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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: ‘World’s Most Haunted Object’ at Zak Bagans Museum
The centerpiece of Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum in downtown Las Vegas is a wine cabinet advertised as “The World’s Most Haunted Object.” Also known as "The Dybbuk Box,” the artifact supposedly has a long history of bringing evil and...
— February 3, 2023
Fake History: ‘Historic’ Showgirl Sign isn’t the Original
— January 30, 2023
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Restaurant Atop the Landmark Hotel Revolved
— January 27, 2023
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— January 13, 2023
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— December 29, 2022
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— July 29, 2022
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— September 23, 2022
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— August 5, 2022
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LOST VEGAS: Liberty’s Last Stand Was Not What It Seemed
It’s appropriate that the hottest bar to open in Las Vegas in 1931 opened on April Fool’s Day. More on that in a moment....
— January 25, 2023
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Elvis Was a Straight-Up Racist – Mary J. Blige, Quincy Jones, Chuck D Weigh In on a Persistent Controversy
In 2002, hip-hop singer Mary J. Blige sang “Blue Suede Shoes,” a Carl Perkins song popularized by Elvis Presley, during the “Divas Live” special...
— January 20, 2023
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— January 13, 2023
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— December 29, 2022
UFO Reported Over Las Vegas Strip
— December 27, 2022
Shills, Show Captains & Change Girls – Casino Jobs That No Longer Exist
— December 2, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: It’s Illegal to Take Photos in a Casino
— December 2, 2022
Historic Rodeo Back in Downtown Las Vegas Saddle
— November 10, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Accidental Drunken Wedding
— November 4, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Las Vegas Strip is in the City of Las Vegas
— October 28, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Strip Casinos Earn Most of Their Revenue from Gambling
The Las Vegas Strip has been the heart of gambling in the US for decades. But gambling is no longer the heart of the...
— October 21, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Bad Players Kill the Blackjack Game
— September 30, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Howard Hughes Left $156M to a Dude Who Gave Him a Lift Once
— September 23, 2022
Queen Elizabeth QE2 Ocean Liner Casino Now a Luxury Hotel Near Dubai
— September 9, 2022
Sports Betting Guide — Understanding Juice and Chalk
— August 5, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Slot Machines Can Be ‘Due’
— August 5, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Casinos Pump in Extra Oxygen
— July 29, 2022
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Hoover Dam Bodies
— July 22, 2022
Sports Betting Guide — Understanding Moneylines, Point Spread and Odds
— February 23, 2022
