The Bicycle Hotel and Casino was founded in 1984 by George Hardie in Bell Gardens, California. The company operates a poker and cardroom casino, along with a hotel. The original funding apparently was found to be money laundered from a drug operation. For most of the 1990’s, the casino made millions for the US government, who seized the business in a tax lien.
Today, the casino is on the legal side of the street. It became the first casino to broadcast live poker games online, and today the company offers a subscription service. The club is now a stop on the World Poker Tour.
In 2015, the casino and hotel underwent a dramatic overhaul and renovation. The casino and hotel now has 7 stories, several restaurants, a sun deck, outdoor bar, and an on-site brewery.
The Bicycle Hotel and CasinoThe Bicycle Hotel and Casino was founded in 1984 by George Hardie in Bell Gardens, California. The company operates a poker and cardroom casino, along with a hotel. The original funding apparently was found to be money laundered from a drug operation. For most of the 1990’s, the casino made millions for the US government, who seized the business in a tax lien.
Today, the casino is on the legal side of the street. It became the first casino to broadcast live poker games online, and today the company offers a subscription service. The club is now a stop on the World Poker Tour.
In 2015, the casino and hotel underwent a dramatic overhaul and renovation. The casino and hotel now has 7 stories, several restaurants, a sun deck, outdoor bar, and an on-site brewery.