Paulson Fun Nite history (1 Viewer)

[Meddler2]

Does anybody know the history behind the Paulson Fun Nite line?

 

[kmccormick100]

I believe a lot of them were used for training dealers, not sure if there was a different story behind the originals

 

[upNdown]

I believe a lot of them were used for training dealers, not sure if there was a different story behind the originals

That's what I've read - dealer schools and/or casinos for dealer training.

 

[Drumhoss]

I've seen fun nite used at "Lucky Dragon" casino in las vegas for training.
Casino opened in December of 2016 so it seems like they are still being used today to train.

 

[Meddler2]

The Fun Nites I've recently acquired from Apache and PFC members are buttery soft and don't feel at all like other Paulson's I've owned with the exception of mint PCA $5's. Ah the nuances of clay poker chips....

 

[upNdown]

The Fun Nites I've recently acquired from Apache and PFC members are buttery soft and don't feel at all like other Paulson's I've owned with the exception of mint PCA $5's. Ah the nuances of clay poker chips....

I think that's just how THC hot stamps wear. Better than an old pair of jeans.

 

[Meddler2]

I think that's just how THC hot stamps wear. Better than an old pair of jeans.

Possibly but I duz have a rack of new/mint/unused 500's from apache and wow....if only my jeans felt like that....

 

[RussB42]

Are these the Paulson Fun Nite's your asking about ?

 

[kmccormick100]

Are these the Paulson Fun Nite's your asking about ?

Haven't seen em on the Paulson mold before

 

[RussB42]

These are the 1st for me to.

MINTY FRESH !!!!

 

[Mental Nomad]

Casino opened in December of 2016 so it seems like they are still being used today to train.

Used for dealer schools and casinos for training. They also used to be available to the public - I bought mine from the PAUL-SON casino supply storefront on Atlantic Ave in Atlantic City, NJ, back when they were still selling to the public.

They're also used for soft opens... when a casino is preparing to open, and has a lot of new staff, they sometimes do a "Fun Nite" open where they give people (players) fake dollars with which to buy in and play at the tables. It lets the floor and bank practice the whole system - cash ins, cash outs, payouts, processing table fills, collecting the drop, counting at the cages, running inventory at the tables and in the back...

I knew dealers (back in the day) who collected hundreds of chips during soft opens by walking out with them.

Casinos would keep some for training purposes, but sell the rest back to PAUL-SON (or maybe they rented them, and paid for shrinkage?) At any rate, PAUL-SON used to sell both new and used FUN-NITEs and starburst chips. I'd pick through the used, because in the early years, only a few were really used, but a great many still seemed chalky-new, and were 25c a piece to buy, if I'm remembering right. The last time I picked up chips, the used were really used, so I bought a bunch new.

 

[Mental Nomad]

These are the 1st for me to.

MINTY FRESH !!!!

I also never saw FUN-NITEs on that mold. Where'd you get them?

 

[upNdown]

but a great many still seemed chalky-new, and were 25c a piece to buy

sigh

 

[Mental Nomad]

sigh

I was working my way through college. I felt like I was spending a fortune on a small set. I added on in small amounts... and they were kind enough to give me a free box when I only bought 60.

Now I'd be happy to be able to buy the damn box!

 

[Godzilla28]

Does anyone know of a chart of all the Fun Nite colors and denominations? I have been collecting for 10+ years and I'm still surprised at some of the denomination and colors that pop up. Recently, @Stas listed a sample set with a yellow T20. Wow, never seen that one.

 

[duffman]

Used for dealer schools and casinos for training. They also used to be available to the public - I bought mine from the PAUL-SON casino supply storefront on Atlantic Ave in Atlantic City, NJ, back when they were still selling to the public.

They're also used for soft opens... when a casino is preparing to open, and has a lot of new staff, they sometimes do a "Fun Nite" open where they give people (players) fake dollars with which to buy in and play at the tables. It lets the floor and bank practice the whole system - cash ins, cash outs, payouts, processing table fills, collecting the drop, counting at the cages, running inventory at the tables and in the back...

I knew dealers (back in the day) who collected hundreds of chips during soft opens by walking out with them.

Casinos would keep some for training purposes, but sell the rest back to PAUL-SON (or maybe they rented them, and paid for shrinkage?) At any rate, PAUL-SON used to sell both new and used FUN-NITEs and starburst chips. I'd pick through the used, because in the early years, only a few were really used, but a great many still seemed chalky-new, and were 25c a piece to buy, if I'm remembering right. The last time I picked up chips, the used were really used, so I bought a bunch new.

Great info! I was wondering what the story was on these...

 

[Mental Nomad]

Great info! I was wondering what the story was on these...

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Those are awesome!

The Brighton Hotel was one of the oldest in Atlantic City - going back to before 1900. The Brighton Casino Hotel was built on the same site.

The Brighton was one of the first few casinos to open when gambling was legalized in AC, but they quickly ran into trouble and ownership bounced around. (Edit: opened August 13, 1980 - those chips are probably from August of 1980!)

A hotel chain picked them up in a rescue, and they also bought the Sands in Vegas... so they put the Sands name on the Brighton.

Then they sold the Sands in Vegas back to the original owner, but kept the name on the AC hotel. It continued under the Sands name until 2006.

Destroyed by implosion in 2007.

The first casino where I dealt cards was The Claridge - which was next to The Sands at the time. I never knew it as The Brighton.

Now, it's an empty lot full of... the sand.

But Brighton Park is still there, in front of the Claridge (which is no longer a casino), and next to Bally's!

 

[duffman]

Those are awesome!

The Brighton Hotel was one of the oldest in Atlantic City - going back to before 1900. The Brighton Casino Hotel was built on the same site.

The Brighton was one of the first few casinos to open when gambling was legalized in AC, but they quickly ran into trouble and ownership bounced around. (Edit: opened August 13, 1980 - those chips are probably from August of 1980!)

A hotel chain picked them up in a rescue, and they also bought the Sands in Vegas... so they put the Sands name on the Brighton.

Then they sold the Sands in Vegas back to the original owner, but kept the name on the AC hotel. It continued under the Sands name until 2006.

Destroyed by implosion in 2007.

The first casino where I dealt cards was The Claridge - which was next to The Sands at the time. I never knew it as The Brighton.

Now, it's an empty lot full of... the sand.

But Brighton Park is still there, in front of the Claridge (which is no longer a casino), and next to Bally's!


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Great History!

 

[Mental Nomad]

One last tidbit, for Monopoly fans that don't know Monopoly is based on Atlantic City...

On the map above? If you look for Pacific Ave, Indiana Ave, and Park Place, you'll find them. Also, the Boardwalk.

The corner of Park Place and the Boardwalk used to be the Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel - it opened as a casino in 1979 as Bally's Park Place.

Also, Illinois Ave is on the map, too, but it was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, Boulevard. The Brighton Casino was between Illinois and Indiana Avenues, at the Boardwalk... While it was The Sands, the street was renamed.

(Last year, I did a scouting run with my brother-in-law and nieces at various Monopoly property locations. Also showed them Lucy the Elephant.)