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1237 California St.
Redding, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1940, Close: 1960s

Hotel, bar and coffee shop owned by Richard (Dick) Corradetti from 1938 to 1946. A card room was first reported in the hotel in 1940. Corradetti also owned the "Casa Blanca Club", the "Temple Bar", and ”The Tropics” nightclub and card room in Redding.

The "Empire Club" opened in the Empire Hotel in 1947, and Mayme L. Driscoll was issued a one table card table license in 1950 (see "Archive"). The club was open until the 1960s. Unclear when gaming ended.

Mason & Co. sold 2000 of these hub mold chips in five colors to R. Corradetti, Empire Hotel, Bar & Coffee Shop, 1237 California Street, Redding, California, on 4/7/1942, and on another date.

Advertisement from 9/30/1944 (Record Searchlight). Photograph circa 2010.

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Casino Money
Table Chips (5) [QuickView]
CG071386 Obsolete
Added: 2012-04-11
Last Update: 2012-04-11
Color: Yellow
Mold: Hub
CG071387 Obsolete
Added: 2012-04-11
Last Update: 2012-04-11
Color: White
Mold: Hub
CG071388 Obsolete
Added: 2012-04-11
Last Update: 2012-04-11
Color: Red
Mold: Hub
CG071389 Obsolete
Added: 2012-04-11
Last Update: 2012-04-11
Color: Gray
Mold: Hub
CG071390 Obsolete
Added: 2012-04-11
Last Update: 2012-04-11
Color: Blue
Mold: Hub
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG261616
Added: 2021-02-28
Last Update: 2021-02-28
Mftr: Mason
Logo: EC
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG261615
Issued: 1942
Added: 2021-02-28
Last Update: 2023-10-18
Mftr: Mason
Logo: EC
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (7)

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