1200 Main Street
Dallas, Texas
Type: Illegal
Status : Closed
Open: 1940s
The Southland Hotel in Dallas, Texas, was the gambling headquarters for Benny Binion's syndicate during the turbulent 1940s. Along with running his gambling war from within its walls, Benny and his partners had the entire second floor of the Southland filled with craps tables.
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CG136579 Obsolete
Series: 2
Issued: 1938
Added: 2014-10-31
Last Update: 2019-03-19 Color: White
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS
Logo: "D-T"
Catalog#: TXSTH10
Contributed by: Jim Steffner
CG136579 - White - Shown
CG205104 - Red
Ivy Miller
1930 Euclid
Dallas, TX (1938)
Contributors: Jim Steffner, Ed Hertel
CG205099 Obsolete Issued: 1940
Added: 2018-07-25
Last Update: 2024-03-08 Color: Red
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: "ASM"
Catalog#: TXSTH20
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
R.I. Scarborough
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1940)
CG249583 Obsolete
Series: 9
Issued: 1940
Added: 2020-08-19
Last Update: 2020-08-19 Color: Yellow
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS
Logo: "FSA"
Catalog#: TXSTH44
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG249583 - Yellow - Shown
CG205108 - Red
R.I. Scarborough
1517-1/2 Commerce St
Dallas, TX (1940)
CG049080 Obsolete
Series: 3
Issued: 1941
Added: 2016-05-22
Last Update: 2019-03-19 Color: Black
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS
Logo: "GA"
Catalog#: TXSTH16
Contributed by: Gary Fitzgerald
CG049080 - Black - Shown
CG221534 - Blue
CG049916 - White
Ivy Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1941)
Contributors: Gary Fitzgerald, Michael Cole
CG136666 Obsolete
Series: 6
Issued: 1937
Added: 2014-11-03
Last Update: 2019-11-26 Color: Yellow
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS
Logo: "Fortuna Buena"
Catalog#: TXSTH33
Contributed by: Jim Steffner
CG136666 - Yellow - Shown
CG205107 - Red
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1937)
Contributors: Jim Steffner, Ed Hertel
CG205121 ObsoleteDenom: $1
Issued: 1940
Added: 2018-07-25
Last Update: 2018-07-25 Color: Gray
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS
Logo: (horseshoe)
Catalog#: TXSTH23
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Ivy Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1944)
CG205105 ObsoleteDenom: $1
Issued: 1942
Added: 2018-07-25
Last Update: 2018-07-25 Color: White
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS
Logo: "ER"
Catalog#: TXSTH06
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Ivy Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1942)
CG049082 ObsoleteDenom: $1
Issued: 1945
Added: 2015-06-11
Last Update: 2018-07-26 Color: White
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS
Logo: MBD
Catalog#: TXSTH30
Contributed by: Jim Steffner
I.H. Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1945)
CG103985 ObsoleteDenom: $1
Issued: 1941
Added: 2014-11-21
Last Update: 2019-11-04 Color: White
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS
Logo: "SMB"
Catalog#: TXSTH17
Contributed by: Jim Steffner
Ivy Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1941)
CG205111 ObsoleteDenom: $5
Issued: 1945
Added: 2018-07-25
Last Update: 2018-07-25 Color: Yellow
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: "MBD"
Catalog#: TXSTH31
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
I.H. Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1945)
CG205118 ObsoleteDenom: $5
Issued: 1941
Added: 2018-07-25
Last Update: 2019-11-04 Color: Yellow
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: "SMB"
Catalog#: TXSTH18
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Ivy Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1941)
CG136663 ObsoleteDenom: $25
Issued: 1945
Added: 2014-11-03
Last Update: 2018-07-26 Color: Chocolate
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: MBD
Catalog#: TXSTH28
Contributed by: Jim Steffner
I.H. Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1945)
CG205116 ObsoleteDenom: $25
Issued: 1941
Added: 2018-07-25
Last Update: 2019-11-04 Color: Brown
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: "SMB"
Catalog#: TXSTH19
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Ivy Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1941)
CG178236 ObsoleteDenom: $100
Issued: 1940
Added: 2017-04-07
Last Update: 2018-07-24 Color: Gray
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS
Logo: (horseshoe)
Catalog#: TXSTH24
Contributed by: Jim Forsman
Ivy Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1944)
CG205106 ObsoleteDenom: $100
Issued: 1950
Added: 2018-07-25
Last Update: 2018-07-25 Color: Orange
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS
Logo: "FMR"
Catalog#: TXSTH26
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Ivy Miller
Southland Hotel
Dallas, TX (1950)
CG178758 Added: 2022-08-17
Color: Dark Brown
Contributed by: Doug Deems
4 1/4" Snuf-A-Rette brand ceramic
CG261395 Added: 2021-02-26
Last Update: 2021-02-26 Mftr: Mason
Logo: MBD
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG261394 Issued: 5/29/1937
Added: 2021-02-26
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Mason
Logo: Fortuna Buena
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG261392 Issued: 9/7/1938
Added: 2021-02-26
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Mason
Logo: D-T
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG291762 Issued: 2/15/1940
Added: 2022-09-05
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
CG291768 Issued: 4/1/1940
Added: 2022-09-05
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
CG293964 Issued: 4/11/1940
Added: 2022-10-19
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
CG291763 Issued: 6/28/1940
Added: 2022-09-05
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
CG291764 Issued: 1/29/1941
Added: 2022-09-05
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
CG261396 Issued: 3/11/1941
Added: 2021-02-26
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Mason
Logo: RIS
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG261397 Issued: 10/24/1941
Added: 2021-02-26
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Mason
Logo: SMB
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG261390 Issued: 11/29/1941
Added: 2021-02-26
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Mason
Logo: BMS
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG261391 Issued: 2/25/1942
Added: 2021-02-26
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Mason
Logo: CWT
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG291766 Issued: 5/16/1942
Added: 2022-09-05
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
CG291765 Issued: 2/16/1944
Added: 2022-09-05
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
CG261393 Issued: 6/19/1950
Added: 2021-02-26
Last Update: 2022-09-05 Mftr: Mason
Logo: FMR
Contributed by: David Sarles