Las Vegas Club Silver Strike 2004 History of Logos 3 of 6 CasinoView Ltd 525

Description

Las Vegas Club Silver Strike
History of Logos 3 of 6 / Casino View
Released January 2004
LIMITED EDITION
525
Smooth Edge
Approximately .58 Oz of Silver (according to catalog)
G Mint Mark (Closed, now owned by Sunshine Mint)
Case/Capsule measures approximately 1 ⅞   inches in diameter (older style)
SSC#: LVlvnv-036
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Front/Face -
Center: Casino View, .999 Fine Silver, G mint mark
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Las Vegas, Nevada
Back/Reverse -
Center: History of Logos, Las Vegas Club, 1991-1996, 3 of 6
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Las Vegas Club
The Las Vegas Club released Silver Strikes from 1998 - 2006.  Casinos have a tendency to change their logos from time to time, especially when there is an ownership change. The "History of Logos" series shows the various logos used by the Las Vegas Club over the years.  The interesting thing about this series is that ownership changed in the middle of the release.  On March 25, 2004, Barrick Gaming purchased and began operating the Las Vegas Club, The Plaza, The Gold Spike, and The Western from long time Las Vegas casino owner, Jackie Gaughan for million.
There were 4 of 6 strikes issued with the
Casino View
on the Logo side of the token and once Barrick Gaming took over, they continued the series with their logo.
The Series includes:
1 of 6 (1960-1978) / Casino View Logo - Released Jan. 2004
2 of 6 (1978-1991) / Casino View Logo - Released Jan. 2004
3 of 6 (1991-1996) / Casino View Logo - Released Jan. 2004
4 of 6 (1996-1998) / Casino View Logo - Released Jan. 2004
5 of 6 and 6 of 6 with the Casino View Logo were never issued (Ownership Change)
1 of 6 (1960-1978) / Barrick Gaming Logo - Released April 2004
2 of 6 (1978-1991) / Barrick Gaming Logo - Released April 2004
3 of 6 (1991-1996) / Barrick Gaming Logo - Released April 2004
4 of 6 (1996-1998) / Barrick Gaming Logo - Released April 2004
5 of 6 (1998-2001) / Barrick Gaming Logo - Released April 2004
6 of 6 (2001 - Current) / Barrick Gaming Logo - Released April 2004
Note: this listing is for (1) silver strike. Please look closely at the photos.  There are photos with the case off and with the case on to show the true beauty and detail of these tokens. The case may have some scratches typical to the token circulated through the silver strike machine, storage and handling. The last two photos show the token with the case on. The token may also have some toning due to age.
What is a Silver Strike?
A Silver Strike is a Limited Edition Gaming Token which is won from a special slot machine and is in a protective plastic holder.  People from all over the world collect, buy, sell and trade these unique gaming tokens.  The first Silver Strikes were won from special slot machines in the Reno/Tahoe area of Nevada in 1992.  The tokens have been issued with redeemable values of , , , , , , , 0 and 0.  The most common denomination is .
Las Vegas Club History:
The Las Vegas Club was at 18 East Fremont Street, corner of Main and Fremont in the Downtown Las Vegas area.  The Overland Hotel was originally built at the site of the Las Vegas Club in the early 1900's.  In 1930, the Las Vegas Club opened but was originally at the south side of Fremont Street (21-23 Fremont).  The owner J. Kell Houssels Sr.  eventually moved the Las Vegas Club to the site of the Overland Hotel (1949) and expanded the property.
Jackie Gaughan purchased the Las Vegas Club with two others in 1961.  In 2004, Jackie sold the Las Vegas Club, Plaza and Gold Spike, and Western casino to Barrick Gaming (partners with Tamares Group). Ownership and operations began in March 2004.
In 2015, the Las Vegas Club was sold to Derek and Greg Stevens, owners of the nearby D and Golden Gate casinos.  In August 2015, the Las Vegas Club closed and was demolished in 2017 along with the former Mermaids Casino and Glitter Gulch strip club to make way for a new resort called Circa Las Vegas.  Opening is expected in 2020/2021.
Who is Jackie Gaughan?:
Jackie (John Davis Gaughan, Sr.) was a prominent casino owner and operator in the downtown area of Las Vegas since the 1950's. Although he had ownership interest in many casinos in Las Vegas, he is most well known for ownership in the Plaza, Las Vegas Club, El Cortez, and Gold Spike.  He was from Omaha Nebraska and lived from 1920-2014.
Fun Fact:
Jackie lived at the El Cortez in his later years until he passed away at the age of 93.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
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