| Description: | IN LOVELY CONDITION, THIS SOLID BRASS BADGE WITH DARK BLUE GLASS ENAMEL IS FROM THE 1960'S WHEN THE VICTORIA SPORTING CLUB IN LONDON FIRST OPENED, LATER BECOMING THE GROVENOR VICTORIA CASINO, IN THE BEGINNING,BOOKMAKERS USED TO GATHER TO SET THE PRICES FOR HORSE RACES, CARD GAMES WOULD SOON FOLLOW IN THE 1980'S AND AND THE GAMES WOULD BECOME MORE AND MORE INTENSE UNTIL THIS CASINO HAD THE HIGHEST STAKES GAMES IN THE WORLD, WITH POKER SOON TAKING OVER THE AVERAGE POT WOULD BE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS |
