The casino came to fame in the 1990s during construction of the SFO BART extension because the owner spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in an attempt to both derail the extension entirely and to profit from it. Still owned by the Sammut family, Artichoke Joe's is one of the city's oldest businesses. Asked how he would pay off if he lost a big bet, he replied, 'In artichoke leaves,' hence the name. Joe accepted any wager, no matter how large. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 7th, 2022, Artichoke Joes Casino issued new chips for use at its table games and that as of August 5th, 2022 120 days later. Joseph Sammut opened his pool parlor and phone exchange in Al LoReaux's former plumbing shop. The one-room Joe's Pool Parlor switched names to Artichoke Joe's in 1921, becoming a permanent fixture in San Bruno sporting life. The establishment was a family founded and family owned business since 1916. The club is owned by Dennis Sammut and managed, in part, by Ron Cox, a former Foster City councilman.

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