Tomorrow 1rst January 2002 all the chips and tokens in use in the eight portuguese casinos (Espinho, Póvoa de Varzim, Figueira da Foz, Estoril, Monte Gordo, Vilamoura, Praia da Rocha and Funchal-Madeira Island) will be absolete.
Tomorrow a new coin beggins in all countries of European Community : the € ( EURO). His value is similar to US dolar.
I was yesterday at Casino Estoril, to take the last chips in ESCUDOS, and they had an display of the new chips: beggins in 5 € and the biggest value is a plaque of 20000€ (there are plaques of 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000 and 20000€)