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ITEM VIEW: CG282662
Became: New Gardena Club, The
15446 South Western Avenue
Gardena, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1940, Close: 1981

One of Gardena's first licensed and longest lasting card rooms. It opened with 20 tables and was first owned by Henry Ballard and George Cooley. Originally at 14808 Western, it moved six blocks down the Avenue in 1950. By 1952 until 1972, it was owned by Bow Herbert, who also owned the nearby ”Horseshoe Club”. It changed its name to the "New Gardena Club" in 1981 (see "Became"). Also see Gardena Poker Clubs: A High Stakes History (2017) Max Votolato

The graphic above is from a matchbook (posted below), and the illustration of the club is from 1965 (Your Town magazine, City of Gardena Archives).
This item was also used at these other casinos
Esquire Club El Centro California

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Issued: 1942
Added: 2022-04-05
Contributed by: David Sarles

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