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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
Rua Eugénio dos Santos
Lisboa, Portugal
Type: Other
Status: Closed
Open: 1919, Close: 1928

During the period of 1st World War , Lisbon became a city of fun and unruled pleasure. Some magnificent and luxurious casinos were opened. Several clubs were established down town, the most commercial and most social life area of the capital, some of which in luxurious palaces. This illicit activity was only possible with the connivance of the police department, which closed its eyes in Exchange of some special favours . This was only achieved in late 1927, with gambling regulations , defining specific gambling areas -thermal and beach zones and no longer in the cities.The Majestic Club was opened in 1919, owned by Julio Cezar Rezende, wich would be later businessman in various casinos, such as Madeira, Figueira da Foz and Espinho.For installation of Majestic Club, was rent a mansion in the current Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, at the time named Rua Eugénio dos Santos. The mansion will be refurbished to Hispano- Arab style. Majestic wasone of the largest and most luxurious clubs in Lisbon, had all the amenities , possessing restaurant, barber shop, cigar shop, reading room, toilette, bridge room, private rooms, and, obviously the gambling rooms.Due to rampant crackdown on gambling, Majestic Club, had a short-lived, ending around 1920, In late 1920, the club reopens with a new name, Monumental Club, which would closed in 1928.In the building of the club is now installed the Casa do Alentejo.
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Casino Money
Tokens - Older Currency (4) [QuickView]
CG122632 Obsolete
Denom: 50
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2022-02-04
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Metallic chip. 30mm.Similaritude with the chips of the Lisbon clubs of the time and the initials JR ( Julio Rezende) made us consider these chips belonging to this club- It is an hypothesis- not sure. In the chips of some the casinos and clubs from this time, were used the initials of the owner.
CG122753 Obsolete
Denom: 200
Added: 2014-02-23
Last Update: 2022-02-04
Contributed by: Jaime Salgado

Metallic chip. 24mm.Similaritude with the chips of the Lisbon clubs of the time and the initials JR ( Julio Rezende) made us consider these chips belonging to this club- It is an hypothesis- not sure. In the chips of some the casinos and clubs from this time, were used the initials of the owner.
CG122752 Obsolete
Denom: 500
Added: 2014-02-23
Last Update: 2022-02-04
Contributed by: Jaime Salgado

Metallic chip. 30mm.Similaritude with the chips of the Lisbon clubs of the time and the initials JR ( Julio Rezende) made us consider these chips belonging to this club- It is an hypothesis- not sure. In the chips of some the casinos and clubs from this time, were used the initials of the owner.
CG122633 Obsolete
Denom: 1000
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2022-02-04
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Metallic chip. 37mm.Similaritude with the chips of the Lisbon clubs of the time and the initials JR ( Julio Rezende) made us consider these chips belonging to this club- It is an hypothesis- not sure. In the chips of some the casinos and clubs from this time, were used the initials of the owner.
Casino Collectibles
Admission/Entry Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG122630
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2023-07-15
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal
CG122631
Issued: 1927
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2023-07-15
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal
Other Items (8) [QuickView]
CG122622
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2014-02-21
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Gambling room
CG122623
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2014-02-21
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Gambling room
CG122624
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2014-02-21
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Hall
CG122625
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2014-02-21
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Billiard room
CG122626
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2014-02-21
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Restaurant
CG122627
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2014-02-21
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Barber shop
CG122628
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2014-02-21
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal
CG122629
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2014-02-21
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Ladies toilette room
Total Items (14)

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