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Became: Parkwest Bicycle Casino
7301 Eastern Avenue
Bell Gardens, California 90201
Type: Card Room
562 806-4646 Status: Open Open: 11/1984, Close: 4/2022
Link to Website
The Bicycle Club opened in 1984 with 104 tables, the most of any card room in the country at the time. In 1991, the federal government took over financial control of the casino after the management had been convicted of allowing money laundering, kickbacks, loan sharking, and hosting illegal games at the club. It was again privatized in 1996. In 2004, its card room licensed was expanded from 135 tables to 155 tables.
With the addition of restaurants and a seven story, 99 room, hotel property in 2015, the Bicycle Hotel & Casino became a full-service gaming and resort destination. In April 2022, the casino was bought by Parkwest Casinos, and rebranded as Parkwest Bicycle Casino (see "Became").
CG028146 Obsolete Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-10-14 Color: Green
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Bicycle Club Poker College
CG028095 Current Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: RED
Mold: Diamond
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028096 Current Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2023-05-27 Color: Red
Inserts: 3 Brown/Orange
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Updated by: Rebecca Oates
CG028103 Current Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: ORANGE
Mold: 8Suits
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028097 Current Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: ORANGE
Inserts: 3 Pink/Purple
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028098 Current Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: BLUE
Inserts: 4 white
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028270 Current Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-27
Last Update: 2010-12-27 Color: BLUE
Inserts: 4 white
Mold: House
Contributed by: Tim Harry
Variation of Inserts
CG028271 Current Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-27
Last Update: 2010-12-27 Color: BLUE
Inserts: 4 white
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028081 Current Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2015-07-06 Color: BLUE
Inserts: 3 White/Purple
Mold: House
Contributed by: Christopher Norris
Updated by: Jim Colbert
CG028147 Obsolete Denom: 1
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-10-14 Color: Blue
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Bicycle Club Poker College
CG175014 Current Denom: $1
Issued: 2017
Added: 2017-01-17
Last Update: 2017-01-21 Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 White
Mold: House
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG028083 Current Denom: $2
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028084 Current Denom: $2
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Green/Orange
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028086 Current Denom: $3
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: Gray
Inserts: 8 Blue
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028085 Current Denom: $3
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-08-03 Color: Turq
Inserts: 4 Blue
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028099 Current Denom: $4
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: ORANGE
Mold: 8Suits
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG096572 Current Denom: $4
Added: 2013-01-05
Last Update: 2019-07-21 Color: Orange
Inserts: 4wht sxsxs
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG028100 Current Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-25 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 8 Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Western Gambling No Serial #
CG028101 Current Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-25 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 8 Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Western Gambling Serial #
CG028087 Current Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Green/Brown
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028088 Current Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2023-04-12 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Brown
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Updated by: Chris Carlson
CG151445 Current Denom: $5
Added: 2015-10-12
Last Update: 2016-03-30 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Purple
Mold: House
Inlay: No denom
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG028148 Obsolete Denom: 5
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-10-14 Color: Red
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Bicycle Club Poker College
CG028204 Current Denom: $10
Added: 2010-12-24
Last Update: 2010-12-24 Color: BROWN
Inserts: 4 Orange
Mold: House
Contributed by: Jim Noll
CG028089 Current Denom: $10
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2015-07-15 Color: BROWN
Inserts: 3 Orange/Green
Mold: House
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Updated by: Jim Colbert
CG283179 Current Denom: $10
Added: 2022-04-16
Last Update: 2023-05-27 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3 Purple/Mulberry Inserts
Mold: House
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Updated by: Rebecca Oates
$10- chip in use as of 4/15/2022. Red shield logo on inlay, greyish-purple outer ring, 3 small light purple/mulberry inserts.
CG028102 Current Denom: $20
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: BLACK
Inserts: 4 Grn/Org/Grn
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG150383 Current Denom: $20
Added: 2015-09-21
Color: BLACK
Inserts: 3 Tan/Aqua
Mold: House
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG284598 Current Denom: $20
Added: 2022-05-13
Last Update: 2022-05-13 Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Pink/Green
Mold: House
Contributed by: David Moors
CG028090 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: PURPLE
Inserts: 4 Yel/Wte/Yel/Wte/Ye
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG151446 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2015-10-12
Last Update: 2015-10-12 Color: BLUE
Inserts: 4 Yel/White/Yel/White/Yel
Mold: House
Inlay: No denom
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG028128 Current Denom: $25
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2000
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-07-18 Color: Blue
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Year of the Dragon
CG289518 Current Denom: $50
Added: 2022-07-30
Color: Lt. Pink
Mold: House
Contributed by: George Dmitrevsky
CG028092 Current Denom: $100
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: White
Inserts: 4 Green/Pink/Blue
Mold: H&C (IHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG112343 Current Denom: $100
Added: 2013-07-18
Last Update: 2013-07-18 Color: White
Inserts: 3 Blk/Lime/Navy
Mold: House
Inlay: COG
Notched
CG115978 Current Denom: $100
Added: 2013-10-04
Last Update: 2013-10-04 Color: White
Inserts: 4 Orange
Mold: House
CG178180 Current Denom: $100
Added: 2017-04-06
Last Update: 2017-04-06 Color: White
Inserts: 4 Red/4 Spilt Red
Mold: House
Inlay: No denom
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG262034 Current Denom: $100
Added: 2021-03-07
Color: White
Inserts: 4 Pink/4 Purple/Pink sxs
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-White
Contributed by: Matthew Laurenzano
CG028127 Current Denom: $100
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2000
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-07-17 Color: Black
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Year of the Dragon
CG028093 Current Denom: $500
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2016-02-02 Color: ORANGE
Inserts: 3 Gray
Mold: H&C (IHC)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Updated by: Don Lueders
Notched Hologram Center
CG028094 Current Denom: $1000
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2016-02-02 Color: ORANGE
Inserts: 3 Orange
Mold: H&C (IHC)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Notched printed foil disc
CG288722 Current Denom: $1000
Added: 2022-07-16
Last Update: 2022-07-16 Color: White
Inserts: 4 Green
Mold: H&C (IHC)
Mftr: Paulson
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: George Dmitrevsky
Chip is 43 MM. Notched and drilled. Discoloration due to to damage from possible burial in ground.
CG028134 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: Green
Mold: 8Suits
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028129 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: BLUE
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028130 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: BROWN
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028131 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: LT BLUE
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028132 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: Yellow
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028135 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: BLUE
Mold: Unicorn
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028136 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23 Color: PINK
Mold: Unicorn
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG309982 Current Added: 2023-11-07
Color: Green
Mold: 6Dice
Mftr: 6 White
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Appears to be a promo chip for the April 2006 Winnin' O' The Green poker tournament; no denomination indicated. Green dice-mold chip with gummed label forming inlay.
CG028137 Obsolete Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-09-08 Color: Green
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028138 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-09-08 Color: Orange
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028139 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-09-08 Color: Pink
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028140 Current Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-09-08 Color: Blue
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028141 Current Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-07-17 Color: Red
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
The Bicycle Tournament NCV Tournament Chip
CG028117 Current Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-07-17 Color: Yellow
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG242075 Current Denom: $20
Added: 2020-05-25
Color: Green
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: Lee O'Dell
Octagon "PROMOTIONAL CHIP" on top right of chip, "NO CASH VALUE" at bottom left of chip.
CG086687 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2012-06-28
Last Update: 2019-09-12 Color: Lt Blue
Inserts: 6 Red
Mold: 6Diamonds
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Tournament Chip
CG028144 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-09-08 Color: Purple
Inserts: 6 Blue
Mold: House
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Tournament Chip
CG028142 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-07-18 Color: Green
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
The Bicycle Tournament NCV Tournament Chip
CG132369 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2014-07-25
Last Update: 2019-07-17 Color: Lt. Green
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
The Bicycle Tournament Notched Tournament Chip
CG028159 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-07-17 Color: Green
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Legends of Poker #3
CG028160 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2019-07-17 Color: Green
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Legends of Poker #3
CG234576 Current Denom: $25
Added: 2019-12-31
Color: Red
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco
Contributed by: Michael Moore
CG028203 Current Added: 2010-12-24
Last Update: 2018-03-09 Color: White
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG034170 Current Added: 2011-04-03
Last Update: 2017-10-23 Color: Orange
Mold: Plain
Inlay: HS-White
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Found in the bushes outside the Bicycle Club Plastic
CG143122 Current Denom: $5
Added: 2015-05-02
Last Update: 2022-08-11 Color: Gray
Mold: 4Spades
Contributed by: Roy Klein
CG290553 Obsolete Denom: $5
Added: 2022-08-11
Last Update: 2022-08-11 Color: Blue
Mold: 8Suits
Inlay: hot stamp - gold
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
ATTRIBUTED to the Bicylcle, but never seen used in play there. The numeral is shallow and the hot-stamping has worn away from it.
