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Collinsville, Illinois
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1950, Close: 1954

Frank "Buster" Wortman, the gambling boss of East St. Louis and vicinity owned Club Prevue. Buster owned and operated the handbooks for the area also. Other joints operated by Wortman in the area per Bobby Kennedy at a senate committee hearing in 1958, Terrace Lounge, Red Rooster, Club Prevue, Paddock, Empire Lounge, 7800 Club, RR Club, and the Junction T Club. Per the 2 newspaper articles, Bobby missed one of Wortmans joints, The Ranch House Tavern. The CP chips were in use there in 1957. Cops got them again in 1959 at Club Prevue. Taylor & Co. shipped 27000 chips.
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Casino Money
Table Chips (3) [QuickView]
CG207979 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Issued: 1953
Added: 2018-08-17
Last Update: 2018-08-17
Color: Black
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: CP
Catalog#: ILCPR01
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG135650 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1953
Added: 2014-10-06
Last Update: 2018-08-17
Color: Orange
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Blue
Logo: CP
Catalog#: ILCPR02
Contributed by: Jim Steffner
CG096869 Obsolete
Denom: $10
Issued: 1953
Added: 2013-01-12
Last Update: 2018-08-17
Color: Dk Red
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: CP
Catalog#: ILCPR03
Contributed by: Mark McDaniel
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (1) [QuickView]
CG293859
Issued: 5/18/1953
Added: 2022-10-18
Last Update: 2022-10-18
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
Total Items (4)

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