of losing. Again, the odds of a push are not considered. For example, for the "Fan" bet, the net return is , meaning the house receives 3.75% of each "Fan" bet, on average. In contrast, for the "Tan" bet, the net return is , and the house receives 1.25% of each "Tan" bet. Equipment Numerous small objects (typically copper cash, beads, buttons, or beans) Tan ching (playing mat) Tan koi (cup or cover) Tan pong (stick or rod used to remove objects) Cultural references The narrowest street in North America, at just wide in the Chinatown of Victoria, British Columbia, is named Fan Tan Alley for the numerous gaming parlors that once lined it. Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote the song "Fan Tan Fannie" for the 1958 musical Flower Drum Song, although stagings and the subsequent 1961 film literally use hand fans without referencing the game. The 2005 novel Fan-Tan was based on concepts developed by actor Marlon Brando and director Donald Cammell. The pair began work in 1979, sequestering together for eight months and working out the dialogue through acting. Cammell prepared an incomplete novel in 1982, but Brando withdrew from the project in 1986 and repaid the advance; the publisher later hired David Thomson to gather the material and complete the novel after the death of both men. The third season of the television series GLOW is set in the fictional Fan-Tan Hotel and Casino. In the show, the Fan-Tan is in Las Vegas and is based on the Riviera, where the actual Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling women's wrestling league and syndicated show was filmed in the 1980s. However, exterior scenes for GLOW were filmed at a hotel near Ontario International Airport in California. References External links Picture of a Fan-Tan set . In this video of an online fan-tan game, the croupier starts with an indeterminate number of counters already concealed; as the video progresses, the croupier separates the counters into groups of four, and position no. 4 wins. The bettor in this instance has wagered on two single numbers (position 2 and position 4) and one of the twists (23). The betting board is prominently featured with the following bets and payouts, with the house commission incorporated in the payout: "FAN 1:2.85" (1 primary wagered position, "buying a single number", net payout is 2.85 to 1) "SSH 3:0.95" (3 primary, "three gates") "KWOK 1:0.95" (2 primary, "buying