The implosions of longtime casinos starting in the mid-1990s have raised the value of chips, too. Limited edition chips, or new chips released during a set period of time and in low quantities, have their own appeal to collectors. Those sought after by aficionados include grand-opening chips, chips from Strip hotels as opposed to locals casinos, and limited editions commissioned in low mintages, Harber said. The Tropicana, for example, is known for keeping a tight reign on its rare releases. The millennium may add its own twist to collecting.
Chips are nondenominational objects, typically played on roulette tables.
They can have Ely chips. I'll take a Vegas chip any day. Rizzo won't sell any of these chips, but he does trade duplicates. Everybody wanted them. But the growing popularity of chips on the Internet, particularly those sold on the eBay Web site, has its pitfalls.