HOUSTON - An online casino that bought a cheese sandwich said to bear the Virgin Mary's image and a cane sold to banish a young boy's fear of ghosts has struck again — this time paying a man $5,300 for his naughty children's Christmas gifts.
The Pasadena man said last week that he decided to auction the three Nintendo (news - web sites) DS game systems because his sons, ages 9, 11, and 15, had misbehaved.
The family's decision made national headlines, intriguing GoldenPalace.com, casino spokesman Monty Kerr said.
"Everybody knows Santa doesn't come to naughty kids," Kerr said Sunday.
The Antigua-based casino agreed to bid on the game systems as long the family promised to donate the proceeds to charity, he said. The family told him it will buy a new heater for its church and do other renovations.
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