Ameristar Kansas City's Controversial "Bloodstain" Carpet Design: A Closer Look
Gambling dens' carpets are infamous for their overly busy, occasionally stomach-churning designs. But the 'blood-stained' carpet in the hallway of one casino in Kansas City was more like something out of a horror movie, Redditors agreed this week.
"Stayed at a casino hotel a few days ago that opted for blood-stained circuit boards as its carpet pattern," began the initial post, "Skittles_the_Dawn."
The post included an image of a casino-hotel corridor with a geometric design across the floor and blood-red splotches that at times seem to leak out from under the doors of the rooms.
"Are you staying at the Bates Motel or Overlook Hotel? If you see creepy twins RUN!" joked one Redditor.
"This way they donβt have to clean up after real bloodstains! Life hack," wrote another.
Although the original poster did not name the casino pictured, they identified it as the Ameristar Kansas City. And we can confirm that the resort is not a scary place. It's a family-friendly entertainment hub.
So, what's the story behind the carpet?
The Casino Carpet Rumor
There have long been rumors that casino carpets contain subliminal messages designed to keep you gambling. The carpets are busy and even 'ugly' to ensure you keep your eyes on the table, according to one theory.
Some Redditors suggested this could be the reason behind Ameristar's carpet, speculating that the bloodlike splotches could be designed to keep you on the gaming floor because you're too scared to go back to your room.
"Given it's a casino, I wouldn't be surprised if they did research on everything that kept guests out of their rooms and encouraged them to be in the casino," theorized one.
However, there is no real evidence for the "messages in the carpets" theory. Casino carpets are probably the way they are because colorful patterns help hide wear and tear from the often-intoxicated masses and the stains they generate β food, drink, and, yes, maybe even the odd spot of blood.
Bleeding Dye?
But one Redditor had perhaps the most plausible explanation of all. This was neither a bad design nor was it an effort to conceal a crime or a mind-control experiment. It was merely a mistake that has yet to be rectified.
It looks more like portions of the ends of the rolled-up carpet were hit with some form of chemicals during the delivery, and the red dye bled out," the poster suggested. "Contractors don't care to mention it. They did their jobs and left. This is so bad there is no way it wasn't a series of unfortunate events."
We've reached out to the casino's operator, Boyd Gaming, for comment.
