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25th St.
Galveston, Texas
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1940s, Close: 1956

The Rialto Club was located on 25th St in Galveston, Texas, during the 1950s. The owner, Jo Jo Balch was notorious in Galveston as a “male madam” who ran a sizable prostitution ring. His infamy became too much in 1956 when the mayor himself issued an order to run him out of town, which later was overturned as it would have been an impediment to his civil rights. The next year however the city would again renew efforts against Balch and an indictment for all sorts of misbehavior was issued.
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Table Chips (12) [QuickView]
CG157373 Obsolete
Added: 2016-02-15
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Red
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ01
Contributed by: Frank Chalfant

This chip was used by Jo Jo Balch at his Rialto Club, gambling and prostitution house, in Galveston, Texas.
CG294848 Obsolete
Added: 2022-11-04
Last Update: 2022-11-04
Color: Blue
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ08
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG157371 Obsolete
Added: 2016-02-15
Last Update: 2023-04-10
Color: Red
Mold: DiaSqr
Inlay: HS-Black
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ02
Contributed by: Frank Chalfant

This chip was used by Jo Jo Balch at his Rialto Club, gambling and prostitution house, in Galveston, Texas.
CG157374 Obsolete
Added: 2016-02-15
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Blue
Mold: DiaSqr
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ05
Contributed by: Frank Chalfant

This chip was used by Jo Jo Balch at his Rialto Club, gambling and prostitution house, in Galveston, Texas.
CG157372 Obsolete
Added: 2016-02-15
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Red
Mold: Dots
Inlay: HS-Black
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ03
Contributed by: Frank Chalfant

This chip was used by Jo Jo Balch at his Rialto Club, gambling and prostitution house, in Galveston, Texas.
CG205191 Obsolete
Added: 2018-07-27
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Blue
Mold: Dots
Inlay: HS-Black
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ07
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

This chip was used by Jo Jo Balch at his Rialto Club, gambling and prostitution house, in Galveston, Texas.
CG294849 Obsolete
Added: 2022-11-04
Last Update: 2022-11-04
Color: Green
Mold: Dots
Inlay: HS-Black
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ09
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG294850 Obsolete
Added: 2022-11-04
Last Update: 2022-11-04
Color: White
Mold: Dots
Inlay: HS-Black
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ10
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG157375 Obsolete
Added: 2016-02-15
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Red
Mold: LzyDia
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ04
Contributed by: Frank Chalfant

This chip was used by Jo Jo Balch at his Rialto Club, gambling and prostitution house, in Galveston, Texas.
CG205192 Obsolete
Added: 2018-07-27
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Blue
Mold: LzyDia
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ06
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

This chip was used by Jo Jo Balch at his Rialto Club, gambling and prostitution house, in Galveston, Texas.
CG294851 Obsolete
Added: 2022-11-04
Last Update: 2022-11-04
Color: Green
Mold: LzyDia
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ11
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG294852 Obsolete
Added: 2022-11-04
Last Update: 2022-11-04
Color: White
Mold: LzyDia
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: JBJ
Catalog#: TXJBJ12
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Casino Collectibles
Match Books (1) [QuickView]
CG209470
Added: 2018-08-29
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Total Items (13)

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