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204b 2nd Avenue
San Mateo, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1944, Close: c. 2000

A three table card room originally called the "Pacific News Card Club" and always owned by the Malatesta family. In 1996, it remodeled and rebranded as the "Pacific News Card Casino". In the 1990s, it was San Mateo's last licensed card room. Last owned by Eugene Malatesta.

Advertisement from 3/30/1998 (San Francisco Examiner).
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Table Chips (21) [QuickView]
CG029540 Obsolete
Added: 2011-01-20
Last Update: 2023-06-02
Color: White
Mold: DiaSqr

Attribution traced to Eastman's Illustrated Guide to California Card Room Gaming Chips & Checks (1998).
CG029541 Obsolete
Added: 2011-01-20
Last Update: 2020-11-03
Color: Red
Mold: DiaSqr
Inlay: HS
CG153154 Obsolete
Added: 2015-11-18
Last Update: 2023-02-24
Color: Mustard
Mold: DiaSqr
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Michael Moore

Attribution traced to Eastman's Illustrated Guide to California Card Room Gaming Chips & Checks (1998).
CG153155 Obsolete
Added: 2015-11-18
Last Update: 2018-03-03
Color: Red
Mold: DiaSqr
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Michael Moore
CG153156 Obsolete
Added: 2015-11-18
Last Update: 2018-03-03
Color: White
Mold: DiaSqr
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Michael Moore
CG153153 Obsolete
Added: 2015-11-18
Last Update: 2023-02-24
Color: Mustard
Mold: Flower
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Michael Moore

Attribution from the Staeffler Memorial California Card Room Guide (2019). Not listed in Eastman (1998) or Pfaender (2021).
CG235869 Obsolete
Added: 2020-02-01
Color: Beige
Mold: Flower
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Michael Moore
CG224138 Obsolete
Added: 2019-05-20
Last Update: 2023-02-24
Color: Beige
Mold: HHL
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: PN
Contributed by: Richard "Reggie" Gummer

Attribution traced to Eastman's Illustrated Guide to California Card Room Gaming Chips & Checks (1998).
CG073564 Obsolete
Added: 2012-05-09
Last Update: 2023-02-24
Color: Green
Mold: SqSqDi
Inlay: HS-Gold

Attribution from Armin Pfaender's California Chip Guide (2021).


CG073565 Obsolete
Added: 2012-05-09
Last Update: 2020-01-30
Color: Mustard
Mold: SqSqDi
Inlay: HS-Gold
CG073566 Obsolete
Added: 2012-05-09
Last Update: 2020-01-30
Color: White
Mold: SqSqDi
Inlay: HS-Gold
CG073770 Obsolete
Added: 2012-05-10
Last Update: 2023-04-24
Color: Lt Purple
Mold: SqSqDi
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG073771 Obsolete
Added: 2012-05-10
Last Update: 2021-03-04
Color: Red
Mold: SqSqDi
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG029542 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-01-20
Last Update: 2019-06-03
Color: Blue
Mold: 4Rectl (Denom)
Inlay: R White
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG261812 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2021-03-03
Last Update: 2021-03-25
Color: Orange
Inserts: 3 Yellow
Mold: SqSqDi
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: P
Contributed by: Bill Lange
Updated by: Jim Colbert

Attributed to ...
CG029543 Obsolete
Denom: $3
Added: 2011-01-20
Last Update: 2019-09-07
Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: 4Diamond (Denom)
CG029546 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-01-20
Last Update: 2011-01-20
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 8 Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)

Western Gambling
no serial number
CG029547 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-01-20
Last Update: 2011-01-20
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 8 Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)

Western Gambling
serial number
CG029544 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-01-20
Last Update: 2019-09-07
Color: Mustard
Inserts: 8 Lavender
Mold: Dome (Denom)
CG214674 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2018-10-31
Last Update: 2021-03-03
Color: Brown
Inserts: 3 Orange
Mold: SqSqDi
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: P
Contributed by: Doug Deems

Attributed to ...
CG030867 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2011-02-06
Last Update: 2019-09-07
Color: Black
Inserts: 4 Yellow/Pink/Yellow
Mold: 4Rectl (Denom)
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
Limited Edition Chips (1) [QuickView]
CG029545 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Event: Grand Opening
Added: 2011-01-20
Last Update: 2019-06-03
Color: Mustard
Inserts: 8 Lavender
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OR White
Total Items (22)

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