The latest casino promotion in Atlantic City gives new meaning to “going bust.” The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort plans to give $25,000 worth of plastic surgery to a winner from a player’s card contest.
The lucky one can mix and match surgeries including breast enhancements, tummy tucks, liposuction and face lifts until the total hits $25,000. “We wanted to change the face of a typical casino promotion,and with this one we are literally doing it,” said KathleenMcSweeney, senior vice president of marketing for TrumpEntertainment Resorts.
“Many people have something they want to change; a nip and tuckhere, a lift there, but the cost of these procedures can be quitecostly,” McSweeney said. “This promotion will allow the winnerthe opportunity to get the procedures of their choice.”
Indeed it is. According to the website infoplasticsurgery.com,which the casinos cite in their promotion, an arm lift can cost$5,000 to $6,500; Botox treatments range from $200 to $400 perarea; breast augmentation surgery costs from $5,000 to $8,000; chinor cheek implants cost $3,000 to $4,500; and liposuction can rangefrom $2,500 to $10,000.
A face-lift costs $7,000 to $9,000; nose surgery $5,000 to$6,000; and eyelid tucks $4,000 to $5,500 (upper and lowerincluded).
“People often want this surgery but they’re reluctant to spendtheir own money to do it,” McSweeney said. “Whether it’s kids’tuition, or the mortgage or they just don’t have that kind ofmoney, this is their opportunity to get it done.”
Players can earn credits toward the contest from Oct. 2 through29. The winner must be present with his or her player’s cardinserted into a machine when the prize is awarded on Oct. 29. The winner can opt for the $25,000 prize in cash if he or shedoesn’t want the surgery.
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