Cash trumps plastic surgery in casino win
November 1st, 2011, 6:00 am � � posted by MARILYN KALFUS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The winner of the Nip, Tuck and Lift Sweepstakes at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City has said no to $25,000 worth of cosmetic procedures.� .
CASH VS. PLASTIC
A woman who won�a contest at an Atlantic City casino designed to pay for $25,000 worth of plastic surgery has said, Thanks, but no thanks.
The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort gave the winner of its Nip and Tuck Sweepstakes the option to take cash instead of�going under the�knife. And take the cash she did.
Casino spokesman Brian Cahill says the woman opted not to make her name public. I didn?t see her age divulged, either.
The prize was a choice among�a variety�of procedures, including breast enlargement, a facelift, tummy tuck and liposuction. You can see the prices here.
The contest drew some criticism.
Editorial writers for NorthJersey.com, the website for the newspaper, The Record, called the promotion ?a new low?, writing, ?it makes sense in a sick and twisted way that anyone with a buck can win plastic surgery.?
They wrote:
?We understand that Atlantic City casinos face stiff competition from their peers in Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut. The recession hasn?t been kind, either ? second-quarter profits for 2011 were down more than 8 percent from the same period last year. Convincing gamblers to part with their dwindling dollars has likely become a monumental task where once it was easy as pie. But the sobering economic situation in no way softens the awful reality that the Trump Taj Mahal is willing to appeal to customers? most personal insecurities to boost revenue. That?s a new low.?
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