Can you explain the new "Inside Wager" option being offered by Cantor Gaming at M Resort?

Do sports books still strive to balance their action, and should they?

Is successful sports betting more art or science?

I'm a recreational player looking to play favorites and overs, where in Vegas should I be betting?

How do sports books handle it when mistakes are made in the line and players take advantage? For example, maybe a team that should be a 3-point favorite is put up +3 and someone bets it at that number? It would seem that when they offer something, they should stand behind it, but I've heard that's usually not the case.

What is the most beatable sport?

I received an invitation to a contest from a casino in which the top prize is $5,000 in free play. Is that considered income for tax purposes? Will I be required to fill out a 1099 tax form if I win?

We've been playing Let It Ride since the game came out several years ago. Is there any way that the new shufflers can determine the hands, because for the past two years it seems like there are a lot fewer good ones being dealt, especially at the Indian casinos. Is there any way the odds can be determined by the shuffler? We play it at least 15 hours a week.

In the Mount Airy, Pennsylvania casino, the blackjack rules allow surrender, but the dealer calls over a pit boss for approval every time someone asks for it. Why? Are they using it to spot good players?

In your Poker News column this week, you stated that Blair Rodman was the victim of a "bad beat" when he exited the final table of the $10K pot-limit hold 'em event on June 23. But KJ being beat by pocket K's is not a "bad beat." The best hand pre- and post-flop won.