BingoLeague.com Vanetian Casino Offered $1,000 Buy-in to a Bingo Tournament, tricked and lied to us Las Vegas Nevada *EDitor's Comment
Was told to check out the new Internet Site, bingoleague.com, to win a free trip the the Vanetian Hotel and casino. Included a $1,000 buy-in to a bingo tournament, being held the 16th of November, 2002 (had cancelled the tournament for 2001, because of 9-11).
Myself and six of my Bingo friends, all took turns staying up all night so we could all win a free trip to Las Vegas and play in a 4 million dollar bingo tournament, Guarenteed to pay out that amount.
We started trying to win this trip, September, 2001. After we all played all night and each won our trip, we were to receive a confirmation slip to fill out.
We were told this was to include our airfair, two nights room at the Vanetian, and a $1,000 Bingo buy-in for the bingo tournament. We all won, and a few of us received the confirmation slips, filled them out and sent them back, the rest of us never received the confirmation slips to fill out.
We contacted the Promotional Company from Canada, who was putting this on for the Vanetian, and they advised us that we would have to make our own traveling arrangements. We were also advised that those of us who had not received the confirmation slips, would be receiviving them very soon, and acknowledged they were on the winners list. That group apparently got relieved from their employment, so we lost contact with them.
We have sent numerous emails to a Jim heuston, and he advised us we would be hearing from them real soon, this was in June, 2002, as we wanted to know what travel arrangements we should make.
Eventually, a couple in our group went ahead and made their plane reservations. We were then told the date had been changed to the 26th of November, which is Thanksgiving weekend, and we were unable to make travel arrangements for that time period.
We contacted Mr. Heuston again, and he said not to make travel arrangements, and things were changing, that he would let us know. That was in July. We have sent numerous emails to him, and we have never heard back, so we don't know what changes were made.
Two weeks ago, I sent an email to the Vanetian, advising them that we were ripped off, that we had lost out on our trip we had won, and that they should be ashamed of the false advertising that has been done, and as of today, we have not had any response. We have 5 of us with no arrangements at all, and two of us with flight tickets, non-refundable, I might add, for the wrong dates.
Mary
Nyssa, Oregon
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Tim
grand haven,Michigan,
U.S.A.
I have to disagree with you ED
#4Consumer Comment
Sat, December 07, 2002
It seems to me that the Venetian was probably not involved in this scam, and was probably oblivious to the fact that it was transpiring until they began recieving complaints from the people who were scammed.
Per the information in the original report, there is no evidence to suggest that the Venetian was actually involved, but that the perpetrator was bingoleaugue.com. As such, the original rebuttal is accurate (and logical); it is foolish to hold the Venetian responsible when the scam was perpetrated in their ignorance by a third party.
An argument closer to the respondents logic would be a case where someone was on The Price is Right and lost out on a new car because of a mistake by Bob Barker. To seek restitution from the vehicle manufacturer would be futile, as their product is merely a prize offered by a different company. I find it hard to believe that the Venetian was involved for a couple of reasons.
First, the Venetian is a hugely successful casino-resort, and makes millions of dollars a year without exceeding the accpeted level of scamming that casinos perpetrate on a regular basis. With a 5% house edge on roullette, why would they need to risk such a shoddy, unproffessional con? Second, the Venetian does not have a bingo room, and is not the type of casino that offers bingo in the first place. All that aside, I am in love with this website... keep up the good work.
EDitor's Response to the Above Comment - Where's your intellectual integrity?
#40
Wed, November 20, 2002
You have fallen prey to a fallacy. The example you propose is not logical and follows no accepted pattern of reasoning.
Try this, which is more like it:
"If the Acme Marketing firm informed you that you had won a number of General Motors-affiliated products to be delivered at a later date; one Chevy Malibu, with a free upgraded sound system with CD player and a year's supply of gas...
Then are you telling me you would still not hold General Motors responsible for reneging on the deal if you later contacted the marketing firm and they told you that General Motors now says that you have to travel to Detroit (from Nyssa, Oregon), pay excise tax, dock fees, delivery & prep fees, yada yada yada, in order to qualify for the prize?
Now, do you see the similarity, the scam and the level of participation the Venetian must have joined in this rip-off? If you are going to make an argument, show some intellectual integrity.
ED Magedson
EDitor@ripoffreport.com
Ken
Las Vegas,Nevada,
Don't blame the Venetian.
#4Consumer Comment
Tue, November 19, 2002
If "Acme Products" told you that you've won a brand new Chevrolet, and you never received the car, there would be absolutely no way that you could hold General Motors responsible.
If "XYZ Company" sent you an e-mail stating that they'd give you a brand new Sony TV for only $25 and it never arrived, you surely couldn't say that Sony is ripping you off.
So why do the same with the Venetian??? It is NOT the Venetian Hotel that sent you the offer. The Venetian Hotel doesn't even have a Bingo room in it!!!
You should take up the issues with the fraudulent company that claimed to be holding the Bingo event that you described, NOT the Venetian.