• Feeling isolated? You're not alone.

    Join 20,000+ people who understand exactly how your day went. Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-identified, or supporting someone you love – this is a space where you don't have to explain yourself.

    Join the Conversation → It's free, anonymous, and supportive.

    As a member, you'll get:

    • A community that actually gets it – no judgment, no explanations needed
    • Private forums for sensitive topics (hidden from search engines)
    • Real-time chat with others who share your experiences
    • Your own blog to document your journey

    You've found your people. Create your free account

Old souvenir from an infamous casino

oregano

oregano

when all else fails...
V.I.P Member
Found this in a pile of junk at a garage sale in Yreka. (Yes, the guy had sheds full of random weird stuff, and his heirs hadn't yet cracked open an old semitrailer and a 1950s travel trailer, also filled to the brim according to them.)

harveys1.webp


Standard piece of 1960s casino swag, but what makes this unusual is that label.

harveys2.webp


This came from Harvey's Wagon Wheel Casino in Stateline (Lake Tahoe), Nevada. A lot of people here have never heard of Harvey's claim to infamy, so here is Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey's_Resort_Hotel_bombing
Harvey's Wagon Wheel was the casino blown up by a guy who had lost US$750,000 (1980 dollars) gambling there and who cooked up the bomb to extort US$3 million. It blew a gigantic hole in the casino, but the building had been evacuated, so no injuries or deaths of non-FBI agents. The bomb was so well made that a mockup was used to train FBI ordnance students for at least 30 years. The casino was eventually rebuilt, but the "Wagon Wheel" branding was dropped. Harvey's Wagon Wheel swag is fairly unusual to find due to the casino's fame.
 
Would it be wrong to say that I don't feel entirely bad that a casino was blown up? Those places are just plain evil. Although they did have the sense to evacuate the building and no one was killed or injured.

Seems all I hear about is how bad video game or internet addiction is, but never gambling addiction and especially not addiction to alcohol and other drugs, which our society glorifies.
 
GrownupGirl said:
Would it be wrong to say that I don't feel entirely bad that a casino was blown up? Those places are just plain evil. Although they did have the sense to evacuate the building and no one was killed or injured.

Seems all I hear about is how bad video game or internet addiction is, but never gambling addiction and especially not addiction to alcohol and other drugs, which our society glorifies.
Click to expand...
Almost a "couldn't have happened to a 'nicer' place" feeling?

I hear you. Not a fan of terrorists but it is funny how selective outrage exists around addiction.

Interesting old souvenir in the original post too.
 
It's true that for a few legalized gambling can ruin their lives.

However in Nevada, a loss of that tax revenue would surely require state income taxes, which we have never had largely due to legalized gambling. The advent of state income taxes could sour many, many lives in comparison.

"The greatest good, for the greatest number" - Jeremy Bentham
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

New Threads

Top Bottom