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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
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).
CG036864 Obsolete Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2016-04-09 Color: Orange
Inserts: 3 White
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036873 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Lt Blue
Inserts: 3 Pink
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Updated by: Jim Colbert
CG036832 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2019-09-09 Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: House (Denom)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036857 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Dk Blue
Inserts: 2 Orange
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG255720 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2020-11-22
Last Update: 2020-12-16 Color: Dk Blue
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Clover
Contributed by: Richard Huber
CG036820 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2022-12-23 Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Orange
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG036848 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Blue
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036852 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Lt Blue
Mold: SCrown
CG036865 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Lt Blue
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
CG036866 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Pink
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036867 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Split Pink
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG255759 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2020-11-23
Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Rd
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Luke Rapley
CG252124 Obsolete Denom: $1
Added: 2020-09-21
Last Update: 2020-09-21 Color: Blue
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Dan Glenn
CG036833 Obsolete Denom: $2
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Lt Green
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: House (Denom)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036875 Obsolete Denom: $3
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2016-04-09 Color: Green
Inserts: 3 White
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036839 Obsolete Denom: $3
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2022-12-23 Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG162369 Obsolete Denom: $3
Added: 2016-05-03
Last Update: 2019-09-15 Color: Black
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG036834 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2019-12-28 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Split Green
Mold: House (Denom)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036821 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2016-04-09 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Red
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036822 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2020-06-05 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Green
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Updated by: Jim Colbert
CG036823 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2016-04-09 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Blue
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
Image Needed
CG036824 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2016-04-09 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 2 Blue
Mold: SCrown
Image Needed
CG036825 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2016-04-09 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 6 Blue
Mold: SCrown
CG036868 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2016-04-09 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Split Blue
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG147013 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2015-07-13
Last Update: 2016-04-09 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 2 Red
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Tim Harry
Error Chip - Only 2 inserts instead of the normal 3 red inserts
CG036835 Obsolete Denom: $10
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2019-09-09 Color: Orange
Inserts: 8 Black
Mold: House (Denom)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG058497 Obsolete Denom: $10
Added: 2011-12-22
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Lt Blue
Inserts: 8 Black
Mold: House (Denom)
Thought to be a sample chip
CG036826 Obsolete Denom: $10
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2022-12-23 Color: Orange
Inserts: 3 Black
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036827 Obsolete Denom: $20
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2020-08-22 Color: Brown
Inserts: 3 Red
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Image Needed
CG036828 Obsolete Denom: $20
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Brown
Inserts: 6 Green
Mold: SCrown
Image Needed
CG036829 Obsolete Denom: $20
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Brown
Inserts: 3 Lt Blue
Mold: SCrown
CG036869 Obsolete Denom: $20
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Brown
Inserts: 3 Split Green
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
CG036840 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2022-12-23 Color: Red
Inserts: 3 Lavender/Yellow/Purple
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Quantity: 2000
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036841 Obsolete Denom: $5
Event: Chinese New Year
Added: 2011-05-21
Last Update: 2023-04-15 Color: Red
Inserts: 3 Lavender/Yellow/Purple
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Year of the Pig
CG162600 Obsolete Denom: $8
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2016
Added: 2016-05-07
Last Update: 2020-09-04 Color: Red/Yellow
Mold: Plain
Logo: Monkey
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
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.
CG111390 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-15 Color: Multi
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
1st Issue Card: "Freebees" & Royal Gentleman
CG111392 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-15 Color: Brown/Multi
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
2nd Issue Card: "Lucky Koi Card" (Bar code obverse with address across bottom of obverse.)
CG111394 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-15 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
2nd Issue Card: "Lucky Koi Card" (Bar code obverse, no address on obverse. Cards known with reverse mag stripe at top or bottom.)
CG114156 Added: 2013-08-24
Last Update: 2013-08-24 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Tom Dunn
2nd Issue Card: "Lucky Koi Card" (Bar code obverse, no address on obverse. Cards known with reverse mag stripe at top or bottom.)
CG111397 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2015-04-21 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
3rd Issue Card: "Players Club" (Player photo rectangle is wider than it is tall, 26mm wide barcode on obverse) (26 mm wide barcodes have 8 digit player#'s while 38mm wide barcodes have 10 character player#)
CG048341 Added: 2015-04-21
Last Update: 2015-04-22 Color: Red
Mftr: None
3rd Issue Card: "Players Club" (Player photo rectangle is taller than it is wider, 26mm wide barcode on obverse) (26 mm wide barcodes have 8 digit player#'s while 38mm wide barcodes have 10 character player#)
CG111399 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2015-04-21 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
3rd Issue Card: "Players Club" (Player photo rectangle is taller than it is wide, 38mm wide barcode obverse) (26 mm wide barcodes have 8 digit player#'s while 38mm wide barcodes have 10 character player#)
Image Needed
CG111401 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-10 Color: Mustard
Mftr: None
4th Issue Card: "Gold" & Logo Center
Image Needed
CG111402 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-10 Color: Gray
Mftr: None
4th Issue Card: "Platinum" & Logo Center
Image Needed
CG111403 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-10 Color: Black
Mftr: None
4th Issue Card: "Black Signature" & Logo Center
Image Needed
CG111404 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-10 Color: Red
Mftr: None
4th Issue Card: "Red Dragon" & Logo Center
CG111405 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-08-24 Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Tom Dunn
5th Issue Card: "Normandie Casino & gold wavy line (Barcode and player photo on reverse.)
CG111406 Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-15 Color: Green
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
