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O'Dwyer's

100 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, Louisiana 70121 MAP
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1949, Close: 1951

(Spinetti's) The O'Dwyer's Club was located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was opened from 1949 to 1951 at 100 Jefferson Highway. The reason for its closing was because of Governor Jimmie Davis. Reportedly, there were thousands of people who would attend these illegal gaming activities nightly. For the people who went, it was an opportunity to dress up, eat a meal and gamble.

The O'Dwyer family was reportedly in illegal gaming in Louisiana from 1916 to 1960. They operated different illegal gaming businesses. Even though they were illegal gaming joints in New Orleans, the family even made its only postcards and matchbooks like a traditional casino. Today, a Salvation Army store is located at the address where the gaming operation was.

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Table Chips (25) [QuickView]

Roulette Chips (21) [QuickView]

CG213911 Obsolete
Added: 2018-10-17
Last Update: 2022-09-15
Color: Purple
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Blue
Logo: bullseye
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

CG100679 Obsolete
Added: 2013-03-28
Last Update: 2018-08-10
Color: Gray
Mold: Plain
Inlay: Die Cut
Logo: OD
Catalog#: LAODW06
Contributed by: Roy Klein

CG100679 - Gray - Shown
CG100669 - Lt-Green
CG100670 - Dk-Green
CG100671 - White
CG100672 - Pink
CG100673 - Yellow
CG100674 - Lt-Brown

Contributors: Roy Klein, Steve Passalacqua

CG100661 Obsolete
Added: 2013-03-27
Last Update: 2018-08-10
Color: Purple
Mold: Plain
Inlay: Die Cut
Logo: OD
Catalog#: LAODW08
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua

CG100661 - Purple - Shown
CG214661 - Black
CG257226 - Red

Contributors: Steve Passalacqua, Roy Klein, John Albritton

CG100704 Obsolete
Added: 2013-03-28
Last Update: 2018-08-10
Color: Brown
Mold: C&S
Inlay: R-White
Logo: OD
Catalog#: LAODW02
Contributed by: Rich Hanover

CG100704 - Brown - Shown
CG100705 - Pink

CG165703 Obsolete
Added: 2016-07-03
Last Update: 2018-08-10
Color: Orange
Mold: SmCirc
Inlay: R-White
Catalog#: LAODW30
Contributed by: A. J. Giametta

CG165703 - Orange - Shown
CG203744 - White
CG185362 - Brown
CG185363 - Dk Blue
CG185364 - Gray
CG207208 - Lt Blue
CG207209 - Pink
CG207210 - Black

Contributors: A. J. Giametta, Doug Deems, Chuck Mades, Ed Hertel

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CG306377
Added: 2023-07-06
Last Update: 2023-07-06
Contributed by: Douglas Hervey

Chip Order Cards (6) [QuickView]

CG292151
Issued: 12/13/1950
Added: 2022-09-15
Last Update: 2022-09-15
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

CG293833
Issued: 12/28/1950
Added: 2022-10-17
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

CG308890
Issued: 9/22/1956
Added: 2023-09-27
Mftr: Jones Bros. Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

CG308891
Issued: 8/28/1959
Added: 2023-09-27
Mftr: Jones Bros. Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

CG308892
Issued: 12/7/1959
Added: 2023-09-27
Mftr: Jones Bros. Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

CG308893
Issued: 1/11/1961
Added: 2023-09-27
Mftr: Jones Bros. Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

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Added: 2018-08-29
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

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Added: 2018-08-29
Last Update: 2018-08-29
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

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Added: 2018-08-29
Last Update: 2018-08-29
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

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Contributed by: Eric Miller

Post Cards (2) [QuickView]

CG100663
Added: 2013-03-27
Last Update: 2013-03-27

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Added: 2021-05-05

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