Casino Oxygen Myth
O2 is highly flammable, if they were pumping it into casinos than the first time anyone ever lit a cigarette in any casino using this practice the entire building would have exploded. Casino Myth 5: They pump oxygen into the air to keep gamblers awake and playing longer. Really, does casino air smell healthy and oxygenated to you? And given the size of these casinos, filling the air with all that gas might get a little expensive (not to mention dangerous when striking a match).
Las Vegas. It’s the land of glitz, glamour, excess and good old fashioned American dreams. It’s still well-known as the entertainment and gambling capital of the world, where the streets are paved with gold but the gutters are littered with broken dreams.
Rumour, Intrigue and Controversy
- Myth: Casinos pump extra oxygen onto the gaming floors to make players gamble more and/or care.
- I have never believed in that oxygen myth but I'm sure it will never die. As to card counting, I've generally accepted the 'hard way to make an easy living' theory and the observation that those who have the bank roll usually have the skills to make far more money doing something else.
Rumour and intrigue have surrounded Sin City ever since it was founded in 1905, and some myths have been re-told and repeated so many times that they have worked their way into Vegas folklore. But is there any truth behind the rumours? Who really invented the famous Las Vegas Strip? Is it really possible to get a refund on some of your losses at Vegas Casinos? And just how do you go about getting a room upgrade in some of the world’s premier hotels and resorts?
The Las Vegas Myths quiz picks apart some of the most famous urban legends that have made it into Sin City folklore, and investigates the surprising truth behind the rumours.
Is it really bona fide that casinos pump oxygen onto the gaming floor? Or double pour drinks just to keep you gambling? Find out the answers by taking the myth busters quiz.
So You Think You Know Vegas?
Maybe you’re a big fish. Maybe you know all there is to know about the City of Lights. Maybe you’re such a high roller that you’ve been there and done it all before. Well why not put your money where your mouth is? And impress your friends with your abundant knowledge of Vegas fable and fantasy.
Taking a trip to America’s gambling capital sometime soon? Want to know where casinos place the high-paying slots? Want to know where to get the best odds? Ever wondered if it really is unlucky to use your player’s club card in Vegas slots? Expose the truth and bust these myths and many more wide open.
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Casino Oxygen Myth
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