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13915 South Vermont
Gardena, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1953, Close: 1983
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| Owned by Ernest “Ernie” Primm. It opened with 35 card tables and was next door to the ”Monterey Club”, which Primm also owned. The two clubs were connected by a walkway, with a bar and restaurant serving both clubs. In the 1950s, the Rainbow Club was known for hosting Gardena's highest stakes poker games. See Gardena Poker Clubs: A High-Stakes History (2017) Max Votolato.
Above graphic detail from a matchbook, posted below. The illustration of the club is from 1965 (Your Town magazine, City of Gardena Archives). |
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CG116398 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2013-10-12
Last Update: 2013-10-12
Color: Green
Contributed by: Jim Follis
The Monterey Club and Rainbow Club (both located in Gardena, CA) were owned by the same owner (who also owned the Primadonna Club, Reno, NV). Both of the California Clubs spread Pan (panguingue) and both used decks with common backs that reflect both Clubs. These playing cards are "Bicycle" brand, as made by the United States Playing Card Co. (USPCC). Note that the Ace does not use the typical USPCC code number (usually found towards the bottom of the card) that would indicate year of manufacture.
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CG116397 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2013-10-12
Last Update: 2013-10-12
Color: Brown
Contributed by: Jim Follis
The Monterey Club and Rainbow Club (both located in Gardena, CA) were owned by the same owner (who also owned the Primadonna Club, Reno, NV). Both of the California Clubs spread Pan (panguingue) and both used decks with common backs that reflect both Clubs. These playing cards are "Bicycle" brand, as made by the United States Playing Card Co. (USPCC). Note that the Ace does not use the typical USPCC code number (usually found towards the bottom of the card) that would indicate year of manufacture.
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