Category: Casino Myths

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

 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...

They 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 the exact machine within a few minutes time?  Then here’s a myth that may...

According 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 the pyramids that bring the destructive...