The Morning Call [Allentown, PA]
28 January 2014
Bethlehem Sands responds to viral urban myth.
By Matt Assad, Of The Morning Call
[…] The story, repeated over and over in Facebook and
in emails to The Morning Calls tip line, is very consistent. A close family
friend went to the casino, noticed a bite they thought came from an insect,
only to be told by their doctor that it was a snake bite. Then the doctor says:
"You're the 14th patient I've had this week who got bit at the
Sands."
The story goes on that the snakes are being brought in
by gamblers who consider the less-than-lovable creatures lucky. […]
The Express-Times [Easton, PA]
28 January 2014
By Kurt Bresswein
The Express-Times
A Facebook rumor circulating about snakes biting
patrons at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is untrue, a casino spokeswoman and
Pennsylvania State Police said today. […]