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Became: Lucky Lady Casino
1045 West Rosecrans Avenue
Gardena, California 90247 MAP
Type: Card Room
310-352-3400
Status: Closed
Open: 1945, Close: 2016
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The Normandie was Gardena's longest continuously operating card room. Previously the location of the "Western Club" (1942-1945). The "Normandie Club" opened in 1945 and was rebranded as the "Normandie Casino" in 1986, with the introduction of non-poker table games. Russell "Russ" Miller was a partner or owner of the club from 1947 until his death in 1997. The casino was inherited and operated by his four sons, until 2016, when the sons pleaded guilty in US District Court to charges of not filing suspicious financial activity reports and allowing money laundering at the casino. The Millers lost their license and the casino was bought by Larry Flint, who renamed it the "Lucky Lady Casino".
The graphic is a detail from a matchbook posted below, the photograph is circa 2005 (Normandie Casino brochure). |
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CG283453 Obsolete Added: 2022-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-23 Color: Gold
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Brass medallion, made around 1995, perhaps for the 50th anniversary of the card room. Made in limited quantity, and awarded only to employees. According to the seller of this item, this one was given to his father who worked at the Normandie. Reverse: metal with a small point, perhaps it is a Spinner although I'm not sure what the purpose would be in spinning it. Shown in its original airtite presentation case.
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CG071961 Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20 Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
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CG311119 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Diamond Match
Contributed by: Doug Deems
Updated by: Eric Miller
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CG311120 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Ohio Match
Contributed by: Eric Miller
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CG311121 Added: 2023-12-15
Last Update: 2023-12-15 Mftr: Ohio Match
Contributed by: Eric Miller
Interior has old phone #'s inked out and adds the new # to spine as well as changing "club" to "cafe" under Normandie on front.
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CG311122 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Diamond Match
Contributed by: Eric Miller
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CG311123 Added: 2023-12-15
Last Update: 2023-12-15 Mftr: Diamond Match
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Updated by: Eric Miller
30 strike version still using N/C crest and seal
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CG311124 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Diamond Match
Contributed by: Doug Deems
Updated by: Eric Miller
Spade logo on front
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CG311125 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Universal Match Corp Los Angeles
Contributed by: Eric Miller
logo changes to plate/utensils
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CG311126 Added: 2023-12-15
Contributed by: Eric Miller
variations include gold stacks of chips on reverse, Normandie in black on front, plate more decorated than CG311125
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CG311127 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Universal Match Los Angeles
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Updated by: Eric Miller
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CG311128 Added: 2023-12-15
Last Update: 2023-12-15 Mftr: Universal Match Los Angeles
Contributed by: Eric Miller
Interior blank, black & red shield
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CG311129 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Universal Match Los Angeles
Contributed by: Eric Miller
orange shield
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CG311130 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Universal Match Los Angeles
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Updated by: Eric Miller
rear strike w/ orange shield
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CG311131 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Universal Match Los Angeles
Contributed by: Eric Miller
phone # changes from 323- to 515-
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CG311132 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Universal Match Los Angeles
Contributed by: Eric Miller
interior map changes vs. CG311131
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CG311133 Added: 2023-12-15
Last Update: 2023-12-15 Mftr: Universal Match Corp Los Angeles
Contributed by: Eric Miller
changes from "club" to "casino"
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CG311134 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Universal Match
Contributed by: Eric Miller
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CG311135 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Universal West
Contributed by: Eric Miller
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CG311136 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Eddy Match
Contributed by: Eric Miller
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CG311137 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Atlas Match Corp.
Contributed by: Eric Miller
30 strike
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CG311138 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Atlas Match LLC
Contributed by: Eric Miller
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CG311139 Added: 2023-12-15
Mftr: Atlas Match Corp.
Contributed by: Eric Miller
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CG311140 Added: 2023-12-15
Last Update: 2023-12-15 Mftr: Atlas Match LLC
Contributed by: Eric Miller
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CG311141 Added: 2023-12-15
Contributed by: Eric Miller
flattened matchbox
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CG312172 Added: 2024-01-08
Mftr: Universal Midwest
Contributed by: Charles Vowell
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CG266763 Added: 2021-06-10
Color: Red
Contributed by: Rebecca Oates
Blackjack Marker
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CG112118 Added: 2013-07-15
Last Update: 2018-10-13 Contributed by: Robert Baker
2002 Pocket Calendar
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CG112119 Added: 2013-07-15
Last Update: 2018-10-13 Contributed by: Robert Baker
2003 Pocket Calendar
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CG213543 Added: 2018-10-13
Contributed by: Robert Baker
$3 Bounty Bucks coupon issued during tournaments
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CG292654 Issued: 1950
Added: 2022-09-26
Last Update: 2022-09-27 Contributed by: Doug Deems
13"x 9" Wallace China date code 1950
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