(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
CG147764 Denom: 25¢
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1970
Added: 2015-07-29
Last Update: 2020-12-05 Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Hotel
Catalog#: N4785
Contributed by: Wayne Thompson
Prototype, unfinished edges
CG162645 Denom: $1
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Added: 2016-05-08
Color: Gold
Inserts: 3 Lavender
Mold: House
Inlay: Round - White
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
Jim Farnham Collection
CG019425 Denom: $1
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1970s
Last Update: 2014-01-14 Color: BEIGE
Mold: House
Inlay: R-WHITE
Logo: Hotel pic
Catalog#: N4775
Contributed by: Dick Bartley
Image Needed
CG120398 Denom: $1
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1986
Added: 2014-01-14
Last Update: 2018-02-25 Color: Orange
Inserts: 4-Brass
Mold: Plain
Catalog#: N8564
Prototype PMSC
CG089737 Denom: $2
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1986
Added: 2012-08-31
Last Update: 2018-02-20 Color: Lt-Brown
Inserts: 4 Brass
Mold: Plain
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
Prototype, from the cage. PMSC
CG162646 Denom: $2.50
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Added: 2016-05-08
Color: Showboat Gray
Inserts: 3 Sets: Fushia, Dark Blue
Mold: House
Inlay: Scallop - White
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
Jim Farnham Collection
CG046202 Denom: $5
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-10-14
Last Update: 2017-04-17 Color: Maroon
Inserts: 3 Split Mustard
Mold: House
Catalog#: N4517
Contributed by: Frank Steward
Prototype
CG040492 Denom: $5
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1970
Added: 2017-04-17
Last Update: 2017-04-17 Color: Maroon
Inserts: 3 Mustard sxs
Mold: House
Catalog#: TCR#
Contributed by: David Sarles
Prototype
CG157437 Denom: $5
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2016-02-17
Last Update: 2016-12-25 Color: Navy
Mold: House
Inlay: R-WHITE, BLACK
Logo: Wagon Wheel
Catalog#: D0754
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Black sky, marked State Line Lake Tahoe, prototype w/unfinished edge
CG169339 Denom: $5
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2016-09-03
Last Update: 2016-12-25 Color: Maroon
Mold: House
Inlay: R-BLACK/WHITE
Logo: Wagon Wheel
Catalog#: N4748
Contributed by: David Sarles
Prototype
CG239274 Denom: $5
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 1993
Added: 2020-04-14
Color: Blue
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Inlay: Linen
Catalog#: N0644.S
Contributed by: Jeff Veres
Notched
CG239273 Denom: $5
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 1994
Added: 2020-04-14
Last Update: 2020-04-14 Color: Black
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Catalog#: N0646.S
Contributed by: Jeff Veres
Notched, Collector's Series
CG239275 Denom: $5
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 1994
Added: 2020-04-14
Color: Red
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Inlay: Linen
Logo: Llewellen Gross
Catalog#: N0663.S
Contributed by: Jeff Veres
Notched - Llewellyn Gross, Collector Series, 50 Years 1944-1984
CG192437 Denom: $100
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2018-01-12
Last Update: 2020-12-05 Color: Black
Inserts: 3-Cream
Mold: House
Inlay: R-White
Catalog#: N8841
Contributed by: David Sarles
Prototype
CG089738 Denom: $500
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1986
Added: 2012-08-31
Last Update: 2018-02-20 Color: Maroon
Inserts: 4 Brass
Mold: Plain
Catalog#: N6447
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
Prototype, from the cage. PMSC
CG089739 Denom: $500
Type: Manufacturer Sample Chips
Issued: 1986
Added: 2012-08-31
Last Update: 2018-02-20 Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Brass
Mold: Plain
Catalog#: N8573
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
Prototype, from the cage. PMSC
CG027451 CurrentDenom: $1
Type: Win Cards Chips
Added: 2010-12-13
Last Update: 2019-09-20 Color: Dk. White
Mold: Unicorn
Inlay: HS-Red
Logo: WIN CARDS
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Jim Follis
CG009589 ObsoleteDenom: $1
Type: Win Cards Chips
Issued: 2000
Last Update: 2020-08-23 Color: White
Mold: Unicorn
Inlay: HS-Red
Catalog#: V4516
Contributed by: Gene Lonstein
CG120396 ObsoleteDenom: $1
Type: Win Cards Chips
Issued: 2004
Added: 2014-01-14
Last Update: 2020-08-23 Color: Off-White
Mold: Unicorn
Inlay: HS-Red
Catalog#: V4516.1
Contributed by: Gene Lonstein
CG180724 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
CG180756 Obsolete
Series: 202
Type: Roulette Chips
Added: 2017-06-17
Last Update: 2019-10-03 Color: Red
Mold: H&C (CJ)
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Wheel & Skull
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180721 Current
Series: 210
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
CG173758 Obsolete
Series: 741
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1960s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: Horshu
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Wheel
Catalog#: N4433
9 colors
Image Needed
CG173761 Obsolete
Series: 901
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E9802
Table: 1, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173762 Obsolete
Series: 902
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E9803
Table: 2, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173763 Obsolete
Series: 903
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E9804
Table: 3, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173764 Obsolete
Series: 904
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E9805
Table: 4, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173765 Obsolete
Series: 905
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E9806
Table: 5, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173768 Obsolete
Series: 943
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1985
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: E4695
CG173770 - Green - Shown
CG180717 - Green
Table: E, 6 colors
CG180715 Current
Series: 945
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1985
Added: 2017-06-16
Last Update: 2021-07-19 Color: Purple
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: D0977.pu
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG180715 - Purple - Shown
CG180717 - Green
Table: E
CG180703 Current
Series: 1000
Type: Roulette Chips
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
CG124396 Current
Series: 1001
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1990s
Added: 2014-03-21
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Lt Blue
Mold: Plain
Inlay: R-White
Catalog#: N9899.lbl
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG124396 - Lt Blue - Shown
CG153199 - Orange
Table: A
Contributors: Frank Steward, Don Lueders
CG124397 Current
Series: 1002
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
CG153188 Current
Series: 1145
Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 2000
Added: 2015-11-19
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Yellow
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: D0977.ye
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Table: E
CG259331 Current
Series: 1205
Type: Roulette Chips
Added: 2021-02-05
Last Update: 2021-02-05 Color: Yellow
Mold: Roulette
Inlay: R-White
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
Table: E - Drilled
CG180722 Current
Series: 1206
Type: Roulette Chips
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
Type: Roulette Chips
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
CG038149 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2011-06-09
Last Update: 2011-06-09 Color: White
Contributed by: Jim Munding
CG102479 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2013-05-04
Last Update: 2013-05-04 Color: Red
Contributed by: Sheldon Smith
CG117066 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2013-11-01
Last Update: 2013-11-01 Color: Red
Contributed by: Sheldon Smith
CG127797 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2014-05-21
Last Update: 2014-05-21 Color: Red
Contributed by: Bill Judge
CG143186 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2015-05-04
Color: Red
Contributed by: Rich Hodges
CG180219 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2017-06-01
Color: Red
Logo: Wagon Wheel
Contributed by: Bill Judge
Where's Harvey?
CG211267 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2018-09-14
Color: Red
Contributed by: Larry Kopp
White dots with Black dot in center. Harvey's name and cattle skull are white
CG280125 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2022-02-16
Color: Red
Contributed by: Tom Deason
CG293169 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2022-10-05
Last Update: 2022-10-05 Color: Orange
Contributed by: Charles Vowell
Harveys Rocks the Lake
CG304251 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2023-05-06
Last Update: 2023-05-06 Color: Red
Contributed by: Nate Stilloe
Gold Color Inlay.
CG304252 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2023-05-06
Color: Red
Contributed by: Nate Stilloe
Red & White Inlay, open Dots.
CG304253 Current Type: Dice
Added: 2023-05-06
Color: Red
Contributed by: Nate Stilloe
Blue & Gold Inlay.
CG219572 Type: Business Cards
Added: 2019-02-16
Contributed by: Robert Baker
CG219575 Type: Business Cards
Added: 2019-02-16
Contributed by: Robert Baker
CG222262 Type: Business Cards
Issued: 1985
Added: 2019-04-05
Last Update: 2019-04-05 Contributed by: Clint Spesert
CG222263 Type: Business Cards
Issued: 1988
Added: 2019-04-05
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
CG178610 Type: Coin Buckets
Added: 2017-04-19
Last Update: 2020-11-10 Contributed by: Bill Judge
Coin Bucket
CG276169 Type: Napkins
Added: 2022-01-07
Contributed by: Eric Miller
CG113964 Type: Pin Backs
Added: 2014-03-10
Last Update: 2024-07-05 Color: Brown
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
Pin Back, Bill Cosby
CG234778 Type: Pin Backs
Issued: 1980
Added: 2020-01-08
Last Update: 2020-01-08 Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Pinback button, 3" diameter. First Day Tunnel Walk.
Issued in 1980 perhaps for the opening of the tunnel under Route 50 that leads to Harrah's. This would likely have been before the bombing of Harvey's in August 1980. Reverse - blank metal.
CG248357 Type: Pin Backs
Added: 2020-08-03
Contributed by: Pam Goertler
Pinback
CG248358 Type: Pin Backs
Added: 2020-08-03
Last Update: 2020-08-03 Contributed by: Pam Goertler
Pinback
CG027527 Type: Win Cards Program Sign-up Forms
Added: 2010-12-13
Last Update: 2015-01-02 Contributed by: Jim Follis
CG027528 Type: Win Cards Program Sign-up Forms
Added: 2010-12-13
Last Update: 2015-01-02 Contributed by: Jim Follis
CG027529 Type: Win Cards Program Sign-up Forms
Added: 2010-12-13
Last Update: 2015-01-02 Contributed by: Jim Follis
CG027644 Type: Win Cards Program Sign-up Forms
Added: 2010-12-14
Last Update: 2015-01-02 Contributed by: Jim Follis