Gambling Facts

Las Vegas casinos don't have clocks on their main gambling floors.

While precise annual figures are elusive, a considerable amount of money is spent on lap dances in Las Vegas, showcasing a unique facet of the city's entertainment economy.

According to Gaming Law, casinos have to stock enough cash to cover all the chips on the 'floor'.

There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.

The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.

In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.

A man bet $50,000 that someone would streak at the Super Bowl — then did it himself. He claimed he cashed out $374,000 and walked away with a $1,000 fine.

In 1974, FedEx was days from bankruptcy with just $5,000 left in its bank account — not even enough to cover a $24,000 jet fuel bill. Founder Fred Smith flew to Las Vegas and put it all on the blackjack table. By Monday morning, the company account had $32,000. When confronted by his executives, Smith shrugged: "I knew we needed money for Monday." The $27,000 in winnings kept the planes flying for one more week — just long enough for Smith to close an $11 million rescue deal. FedEx now makes over $90 billion a year.