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(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
Contributors: Gary Acquistapace, Frank Steward, Terry Shaffer, Don Lueders
CG045362 Current Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Dk Green
Mold: House
Logo: Spade Catalog#: N4835
Contributed by: Frank Steward
Contributors: Frank Steward, Gary Acquistapace, Don Lueders
CG045363 Current Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Red
Mold: House
Inlay: Inlaid Catalog#: N4822
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG045365 Current Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Navy Blue
Mold: House Catalog#: N4830
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG173761 Obsolete 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 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 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 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 Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold Catalog#: E9806
Table: 5, 11 colors
CG153191 Current Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1985
Added: 2015-11-19
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold Catalog#: N5152.gr
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG051924 Current Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1965
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2017-04-13 Mftr: MT
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG092814 Current Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1965
Added: 2012-11-20
Last Update: 2018-01-19 Color: Brass
Mftr: FM
Logo: Wagon Wheel
Contributed by: John Genualdi
CG051953 Current Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1966
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2020-06-28 Color: Brass
Mftr: FM
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
CG039248 Current Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1966
Added: 2017-03-15
Last Update: 2017-03-16 Color: Brass
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
1966 Proof "Franklin Nickel-Brass" Issued in plastic holder by Franklin Mint
CG122537 Current Denom: 50¢
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1967
Added: 2014-02-20
Last Update: 2021-03-15 Color: Brass
Mftr: FM
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
CG262389 Current Denom: $1
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1966
Added: 2021-03-15
Color: Silver Clad - Proof
Mftr: FM
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
CG178740 Current Denom: $1
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1969
Added: 2017-04-24
Last Update: 2021-03-13 Color: Nickel - Proof
Mftr: FM
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG052825 Current Denom: $1
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1979
Added: 2011-11-05
Last Update: 2021-03-13 Color: Nickel
Mftr: LM
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
CG173424 Current Denom: $1
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1988
Added: 2016-11-26
Last Update: 2016-11-26 Color: Nickel
Mftr: LM
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
CG051923 Current Denom: $1
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1990
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2021-03-13 Color: Nickel
Mftr: CT
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG171547 Current Denom: $1
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1992
Added: 2016-10-22
Last Update: 2021-03-13 Color: Nickel
Mftr: CT
Contributed by: Wayne Gregory
CG051926 Current Denom: $5
Type: Slot Tokens
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2017-04-10 Mftr: RWM
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
Updated by: 2002
CG162103 Current Denom: $5
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1976
Added: 2016-04-30
Color: Nickel
Mftr: Franklin Mint Catalog#: ONeal 3895
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Made for casino use, proof-like, silver clad, no sterling marking
CG162104 Current Denom: $5
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1976
Added: 2016-04-30
Last Update: 2021-03-13 Color: Silver
Mftr: FM Catalog#: ONeal 0907
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG039443 Current Denom: $5
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1979
Added: 2017-03-19
Color: Nickel
Mftr: LM
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG274924 Current Denom: $5
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1985
Added: 2021-12-14
Color: Brass
Mftr: NCM
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
Updated by: 2002
CG053074 Current Denom: $5
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1994
Added: 2011-11-09
Last Update: 2011-11-09 Mftr: GDC
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG274962 Current Denom: $5
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 2002
Added: 2021-12-16
Color: Brass
Mftr: RWM
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
CG051927 Current Denom: $10
Type: Slot Tokens
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2017-03-22 Mftr: RWM
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
Updated by: 2002
CG051928 Current Denom: $10
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1993
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2011-10-31 Mftr: CT
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG051931 Current Denom: $25
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1986
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2011-10-31 Mftr: NCM
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG051930 Current Denom: $25
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 1988
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2011-10-31 Mftr: NCM
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG051929 Current Denom: $25
Type: Slot Tokens
Issued: 2002
Added: 2011-10-31
Last Update: 2017-03-22 Mftr: RWM
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG178038 Current Denom: $100
Type: Slot Tokens
Added: 2017-03-31
Color: Gold
Mftr: CT
Contributed by: Don Lueders
24 Karat Gold Plate .999 silver with gold plated center, weight is .75 Troy Ounces, not listed in O'Neal catalog, Harvey's name and address on obverse, $100 marked on reverse.
CG205923 Current Denom: $100
Type: Slot Tokens
Added: 2018-08-03
Color: Bi-Metalic
Mftr: RWM
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
CG053078 Current Type: Playing Cards
Added: 2011-11-09
Last Update: 2011-11-09 Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG053079 Current Type: Playing Cards
Added: 2011-11-09
Last Update: 2011-11-09 Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG149313 Current Type: Playing Cards
Added: 2015-08-30
Color: Blue
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
F5975
CG149608 Current Type: Playing Cards
Added: 2015-09-02
Color: Blue
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG165855 Current Type: Playing Cards
Added: 2017-09-18
Color: Blue
Contributed by: Robert Baker
CG165858 Current Type: Playing Cards
Added: 2017-09-18
Color: Red
Contributed by: Robert Baker
CG257195 Current Type: Playing Cards
Added: 2020-12-21
Color: Black
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co. Catalog#: 0510-M6105
Contributed by: Tom Deason
CG222252 Current Type: Playing Cards
Issued: 1981
Added: 2019-04-05
Last Update: 2019-04-10 Color: Red
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
Bee 92, D5923
CG222488 Current Type: Playing Cards
Issued: 1981
Added: 2019-04-10
Color: Blue
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
Bee 92
CG222253 Obsolete Type: Playing Cards
Issued: 1985
Added: 2019-04-05
Color: Red
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
Bee 92
CG222254 Obsolete Type: Playing Cards
Issued: 1989
Added: 2019-04-05
Color: Red
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
Bee 92, N5958A
CG222255 Obsolete Type: Playing Cards
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 1994
Added: 2019-04-05
Color: Blue
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
1994 50th Anniversary
Black w/card reader marks, Bee 92, T7738
CG222256 Obsolete Type: Playing Cards
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 1994
Added: 2019-04-05
Color: Gold
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
1994 50th Anniversary
Black w/card reader marks, Bee 92, T7738
CG222257 Obsolete Type: Playing Cards
Issued: 1995
Added: 2019-04-05
Last Update: 2019-04-05 Color: Purple
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
Purple w/card reader marks
Aristocrat, U5910
CG222258 Obsolete Type: Playing Cards
Issued: 1995
Added: 2019-04-05
Color: Red
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Clint Spesert
Red w/card reader marks
Aristocrat
CG309745 Obsolete Type: Playing Cards
Issued: 2014
Added: 2023-10-25
Color: Red
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: A. J. Giametta
NV Advertising Deck given to registered guests. Has a red diamond pattern on back
Obsolete
CG248816Show Casinos Type: Other Items
Added: 2020-08-11
Last Update: 2024-07-05 Contributed by: Robert Baker
Room key folder that has a map of the Harrah's and Harvey's Lake Tahoe properties plus a list of amenities on the back. When folded, it's credit card sized.
CG317641 Type: Other Items
Added: 2024-07-05
Contributed by: Charles Vowell
Hotel Room Key Folder
CG178756 Type: Other Items
Added: 2017-04-24
Contributed by: Bill Judge
Sewing Kit
CG131327 Type: Other Items
Added: 2014-07-19
Last Update: 2014-07-19 Contributed by: Dennis Berry
1 ounce silver art bar
CG307073 Type: Other Items
Added: 2023-07-23
Color: Blue
Contributed by: Charles Vowell
Clip from slot card cord (cord removed)
CG251419 Type: Other Items
Issued: 1976
Added: 2020-09-11
Last Update: 2020-09-11 Quantity: 2000
Contributed by: John Benedict
Bicentennial souvenir sold in the Gift Shop - $2 Bill and $2 commemorative chip (CG038352) in a cardboard folder.
Blank Reverse
CG127879 Type: Other Items
Added: 2021-12-09
Color: Off White
Logo: Hula Girl
Contributed by: Robert Baker
7.25 x 10.5 inch letterhead
CG273552 Type: Other Items
Issued: 1998
Added: 2021-11-09
Stock Certificate
CG239162 Type: Other Items
Added: 2020-04-13
Last Update: 2024-04-20 Color: Red
Contributed by: James Love
Swizzle stick,
Translucent red,
"Wagon Wheel" under the skull
CG315473 Type: Other Items
Added: 2024-04-20
Color: Blue
Contributed by: Charles Vowell
Swizzle stick, Translucent blue, "Wagon Wheel" under the skull
CG240262 Type: Other Items
Added: 2020-04-27
Logo: Hula Girl
Contributed by: James Love
Tiki Cup with dark, solid font
CG240263 Type: Other Items
Added: 2020-04-27
Logo: Hula Girl
Contributed by: James Love
Tiki Cup with brown, outlined hula girl
CG240264 Type: Other Items
Added: 2020-04-27
Color: Green
Logo: Tiki
Contributed by: James Love
Green Sneaky Tiki cup
CG268360 Type: Other Items
Added: 2021-07-07
Color: Red
Contributed by: Robert Baker