600 Verified Participants Form the Ace of Diamonds
Source: Madison County Courier, Guinness World Records
(Verona, NY – July 13, 2013) A new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS mark was set Saturday July 13 as 600 guests at Turning Stone Resort Casino’s Event Center formed the largest human playing card on record. The fun, unique event was part of Turning Stone’s month-long 20th Anniversary Celebration.
Participants wore either a white or red rain poncho and were directed into position to form a human version of the ace of diamonds playing card. Once in full position, the participants had to remain in place for five minutes. Saturday’s event was the first time Turning Stone hosted a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Official Attempt.
Oneida Nation Representative and Nation Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter said, “Turning Stone has set a world standard in excellence, so it only makes sense that we set a world record while having fun celebrating our 20th Anniversary.”
Saturday’s effort becomes the first GUINESS WORLD RECORDS Official Attempt in the category – largest human playing card. The GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS management team required a minimum of 250 participants to create this new category. The new record will be registered in the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS database and be eligible for inclusion in the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS annual book.
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS adjudicator Philip Robertson was at Turning Stone Saturday to verify the new record. According to Robertson, five participants left the judging area before the five minute verifying period began, which made the final tally of official participants register at an even total of 600.
Robertson said, “Turning Stone Resort Casino has set a great benchmark, and did a fantastic job managing the crowd, which is critical, while making the event fun and engaging for the guests. To create something as visually interesting as a giant playing card clearly fit our criteria to be approved as a new category.”