Casino M8trix
| Casino M8trix | |
|---|---|
 Official logo of Casino M8trix since 2013 | |
| Location | San Jose, California |
| Address | 1887 Matrix Boulevard San Jose, California 95110 |
| Opening date | 1946 |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Garden City, Inc. |
| Previous names | Garden City Billiards Parlor (1946–1951) Garden City Hofbrau (1951–1974) Garden City Casino: (1976–2012) |
| Website | Casino M8trix |
Casino M8trix[1] is a cardroom in San Jose, California. The 8-story casino offers table games and a poker room.[2] The casino secured one of the 15 card room licenses in San Jose.[3] Since 2024, The casino is currently owned by Garden City, Inc. which consists of the following four parties: the Lunardi Trust (Peter, Jeanine, Anthony, and Jaclyn Lunardi), the Erickson Family Trust (James & Vanessa Erickson), Patrick & Jamie Tierney, and Bruce Lance.[1][4][5]
Garden City Billiards Parlor and Garden City Hofbrau (1946-1974)
[edit]Garden City Billiards Parlor was founded 1946 by three brothers: Chris Peter Dalis, Louis Peter Dalis, and Nicholas Peter Dalis.[6][7] Its initial location was in Downtown San Jose.[8] In 1951, the restaurant was converted into a Hofbrau. The hofbrau used to have a "Bavarian Room... for dancing and music".[9] The restaurant was closed in 1974 because "the building was deemed structurally unsound."[10]
Garden City Casino (1976-2012)
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In 1976, the Dalis family relocated the business into a "chateau-like" building in the West San Jose neighborhood,[11] and renamed it to Garden City Casino.[8][12][13] The casino hosted artists that played jazz music (ranging from Dixieland jazz to Progressive jazz) such as guitarist Bud Dimock and piano player Martan Mann.[14][15]
In 1993, the Dalis brothers transferred ownership to the casino's attorney: Stanley Friedman, on an interim basis, due to the brothers' involvement in the casino's skimming scandal.[16] Five months later, the casino was sold to builder Eli Reinhard.[17]
On August 1, 1998, the casino filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.[18]
On March 1, 2007, the casino was sold to a group of four individuals from Contra Costa County: Eric Swallow, Peter Lundardi, Jeanine Lundardi, and Dina DiMartino via approval of reorganization plan in U.S. bankruptcy court.[19][20]
Casino M8trix (2012-present)
[edit]The casino has been involved with charity programs such as Second Harvest Food Bank and HERS Breast Cancer Foundation.[21]
In 2014, the casino was accused of hiding profits and could lose its gaming license if convicted.[22]
In 2023, the casino opened up a sushi restaurant called Sushi Confidential. The restaurant has a roll named after the casino.[23]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "California Gambling Control Commission". www.cgcc.ca.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "Casino M8trix". SanJose.com. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ John Woolfolk (2012-02-12). "San Jose and Casino M8trix: A history". Mercury News.
- ^ Wadsworth, Jennifer (June 7, 2017). "Jilted Casino M8trix Buyer Cries Foul over State Investigation". San Jose Inside. San Jose, California.
- ^ Wolfe, Eli (February 12, 2022). "Massive verdict for mogul who tried to buy stake in San Jose casino". San Jose Spotlight. San Jose, California.
- ^ digitalcollections.sjsu.edu https://digitalcollections.sjsu.edu/islandora/object/islandora:83_11. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Avery, Paul (May 6, 1987). "14 charged in skimming $3 million". San Francisco Examiner. San Jose, California. p. B-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Herhold, Scott (July 23, 2012). "Herhold: Why I'll miss the old Garden City". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Variations On A Theme". Los Gatos Times. Vol. 34, no. 85. Los Gatos, California. December 19, 1969. pp. 1, 5 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ Foo, Rodney (November 14, 1996). "Garden City Director S.J. Casino Builder Chris Dalis Dies". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. p. 1B – via NewsBank.
- ^ David, Heather (2017-05-25), Former Garden City Casino - San Jose, Calif. - Architect: Goodwin Steinberg, retrieved 2025-05-21
- ^ "Introduction to Cue To Cuisine 1977". San Jose Mercury News. San Jose, California. September 25, 1977. p. 261 – via Newsbank.
- ^ Elliot, Jim (August 19, 1987). "Garden Casino Looks Like a Church Outside". The River News-Herald & Isleton Journal. Vol. 90, no. 40. Rio Vista, California. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The clubs: Where to find them, what to do when you get there". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. p. 2E – via Newsbank.
- ^ Tagashira, Gail (September 22, 1978). "The happiest duo since Heckle and Jeckle". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. pp. 1E, 11E – via Newsbank.
- ^ Hazle, Maline (June 23, 1993). "State Agrees To Keep S.J. Card Club Open But Garden City Still Faces Deadline In October". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. p. 1A – via NewsBank.
- ^ Bailey, Brandon; Ostrom, Mary Anne (October 2, 1993). "Deal Saves Garden City Club Dalises To Sell Cardroom To Home Builder Eli Reinhard". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. p. 1A – via NewsBank.
- ^ Moreno, E. Mark (August 1, 1998). "Garden City Casino Files Chapter 11: Court OKs Protection From Creditors". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. p. 1B – via NewsBank.
- ^ Foo, Rodney (June 17, 2006). "Garden City Casino Moves Step Closer To Solvency". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. p. 4B – via NewsBank.
- ^ Foo, Rodney (March 1, 2007). "New Hand Is Dealt To Ailing Card Club - Investors To Buy Garden City, Take It Out Of Red".
- ^ Card Player News Team (2014-09-08). "Casino M8trix Reaches Out To Local Community Through Brand Ambassadors". CardPlayer. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ Mark Gomez and Mark Emmons (2014-05-14). "San Jose: Casino M8trix charged with hiding profits, could lose license". Mercury News. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ Zavoral, Linda (May 5, 2023). "San Jose: Sushi Confidential opens restaurant inside Casino M8trix — with sushi till 3 a.m." The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023.