{"id":8167,"date":"2023-01-08T06:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T06:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/\/blog\/?p=8167"},"modified":"2024-08-13T13:09:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T13:09:42","slug":"casinos-pump-oxygen-awake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/08\/casinos-pump-oxygen-awake\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Casinos Pump Oxygen to Keep Players Awake?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We all know that casinos remove clocks from the walls so as to keep players in the dark about the time. They also like to literally keep players in the dark by making sure that no natural light intrudes upon the casino floor, which is why you won\u2019t find any windows in your friendly local gaming establishment.<\/p>\n\n

But is it really true that Vegas casinos<\/a> pump pure oxygen onto the floor to keep drowsy punters active and awake?<\/p>\n\n

This is one myth that is very easy to bust.<\/p>\n\n

Firstly, oxygen would be very expensive to pressurise, store, transport and then pipe into the casino<\/a>. Secondly \u2013 and more importantly \u2013 the boosted percentage of oxygen in the environment would turn the casino into a tinderbox which could go up in flames at the slightest spark.<\/p>\n\n

A not insignificant third factor to bear in mind is that too much oxygen is a bad thing, and could actually make your customers very sick, if not kill them outright!<\/p>\n\n

Now that we have firmly disproved this myth, let\u2019s find out where it came from in the first place.<\/p>\n\n

Origin of the Casino Oxygen Myth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

As with many myths and legends, the notion that casinos use oxygen to keep their clients alive and betting comes from a work of fiction.<\/p>\n\n

You may recognise the name of author Mario Puzo from his most acclaimed work, \u2018The Godfather\u2019. Besides the original \u2018Godfather\u2019 book, Puzo was responsible for four sequels and nine other stand-alone novels over the course of his career. One of these was called \u2018Fools Die\u2019 from 1978, a mafia-themed story set against the backdrops of Vegas and Hollywood. This novel was the author\u2019s favourite and is also the source of the famous oxygen legend.<\/p>\n\n

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The short passage which created the myth describes how casino owner Alfred Gronevelt puts in his regular phone call to ensure that his early-morning customers were staying wide awake:<\/p>\n\n

\u2018Gronevelt prepared to go down to the casino floor. It was now nearly two in the morning. He made his special call to the building engineer to pump pure oxygen through the casino air-conditioning system to keep the gamblers from getting sleepy.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Over the intervening decades this work of fiction has become fact in the minds of some, but it is definitely not a tactic used by casinos in real life.<\/p>\n\n

Real Casino Tricks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

While casinos may not pump dangerous gases onto the gaming floor, there are other techniques that they use to keep their punters playing. The air-conditioners will keep the temperatures reasonably chilly \u2013 albeit not uncomfortably so \u2013 even in the sweltering climates of Macau<\/a> and Las Vegas. According to research carried out by the \u2018Las Vegas Advisor<\/a>‘ temperatures in popular Vegas casinos are maintained at between 65- and 74-degrees Fahrenheit (18 – 23\u00b0C). Not exactly freezing but certainly a relief compared to the outdoor temperatures of a Nevada summer.<\/p>\n\n

Casinos will also play music through to the gaming rooms, ranging from rock to lounge to classical depending on the type of audience they wish to appeal to. Gamblers will also be treated to various delightful scents being circulated through the casino floor, presumably with the intention of generating a positive and comforting environment.<\/p>\n\n

So, while we can be confident that casinos do whatever they can to make the gambling areas as appealing as possible, we can be equally sure that the idea of pumping extra oxygen into the rooms only occurs in fiction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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You might have heard the myth that casinos pump extra oxygen into the air to keep people alert and awake. This is a popular Vegas myth. While casinos do keep the air cool to help with this, they don’t actually add extra oxygen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Is this myth true? Do Vegas casinos use tricks to keep gamblers focused? While it might sound convincing, Vegas casinos don\u2019t actually pump extra oxygen into their rooms to keep people awake.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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For example, people who use portable medical oxygen might visit a casino where smoking is allowed. Allowing smoking near portable oxygen creates a dangerous and potentially deadly situation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The simple answer is that most Strip resorts have metal devices, about the size of a breadbox, connected to their ventilation systems. These devices vaporize expensive, strong-smelling oils into the air ducts, where the airflow spreads the scent throughout the casino.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t