Likewise, Al W. Moe's Casino and Gaming Chips magazine ran for several years in the mid-1980s and attracted hundreds of subscribers.
Each issue featured stories and pictures from old Nevada casinos and included photos of old, collectible chips.
The 32nd annual convention will be held at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa 12–14 June 2025.
[2] As the number of collectors grew, the creation of an official grading system was viewed as being a useful tool in part of the process to help determine the collectible value of the chips, as opposed to the face value they can also represent.
In 2003, members of the CC>CC's Standards and Archives Committee agreed on a grading system that would be used worldwide.
The hot stamps and the inlays of the chips are what determine their value so it is very critical to ensure that these are not severely damaged while handling them.