Abstract: A combination chip counter and swizzle stick apparatus for enabling a player in a casino environment to quickly measure the monetary value of stacked gambling chips and to mix beverages, comprising an axially elongated member having at least one graduated surface extending along the axial elongation thereof, the elongated member being sized and arranged for mixing beverages, the at least one graduated surface containing indicia identifying a progressive monetary amount proportional to the height of a stack of gambling chips when said apparatus is placed next to the stack to enable the player to read the value from the surface of the elongated member, the apparatus further including color coded surfaces corresponding to the colors of chips of different denominations to enable the player to quickly select the proper graduated surface for the chips to be counted.