In the Oscar-nominated 2003 movie “The Cooler,” William H. Macy portrays a downtown Las Vegas casino employee whose job is to reverse winning streaks. Bernie Lootz — get it, lose?— has such extraordinary bad luck, all he needs to do is sit next to a guest experiencing good luck and it stops.

These are the floor fixtures that can seriously put a strain on your lucky streak.

Five red roulette numbers hitting in a row doesn’t mean a black one is more likely on the sixth spin. Even if you recognize the truth of this statement, whenever that sixth spin lands on black, it can still be difficult to resist learning incorrectly from the experience.

Between buying a ticket to Vegas, booking a hotel room, gambling, eating, drinking, and partaking in other excursions, it’s easy to run up a hefty tab in Sin City. Downtown Grand is aiming to appeal to budget travelers, however, by introducing its “Welcome Back to the Downtown Deal.”

The 1,124-room property's "Welcome Back to the Downtown Deal" includes free parking for hotel guests, gaming customers and dining customers; a Nathan's Famous hot dog and draft Pabst Blue Ribbon for $2; a PBR and a shot of Evan Williams bourbon for $3.50; and a three-course lunch special at the Triple George Grill for just $20.

Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation say they support President Joe Biden’s bid to outlaw so-called “junk fees” that can translate into higher costs for American consumers.

In the game of blackjack, it’s a common myth that the player on third base — the last player to act before the dealer — holds more cards than they actually do. According to this myth, if this player makes a bad move, it will always negatively impact the other player’s outcomes, “killing” the game.

Five red roulette numbers in a row doesn’t mean a black one is more likely on the sixth spin. Even if you recognize the truth of this statement, whenever that sixth spin lands on black, it can still be difficult to resist learning incorrectly from the experience.