas to avoid possible legal action for his involvement in gambling, drugs and prostitution. The Slot Machine Arcade was one of several Vegas casinos that he was involved with."

Sorry about the poor picture quality...it's tough to find pictures of this place! sad

“California Club, 1951-1970: The California Club opened on Christmas Eve, 1951. The club operated, under different owners, until 1970. Various owners had their name, along with the club name, imprinted on various club items. From 1951-1954 it was Phil Copley’s California Club. From 1954-1964 was Phil Long, and from 1964-1970 was Frank Schivo. This club used bears as their logo. The bear on their sign and some of their dice was on all 4 legs, he’s standing on 2 legs on a .25 chip and some of the dice. The key chains have a cartoon bear sitting at a bar with a drink, several of the ashtrays have a cartoon bear happily dancing among piles of coins…presumably another lucky slot winner!”