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Highway 99 East
Cabazon, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1968, Close: 1970

Also called the "El Cid Casino", or just "El Cid". Reportedly owned by Frank Barnese and Edward Roban. Another source identifies Jack Sloan as a silent partner. Located in the same building as the former "Little Casino" card room, and in the original location of the "Desert Sands" card room before it moved across town (see Archive).

T. R. King sold around 8200 of these small crown chips in seven denominations to Palms Manner Inn, Cabazon, California, in 1968.
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Casino Money
Table Chips (8) [QuickView]
CG033976 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Added: 2011-03-30
Last Update: 2011-04-01
Color: White
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: George Dmitrevsky
CG262210 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2021-03-12
Color: Red
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Emilio Soto
CG033977 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-03-30
Last Update: 2011-03-30
Color: Yellow
Mold: SCrown
CG033978 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-03-30
Last Update: 2011-05-25
Color: Green
Mold: SCrown
CG033979 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2011-03-30
Last Update: 2011-03-30
Color: LT BLUE
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG033980 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2011-03-30
Last Update: 2011-03-30
Color: ORANGE
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG235259 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2020-01-20
Color: Orange
Inserts: 2 White On One Side
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Emilio Soto
CG039871 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2011-07-25
Last Update: 2011-07-25
Color: BLACK
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: DeeDee Roban
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG281538
Issued: 1968
Added: 2022-03-11
Last Update: 2022-03-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

The 1960 date on the card is likely a typo Those chips are listed as being ordered in 1968 on the other card.
CG281539
Issued: 1968
Added: 2022-03-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (10)

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