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ITEM VIEW: CG275405
Highway 111
Morongo Valley, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1947, Close: 1955

An illegal casino operated by Robert (Bobby) L. Garica. It offered roulette, craps, and blackjack and other games. Eighteen miles from Palm Springs, and just over the border into San Bernardino county. The main casino building burned down in 1955 (see "Archive").

T. R. King order cards for the large crown chips also mention "The Cove" in Palm Springs, which was also operated by Garcia, and these chips may have also been used there.

Photograph of highway sign from 1/31/1950 (Daily News, Los Angeles).

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CG275405
Issued: 2/1/1950
Added: 2021-12-24
Last Update: 2023-06-19

Photograph from Daily News (2/1/1950) article about the Double O Ranch, an illegal casino run by Bobby Garcia. Rare for a contemporary article to have a photograph of the dice and chips used in an illegal casino. (See Archive for full article)

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