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Hi Desert Casino

11711 Air Base Road
Adelanto, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1975, Close: 1998

Opened with 35 card tables, which was later reduced to 25 licensed tables in the 1980s. From 1975 to 1998, it was San Bernardino County's only licensed card room.

Officially owned by Casino Plaza Ltd., John Mgrdichian was the majority owner and general manager. After his death in 1990, his wife Jasimine Mgrdichian took over ownership.

Advertisement from 3/8/1975 (San Bernardino County Sun). Casino drawing taken from a postcard posted below.

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Table Chips (18) [QuickView]

CG029077 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2011-01-15
Color: White
Mold: H&C (LCV)

CG029082 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2022-12-04
Color: Red
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

CG029123 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2011-01-13
Last Update: 2017-10-15
Color: Red
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Tim Harry

CG029083 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2011-01-15
Color: Green
Mold: H&C (LCV)

CG029084 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2011-01-12
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Pink
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

CG038605 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-06-29
Last Update: 2011-06-29
Color: Green
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

CG029120 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-01-13
Last Update: 2011-01-15
Color: BLUE
Inserts: 3 Navy
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Jim Noll

$1.00 on reverse

CG029124 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-01-13
Last Update: 2017-10-15
Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Navy
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold

Small letters

CG029126 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-01-13
Last Update: 2017-10-15
Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Navy
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold

Large Letters

CG029125 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-01-13
Last Update: 2017-10-15
Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Navy
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold

Small letters

CG218741 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2019-01-24
Color: Orange
Inserts: 3 Black
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS - Gold
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

CG029085 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2019-01-24
Color: Orange
Inserts: 3 Black
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS - Gold

CG029086 Obsolete
Denom: $3
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2022-12-04
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Lt Green
Mold: H&C (SCV)

CG029087 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2011-01-15
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Purple
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

$5.00 on reverse

CG029237 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-01-15
Last Update: 2018-03-09
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Purple
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold

CG029081 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2019-09-17
Color: Brown
Inserts: 3 Blue
Mold: H&C (LCV)

CG129983 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2014-07-03
Last Update: 2014-07-03
Color: BROWN
Inserts: 3 Blue
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Don Lueders

CG029080 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Added: 2011-01-12
Last Update: 2020-06-18
Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Pink/White
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Jim Colbert

Casino Collectibles

Ash Trays (1) [QuickView]

CG149841
Added: 2015-09-05
Color: Yellow
Contributed by: Larry Eastman

Match Books (5) [QuickView]

CG071935
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

CG310903
Added: 2023-12-11
Mftr: Universal Match Las Vegas
Contributed by: Eric Miller

CG310904
Added: 2023-12-11
Last Update: 2023-12-11
Mftr: Universal Match Corp Las Vegas
Contributed by: Eric Miller

*phone # changes to 619 area code

CG310905
Added: 2023-12-11
Mftr: Universal/West
Contributed by: Eric Miller

CG310906
Added: 2023-12-11
Last Update: 2023-12-12
Mftr: Univ. West/Atlas
Contributed by: Eric Miller

20 strike

Post Cards (1) [QuickView]

CG168832
Added: 2016-08-22
Contributed by: Ronald Gaudette

Other Items (1) [QuickView]

CG216840
Added: 2018-12-19
Color: White
Contributed by: Ronald Gaudette

Casino Restaurant Patch

Total Items (26)