Stiff hand

In the context of blackjack, a "stiff hand" is a score between 12 and 16, because it is likely that if the player takes one more hit, they will bust.  However, savvy players know that there are contexts in which a stiff hand can likely lead to a win.

Cooler

A "cooler," in gambling, is a person whose luck is consistently bad and can bring down a whole table by his or her very presence.

The Miss America competition began as a beauty contest in Atlantic City in 1921. It moved to Las Vegas in 2006.

Nolan Bushnell is an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur who founded Atari and the Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant chain. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the video game industry. He is sometimes credited with inventing the first video game, because he oversaw the invention of Pong.

The first crossword puzzle appeared in the 'New York World' in 1913. It was created by Arthur Wynne.

Roshambo

Roshambo, ro sham bo, and other variants, is another name for rock paper scissors.  The origin of the name is unclear.  The first known use of "roshambo" as a synonym for the Rock Paper Scissors game appeared in a 1936 book titled The Handbook for Recreation Leaders, published in Oakland, California. The term was spelled "ro-sham-beau" in the book, which only adds to the confusion.