While everyone knows that April Fool’s Day is filled with pranks and fake news, it’s easy to forget what day it is when scrolling on social media. That’s why so many people got caught out by hoaxes from Las Vegas casinos, sportsbooks, and influencers on Tuesday.
Popular X poster Las Vegas Locally convinced many people that city officials revealed a new outdoor air conditioning system that would span the entire Strip:
The Durango Casino & Resort told patrons that it was planning to construct a retractable glass dome that would be directly above its gaming floor to provide sunlight and fresh air to people, which would certainly cause issues during the summer when temperatures sometimes exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit:
The Circa has one of the most popular sportsbooks in Las Vegas, so its social media post describing how it intended to turn it into a three-story movie theater stirred up some laughs among those who fell for the prank. It promised live odds throughout the movies and popcorn prop betting markets on the board:
The North Las Vegas Police Department even got in on the fun, announcing that it would start accepting “Get Out of Jail Free” cards: