(Spinetti's) In California, Harvey Gross was in the meat business. But aside from being in the food industry, he was also into gambling. He opened Harvey's Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall in 1944.
According to the Tahoe Daily Tribune, the earliest gaming there featured only three slots and two card tables. It also had the only 24-hour gas pump in the area. During the winter season, Harvey and his wife Llewellyn made a skating rink in the parking lot to try and draw people in to the establishment.
In the 1960s, it became the first high-rise hotel in the state of Nevada. On August 27, 1980, a bomb was detonated by the FBI. The perpetrator was a down on his luck gambler who owed some casinos at least $1 million. He tried to hold hostage the area in Lake Tahoe in return for $3 million. The bomb did cause damage to the hotel and casino. However, nobody was injured. It reportedly damaged three floors of the hotel.
Though Harvey Gross passed away in 1983, the Lake Tahoe resort remained in the family. In 2001, Harrah's Entertainment, now Caesars Entertainment, acquired the hotel and casino.
Today, the casino has many popular table games, poker and a sportsbook. There is a Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant. There is also a Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena where many live concerts happen.
TCR numbers are used by express permission of SSS Publishing
CG180724 Obsolete Issued: c1948
Added: 2017-06-16
Color: Red
Mold: TK
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Wagon Wheel Onl
Catalog#: N7751
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG046226 Current
Series: 101
Issued: 1940s
Added: 2011-10-14
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Purple
Mold: SmKey
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: N7451
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG046226 - Purple - Shown
CG173756 - Red
CG180744 Obsolete
Series: 199
Issued: 1960s
Added: 2017-06-17
Color: Beige
Mold: Horshu
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Wheel
Catalog#: N4433.be
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180744 - Beige - Shown
CG180745 - Blue
CG180746 - Green
CG180747 - Gray
CG180748 - Lavendar
CG180749 - Peach
CG180750 - Maroon
CG180751 - Yellow
CG180721 Current
Series: 210
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2017-06-16
Last Update: 2020-03-19 Color: Blue
Mold: LgKey
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Logo: Skull & Wheel
Catalog#: N5913.bl
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180721 - Blue - Shown
CG237633 - Beige
CG237634 - Green
CG237635 - Lavender
CG237636 - Red
CG237637 - Yellow
CG237638 - White
CG237632 Current
Series: 220
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2020-03-19
Last Update: 2020-03-19 Color: Blue
Mold: LgKey
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Wheel
Catalog#: N5834.bl
Contributed by: Curt Squires
CG237632 - Blue - Shown
CG237639 - White
CG237640 - Yellow
CG259332 - Pink
Contributors: Curt Squires, Christopher Norris, David Sarles
CG098839 Obsolete
Series: 301
Issued: 1940s
Added: 2013-02-15
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Navy Blue
Mold: SmKey
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: N7452.bl
Contributed by: Dennis Berry
CG098839 - Navy Blue - Shown
CG098840 - Green
CG098841 - Lavender
CG098842 - Lt Green
CG098843 - Maroon
CG098844 - Off-White
CG098845 - Orange
CG098846 - Red
CG098847 - Yellow
Contributors: Dennis Berry, Frank Steward
Image Needed
CG173768 Obsolete
Series: 943
Issued: 1985
Added: 2016-12-04
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E1067
Table: C, 6 colors
CG153187 Current
Series: 944
Issued: 1985
Added: 2015-11-19
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Beige
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E1072.be
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG153187 - Beige - Shown
CG153205 - GREEN
CG153206 - LAVENDER
CG153207 - PURPLE
CG153208 - RED
CG153209 - YELLOW
Table: D
Image Needed
CG180716 Current
Series: 945
Issued: 1985
Added: 2017-06-16
Last Update: 2021-07-19 Color: Beige
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: D0977.be
CG180716 - Beige - Shown
CG180717 - Green
Image Needed
CG173770 Obsolete
Series: 945
Issued: 1985
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E4695
CG173770 - Green - Shown
CG180717 - Green
Table: E, 6 colors
CG180703 Current
Series: 1000
Issued: 2006
Added: 2017-06-16
Last Update: 2017-06-16 Color: Orange
Inserts: 12 White
Mold: 24Slits
Inlay: OR-White
Catalog#: D0978.or
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180703 - Orange - Shown
CG180704 - Beige
CG180705 - Light Blue
CG180706 - Light Green
CG180707 - Yellow
BJ
CG124397 Current
Series: 1002
Issued: 1990s
Added: 2014-03-21
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Yellow
Mold: Plain
Inlay: R-White
Catalog#: D0976.ye
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG124397 - Yellow - Shown
CG259327 - Light Blue
Table: B
Contributors: Frank Steward, David Sarles
CG124400 Current
Series: 1003
Issued: 1990s
Added: 2014-03-21
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Fuchsia
Mold: Plain
Inlay: R-White
Catalog#: V2746.fu
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG124400 - Fuchsia - Shown
CG153200 - LIGHT BLUE
Table: C
Contributors: Frank Steward, Don Lueders
CG180697 Current
Series: 1042
Issued: 1996
Added: 2017-06-16
Last Update: 2017-06-16 Color: Light Blue
Mold: 8Suits
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: E9394.lbl
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180697 - Light Blue - Shown
CG180698 - Brown
CG180699 - Dark Blue
CG180700 - Green
CG180701 - Purple
CG180702 - Yellow
Table B
Image Needed
CG173766 Current
Series: 1042
Issued: 1996
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Purple
Mold: 8Suits
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: N8549
CG173766 - Purple - Shown
CG180698 - Brown
CG180699 - Dark Blue
CG180700 - Green
CG180701 - Purple
CG180702 - Yellow
Table: B, 7 colors
CG180709 Current
Series: 1043.5
Issued: 2000s
Added: 2017-06-16
Last Update: 2017-06-16 Color: Lt-Blue
Mold: 8Suits
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: E9396.lbl
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180709 - Lt-Blue - Shown
CG180710 - Brown
CG180711 - Dark Blue
CG180712 - Green
CG180713 - Purple
Table D
CG106662 Current
Series: 1045
Issued: 2000s
Added: 2013-06-07
Last Update: 2016-12-07 Color: Lt-Blue
Mold: 8Suits
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: E9397.lbl
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
Table: E, 7 colors
CG180752 Current
Series: 1142
Issued: 2000
Added: 2017-06-17
Color: Orange
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E1055.or
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180752 - Orange - Shown
CG180753 - Gray
CG180754 - Light Blue
CG180755 - Purple
Table: B
CG181215 Current
Series: 1143
Issued: 2000
Added: 2017-06-29
Color: Hot Pink
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E1057.hpi
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG181215 - Hot Pink - Shown
CG181216 - Gray
CG181217 - Orange
CG181218 - Purple
Table: C
CG153189 Current
Series: 1144
Issued: 2000
Added: 2015-11-19
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Gray
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: D
Catalog#: D1365.gy
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Table: D
CG180722 Current
Series: 1206
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2017-06-16
Last Update: 2021-02-05 Color: Hot Pink
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: H
Catalog#: N3481.hpi
Contributed by: David Sarles
(Just) H
CG180727 Current
Series: 1207
Issued: 1940s
Added: 2017-06-16
Last Update: 2017-06-16 Color: Black
Mold: HCE
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: Wagon Whl Hag
Catalog#: N4242.bk
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180727 - Black - Shown
CG180728 - Blue
CG180729 - Light Green
CG180730 - Mustard
CG180731 - Orange
Wagon Wheel Hag
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Contributed by: Jim Munding
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Last Update: 2013-11-01 Color: Red
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Last Update: 2014-05-21 Color: Red
Contributed by: Bill Judge
CG143186 Current Added: 2015-05-04
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Contributed by: Rich Hodges
CG180219 Current Added: 2017-06-01
Color: Red
Logo: Wagon Wheel
Contributed by: Bill Judge
Where's Harvey?
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CG280125 Current Added: 2022-02-16
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CG293169 Current Added: 2022-10-05
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Harveys Rocks the Lake
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Contributed by: Nate Stilloe
Gold Color Inlay.
CG304252 Current Added: 2023-05-06
Color: Red
Contributed by: Nate Stilloe
Red & White Inlay, open Dots.
CG304253 Current Added: 2023-05-06
Color: Red
Contributed by: Nate Stilloe
Blue & Gold Inlay.
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CG117645 Added: 2013-11-18
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Updated by: Richard Siri
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Contributed by: Michael Siskin
CG133068 Added: 2014-08-06
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CG179099 Added: 2017-05-03
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Contributed by: Bill Judge
CG197044 Added: 2018-03-11
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CG239448 Event: Anniversary
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Contributed by: James Love
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CG239449 Event: Anniversary
Added: 2020-04-16
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Lightly tinted ashtray. Wheel & skull in red print.
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CG239450 Event: Anniversary
Added: 2020-04-16
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Contributed by: James Love
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Last Update: 2020-10-28 Contributed by: James Love
Clear with bluish/gray ink
CG254457 Added: 2020-10-29
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CG256756 Added: 2020-12-07
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Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG266483 Added: 2021-06-01
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CG266542 Added: 2021-06-03
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Contributed by: Richard Siri
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CG266598 Added: 2021-06-05
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG266599 Added: 2021-06-05
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Last Update: 2021-05-30 Color: Clear
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Bold text
CG266415 Added: 2021-05-30
Last Update: 2021-05-30 Color: Clear
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Last Update: 2016-03-08 Color: Clear
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CG222801 Added: 2019-04-14
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CG245520 Issued: 6/29/1959
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Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
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Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG245517 Issued: 1/30/1962
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Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG245516 Issued: 3/21/1962
Added: 2020-06-29
Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG245515 Issued: 2/28/1963
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Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG245514 Issued: 3/9/1964
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Mftr: Burt Co.
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Contributed by: David Sarles
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Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG245511 Issued: 3/29/1965
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Mftr: Burt Co.
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CG245510 Issued: 5/28/1965
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Mftr: Burt Co.
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CG245509 Issued: 7/20/1965
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CG223465 Issued: 1966
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CG223466 Issued: 1968
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CG245496 Issued: 2/7/1968
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Mftr: T.R. King
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CG223459 Issued: 1970
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Mftr: T.R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG223462 Issued: 1970
Added: 2019-04-26
Mftr: T.R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
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Added: 2019-04-26
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CG242528 Denom: $2
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Added: 2020-05-30
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Catalog#: N5150
Contributed by: David Sarles
back is blank
CG245493 Issued: 1/19/1976
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Contributed by: David Sarles
CG242524 Denom: $2
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Added: 2020-05-30
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Catalog#: N5150
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back is blank
CG245492 Issued: 9/9/1976
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Ceramic Bowl
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Contributed by: Susan Kozlowski
Glass. Grand Opening June 27, 1986
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Sneaky Tiki glass
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Blackjack phamplet
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How to Gamble and How NOT to Gamble
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Gaming Guide
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"Try Our Great Restaurants", arrow points down
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The Magic of Rob Lake
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