Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas by Allan Anderson The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Peter Morton is a member of opened Mortons, which catered to an has always had some of the best, and Chicago’s preeminent family of upscale clientele. In 1994 Mortons most popular, memorabilia, from pins restaurateurs. He knew at a young age was redesigned and relocated across and casino chips to tokens, silver that he wanted to continue the family the street from the original site. strikes, room keys, slot cards and on tradition. After graduating from the and on. The Hard Rock also displays University of Denver in 1969, he In 1982, with backing from one of the greatest rock n’ roll memo- moved to London where shortly after Hollywood supporters, Peter Morton rabilia collection from the world’s his arrival he felt the need for a true opened the first Hard Rock Cafe in greatest rock music and movie leg- American-style hamburger “joint”. the U.S. He soon established Hard ends. Some of these items are Elvis’ With money borrowed from his fami- Rock Cafes worldwide. The Rank gold lame jacket, concert outfits, ly and friends, he opened the Great Organisation, Pfc bought the rights leather jackets, gold and platinum American Disaster. for roughly half of the Hard Rock records, guitars from Nirvana, Pearl Cafes and in June 1996, Peter Morton Jam, ZZ Top, Van Halen, Bruce A year later, in 1971, he added sold the remaining rights to Rank. Springsteen, Aerosmith and many rock music to the equation and more. opened the first Hard continued on page 40 Rock Cafe, which Peter Morton opened the Hard restaurant experts agree Rock Hotel and Casino on March 10, pioneered the modern 1995 next to the existing Hard Rock theme restaurant era. Cafe. The introduction of the Hard Located in London’s Rock Hotel and Casino quickly Mayfair district, the changed the way locals and visitors Hard Rock Cafe mixed viewed Las Vegas, giving the city a the energy and excite- newfound youth. The hotel quickly ment of rock n’ roll became the hottest and most sought- with great American after destination in Vegas. food. Returning to Los Angeles in 1979, he CASINO CHIP AND TOKEN NEWS | October· November· December 2004 25 4th of July 4th of July 4th of July $5 Year: 1997 $5 Year: 1998 $5 Year: 2001 Mold: H&C Color: Red Mold: H&C Color: Red Mold: H&C Color: Red Mintage: 5,000 Mintage: 5,000 Mintage: 3,500 5 Grand Aerosmith Aerosmith $5,000 Year: 1998 $5 Year: 2002 $25 Year: 2002 Mold: H&C Color: Purple Mold: H&C Color: Red Mold: H&C Color: Purple Mintage: 500 Reissue 1999: 2,000 Mintage: 5,000 Mintage: 5,000 All for One April’s Fool Big Nickel $1,000 Year: 1995 $5 Year: 2001 $500 Year: 1997 Mold: H&C Color: Yellow Mold: H&C Color: Green Mold: H&C Color: Red Mintage: Unknown Reissue 1999: 3,000 Mintage: 3,000 Mintage: 500 Reissue 1999: 3,000 Barris Kustoms of the 50’s Barris Kustoms of the 50’s $5 Year: 1997 $5 Year: 1997 Mold: H&C Color: Red Mold: H&C Color: Red Mintage: 1,000 Mintage: 1,000 With autograph Barris Kustoms of the 50’s Barris Kustoms of the 50’s Barris Kustoms of the 50’s $5 Year: 1997 $5 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