Vdara Hotel Death Ray

While many people actually seek out the sun in Vegas, a few are trying to hide from it. At least that's the buzz lately about the Vdara Hotel.  Allegedly, Yahoo called it the Vdara Hotel death ray, Hotel guests called it an inconvenience and supposedly, one guest...

Steve Fossett

Shoot the rich guy (or as I like to call it, hunting with Dick Chaney).  So most people have heard that adventurer Steve Fossett’s airplane disappeared about 90 miles south of Reno, NV on September 5, 2007 after leaving a private ranch. Also, most people now know that...

Tourist Trap?

Trapping tourists who drive over from Las Vegas? Each year many people drive from Las Vegas while on vacation to check out Area 51.  They drive down Nevada State Route 375 also known as ‘The Extraterrestrial Highway’ to the gate where signs deter visitors from going...

Janet

Hell of a commute.  For years people have been talking about the ‘JANET’ flights out of Las Vegas which shuttle Area 51 employees to work at the super-secret government test sight also known as Groom Lake.  Supposedly defense contractor EG&G maintains this...

Give Me A Shot!

Shot of oil. Many people have heard that before you go out for a wild night of drinking, that if you take a shot of vegetable or olive oil, that it almost guarantee that you won’t get a hangover due to the coating properties of the oil. Well now some of the casino...

Who’s Shuffle?

Look Ma, no hands! Here’s one that I really think is true but maybe someone out there can verify it for me.  Supposedly, casinos have slowly phased out hand deck shuffling by installing automatic shufflers.  Gamblers used to get a break while dealers reshuffled.  Now...

Who Won?

Everyone is winning! You may notice that when you enter a casino, there’s a constant barrage of noises.  Slot machines spin, games ding and dong, coins hit metal, there’s the soft patter of the people running the games, etc.  Many of these sounds, like the ringing of...

Which Way Out?

Who moved my cheese?  It’s said that the casinos are built in a way so that there’s intentionally poor navigation.  They are built like mazes so that it’s usually tough to find a way out.  The more you have to wander around to get out, the more likely that you’ll stop...

High Traffic Payoffs

High traffic payoff.  Here’s another myth that the casinos strategically place slot machines that pay out more often near high traffic areas like the aisles, change booth, restaurants, etc. so more people witness winners. While this may seem true, the odds of winning...

We don’t do Windows

There are no windows. Gamblers have no idea whether it’s light or dark or sunny or rainy outside. This, along with dealers not wearing watches creates an atmosphere where time becomes meaningless.  The less you care about what's going on outside, the more you care...

Give Me A Shot!

Shot of oil. Many people have heard that before you go out for a wild night of drinking, that if you take a shot of vegetable or olive oil, that it almost guarantee that you won’t get a hangover due to the coating properties of the oil. Well now some of the casino...

Who’s Shuffle?

Look Ma, no hands! Here’s one that I really think is true but maybe someone out there can verify it for me.  Supposedly, casinos have slowly phased out hand deck shuffling by installing automatic shufflers.  Gamblers used to get a break while dealers reshuffled.  Now...

Who Won?

Everyone is winning! You may notice that when you enter a casino, there’s a constant barrage of noises.  Slot machines spin, games ding and dong, coins hit metal, there’s the soft patter of the people running the games, etc.  Many of these sounds, like the ringing of...

Which Way Out?

Who moved my cheese?  It’s said that the casinos are built in a way so that there’s intentionally poor navigation.  They are built like mazes so that it’s usually tough to find a way out.  The more you have to wander around to get out, the more likely that you’ll stop...

High Traffic Payoffs

High traffic payoff.  Here’s another myth that the casinos strategically place slot machines that pay out more often near high traffic areas like the aisles, change booth, restaurants, etc. so more people witness winners. While this may seem true, the odds of winning...

We don’t do Windows

There are no windows. Gamblers have no idea whether it’s light or dark or sunny or rainy outside. This, along with dealers not wearing watches creates an atmosphere where time becomes meaningless.  The less you care about what's going on outside, the more you care...

All or Nothing- The Million Dollar Bet

All or nothing.  Here’s a myth about a foreign businessman that comes to a casino once a year with a million dollars in his briefcase. He bets all of the money on one roll of the dice at the craps table. Whether he wins or loses, he leaves immediately, only to return...

Eye in the Sky

Look up and pray. There is a wonderful myth that above the casino floor is a room where a casino employee watches gamblers on video cameras, deciding which person should win the next jackpot using their ‘eye in the sky’ cameras. We've even heard of women flashing the...

Holy Slots

Here’s one I’ve heard plenty of times. Slot machines are breaking down because people are pouring holy water into the coin slots for good luck, rusting the insides of the machines. Slot machines aren't being anointed with holy water, (but maybe beer by accident). If...

Slots And God

 Here’s sort of a double-myth. Slot machines include a currency detector that validates the coin or money inserted to play. And that is entirely true. But the most recent myth that has come across my desk is that the slot machine industry is updating their...

Vdara Hotel Death Ray

While many people actually seek out the sun in Vegas, a few are trying to hide from it. At least that's the buzz lately about the Vdara Hotel.  Allegedly, Yahoo called it the Vdara Hotel death ray, Hotel guests called it an inconvenience and supposedly, one guest...

Elevator Talk

Fear and Loathing in an Elevator Here’s a myth that’s been around for a looong time.  The story goes that a woman is in an elevator at a Las Vegas hote l when a black man or group of black men gets on the same elevator.  The man says ‘Hit four’ but the woman hears...

Remember To Tip

It tastes... minty. Here’s one that should be true if it isn’t.  A couple are vacationing in Las Vegas and staying a week in a hotel. While they are there, they treat the staff horribly!  The room isn’t clean enough, the food isn’t good enough, on and on all week and...

Black Market Kidneys

The note says call for help and you just woke up in a tub full of ice.

Holy Paydays

Money In the Bible.