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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
Avenida Tomás Cabreira, Praia da Rocha
Praia da Rocha-Portimão, Portugal
Type: Land Based
Status: Open
Open: 1973
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The gambling was allowed in the Algarve region, in the 70's, and the grant awarded to Sointal, which opened three casinos – Monte Gordo, Alvor and Vilamoura. The casino opened in 1973 in Alvor Beach. Moved in 10.6.1989 to Praia da Rocha, in facilities located near the Hotel Tarik, renamed Casino da Praia da Rocha. In December moved again to the Hotel Algarve, also at Praia da Rocha, where is today, changins the denomination to Hotal Algarve Casino. The Alvor casino chips continued to be used in the Casino da Praia da Rocha, that have later edited chips with the new designatin. Hotel Algarve Algarve is owned by Solverde, a company that, along with three casinos in Algarve, owns also the Casino de Espinho and the Casino de Chaves
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Casino Money
Table Chips (7) [QuickView]
Table Chips - Older Currency (16) [QuickView]
No Cash Value Chips (1) [QuickView]
Jetons (22) [QuickView]
Jetons - Older Currency (27) [QuickView]
Plaques - Older Currency (2) [QuickView]
Tokens - Older Currency (6) [QuickView]
CG060158 Obsolete
Denom: ESC25
Added: 2012-01-07
Last Update: 2015-01-11
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Slot token. Nickel. 24mm. Sointal logo ( owner between 1971 and 1994). Usedin the three Algarve casinos
CG060159 Obsolete
Denom: ESC25
Added: 2012-01-07
Last Update: 2015-01-11
Logo: 2 dolphins
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Slot token. Nickel. 30mm. Solverde logo ( owner after 1996). Tokens obsolete in 2002 with the change of currency to Euro. Used in the three Algarve casinos
CG060160 Obsolete
Denom: ESC50
Added: 2012-01-07
Last Update: 2015-01-11
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Slot token. Nickel. Brass. 26mm. Sointal logo ( owner between 1971 and 1994). Used in the three Algarve casinos.
CG060161 Obsolete
Denom: ESC50
Added: 2012-01-07
Last Update: 2015-01-11
Contributed by:

Slot token. Nickel. 25mm. Solverde logo ( owner after 1996). Tokens obsolete in 2002 with the change of currency to Euro. Used in the three Algarve casinos
CG060162 Obsolete
Denom: ESC100
Added: 2012-01-07
Last Update: 2015-01-11
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Slot token. Nickel. 28mm. Sointal logo ( owner between 1971 and 1994). Used in the three Algarve casinos.
CG060176 Obsolete
Denom: ESC100
Added: 2012-01-07
Last Update: 2015-01-11
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Slot token. yellow metal. 26mm. Solverde logo ( owner after 1996). Tokens obsolete in 2002 with the change of currency to Euro. Used in the three Algarve casinos
Ticket In Ticket Outs (2) [QuickView]
Casino Equipment
Players Club (Slot) Cards (1) [QuickView]
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (2) [QuickView]
Tableware/Glassware (1) [QuickView]
Pin Backs (1) [QuickView]
Post Cards (3) [QuickView]
Other Items (7) [QuickView]
Total Items (98)

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