Mark Walhberg’s Casino Was Exorcised By A Priest

In My Father’s House There are 1,400 Rooms

The house always wins, but Atlantic City casinos have been getting the worst of it of late, among them the New Ocean Resort Casino’s predecessor at 500 Boulevard: The Revel. 

Marky-Mark Wahlberg happens an investor in The Ocean and recently gone about getting his real estate concern the blessing of – if not THE Mother Church – then at least A Mother Church.

We’re not joking. Mark Wahlberg actually had a priest into his temple of Mammon to make sure the chi of the place was kosher. This priest is supposed to have said his spells and splashed some holy water about the the hotel’s 1,400 rooms, 2,000 slots and 100 gaming tables. Presumably this ensures that the bookies books make it into St Peter’s ledger.

Render Unto Caesar

“And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.” - Mark 15:24

While the presumption has always been that God frowns on the gambler, The New Testament’s only mention of gambling is in the context of dividing up of the Nazarene’s kecks on the roll of a dice. The owners of The Ocean are hoping that perhaps, when the Romans were casting their dice for His cloak, Jesus was hankering to get in the game.

Plenty of superstitious types use Holy Water for luck. But at The Ocean Resort and Casino, Atlantic City the house beat them to it.

I guess you’re gonna need some help from the other side when you play there now – Hail, Satan!