A casino is the obvious choice if you are hankering after a few hands of Texas Hold ‘Em or even if you want to try your luck with a spin of the roulette wheel.

However, a casino might not be your first choice of venue if you are looking to break the Guinness World Record for the longest ever blind date.

But that is exactly what happened at Foxwoods Casino Resort this week when Tara Fortunato and Keith Santarelli made an attempt at the record.

Although, given the 24-hour nature of casinos and the fact that Guinness regulations state that the pair were not able to sleep, perhaps the choice of venue was quite sensible after all.

Other conditions of the record attempt included the pair being together for the entire duration of the blind date.

And to ensure all conditions were met, casino employees followed the couple around the casino as they ate meals together, watched movies, played hockey and also tried their luck on a few tables.

The date began on Monday morning and ended on Valentine’s Day afternoon but the record must be verified before it is officially recognised.

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