your scooter rolls of the lift between floors!

Did you try going to Bruce's Casino in Blythe (always closed) or Tommy's in El Centro (Tommy takes his cue from Bruce)?

Golden Acorn just off I-8?

Yep, a lot of southern California casinos just aren't BIG ENOUGH ALREADY so they are adding on parking (Barona), motel rooms (Sycuan) and whatever (Pechanga).

Barona might have had a few $8 Year of the Rooster chips left but maybe all are gone by now. Certainly they are not 'fessing up to having any of their old Chipco $2 Poker Room chips available! Good work on turning up that Sycuan $25 Anniversary chip. I bought two when they were newer. As I recall it took me "forever" to sell one at a slight advance and I decided not to buy any more from there. My money can earn interest in the bank faster.