I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT ONE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS THE CHIP COLLECTORS HAVE WITH THE COMMEMORATIVE CHIPS WOULD BE FOR SOMEONE TO SUGGEST TO THE CASINOS TO PUT THEIR COMMEMORATIVE CHIPS INTO PLASTIC CASES AND HAVE THEM IN SILVER STRIKE TYPE SLOT MACHINES AS PRIZES. TA-DA, PROBLEM SOLVED. IF YOU WANT A CHIP, YOU HAVE TO PLAY THE MACHINE. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY YOUR NEWLY WON CHIP ON THE TABLES, IT WOULD BE ACCEPTED THERE OR AT THE CASHIERS BOOTH. YOU MAY HAPPEN TO GET ONE OFF THE TABLES IF YOUR LUCKY. IF YOU ASK THE CASHIER FOR ONE THEY WOULD ONLY HAVE TO POINT TO THE MACHINE LIKE THEY DO WHEN YOU ASK FOR A SILVER STRIKE TOKEN AND SAY, "WE DON'T SELL THOSE CHIPS, YOU HAVE TO WIN ONE OUT OF THE MACHINE". THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A WHILE. ANYTHING CAN BE WORSE THAN IT IS NOW.