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What’s that Smell? Do I have a Dead Hooker in my Room?
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Elvis is Alive and Living in Vegas
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Vdara Hotel Death Ray
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Steve Fossett
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Tourist Trap?
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Janet
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Give Me A Shot!
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Who’s Shuffle?
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Who Won?
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Which Way Out?
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What’s that Smell? Do I have a Dead Hooker in my Room?
What’s that smell? The most famous Las Vegas hotel myth is where, after checking into their hotel room, a couple complains about a foul odor. The hotel manager sends a…
Most Popular Myths
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Editors' Picks
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Vdara Hotel Death Ray
Posted on September 30, 2010 | No CommentsWhile 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... -
Steve Fossett
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsShoot 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... -
Tourist Trap?
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsTrapping 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... -
Janet
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsHell 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... -
Give Me A Shot!
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsShot 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... -
Who’s Shuffle?
Posted on September 17, 2010 | 1 CommentLook 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... -
Who Won?
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsEveryone 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... -
Which Way Out?
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsWho 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... -
High Traffic Payoffs
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsHigh 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... -
We don’t do Windows
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsThere 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...
Latest Myths
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All or Nothing- The Million Dollar Bet
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsAll 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... -
Eye in the Sky
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsLook 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... -
Holy Slots
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsHere’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... -
Slots And God
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No Comments 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... -
Next!
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsThey lost so you’re sure to win. Ever hear about a person playing a losing slot machine and walking away only to see someone else sit down and win at... -
Egyptian Curse?
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsAccording to several locals, deaths of local residents have been up since the Egyptian reproductions came to town. Many blame the reproduction of the Sphinx, while others claim it is... -
Megabucks Curse
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsMYTH: Win the jackpot at the Megabucks slot machine and you face imminent death. FACT: This myth centers around a winner in 2000 who won nearly thirty-five million dollars. After... -
No Clocks in Vegas
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsMYTH: There are no clocks in Vegas. FACT: This one is quite absurd, though there are not a lot of clocks in the casinos, there are a few so you’ll... -
Do Casinos Pump In Oxygen?
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsMYTH: Gamblers are kept awake and gambling by extra oxygen that is pumped into the casinos. FACT: While most people claim to be more awake in Las Vegas, it is... -
I Think I Peed a Little
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsCasino diapers (or the Lisa Nowak maneuver) What’s that smell round 2. Here’s a myth that comes and goes and has IMHO been given new life thanks to astronaut Lisa...
