Industry News

Does lead make gaming chips hazardous to your health? - Tuesday, December 04, 2007

A news report has some casino dealers worried, but the science at this point is far from certain
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Harrah's responds to lead content - Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Concerns about lead content in various products in the US have been raising eyebrows over the past few months. Now, following a story by an Arizona television station, the lead content in the chips used by the World Series of Poker has come under scrutiny, prompting an official respomse from Harrah's.

Alert about dangerous lead levels - Thursday, November 08, 2007

The Arizona Department of Health Services has issued an alert about dangerous lead levels in poker chips following up on this ABC15 Investigation. read more ...

Original ABC15 lead investigation in Arizona - Wednesday, November 07, 2007

ABC 15 Investigation about dangerous lead levels in poker chips

Read the response from chip maufacturer GPI - Wednesday, November 07, 2007

On November 7, 2007, Gerald P. Charlier, President and Chief Executive Officer, issued the following statement on behalf of Gaming Partners International Corporation: read more ...