Feng Shui Trouble in Vegas
Posted by Sean on June 1st, 2009
The Venetian Hotel and Casino
The stakes are high in Vegas. No one knows that better than the high rolling VIPs who pour into Vegas from the far corners of the globe to gamble away their millions.
One high roller, a Taiwanese Businessman identified as Mr. Yuan, lost two million dollars during his attempt to break the bank at The Venetian Hotel and Casino. Instead of blaming the cruel hand of fate and accepting the role of the dice, Mr. Yuan is suing The Venetian for his losings, claiming that The Venetian intentionally used Feng Shui to induce his losing streak. According to AFP News:
Yuan alleged that the Venetian dug a one-metre (40-inch) square hole on the wall of the presidential suite he was staying in April last year and covered it with a black cloth, said Apple Daily.
The casino also put two white towels in front of Yuan’s suite and turned on two large fans facing his room without notifying him, it said.
Yuan claimed that his luck turned bad after discovering the arrangements and that he went from winning 400,000 dollars to losing two million, the report said.
Those in the know understand that draping black and white cloths is done only in the event of a death in the family in Chinese culture, adding a twist of insult to top off the bizarre allegations. Instead of acquiescing to Mr. Yuan’s demands, the casino offered him $100,000 cash and another $100,000 to make this go away.
Something tells me that they just want Mr. Yuan’s repeat losing business. We don’t think the casino should give Mr. Yuan a penny for having a bad day at the tables. We thank Mr. Yuan for demonstrating the point that all the superstition in the world can never stop someone from being a sore loser.
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July 7th, 2009 at 7:57 am
this is not true feng shui…
July 8th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
I guess you don't realise how common and pathetic that response is. It's the lamest and the most common response from woo patriarcs everywhere for the simple reason that they themselves can never agree to what “true” or “real” woo is, and they can never agree as it can never be tested hence cannot be narrowed down.
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