"Always split aces and eights." I have two 8s and I’m looking at a dealer's ten card. Seems like I’m asking to end up with two losing 18's. What say you?

I read an article a while back about a whisper around Las Vegas that some casinos were thinking of bring the coin-in/coin-out slots and video poker machines back. Was that just some old Las Vegas ghost or is there some truth to it? Sure do miss those machines and the pleasure we had playing them.

What exactly is a casino host and how does one go about getting one?

Several months ago, a multi-million dollar slot winner in Florida was denied payment. The casino cited a malfunction. Now this week in Colorado, a woman was denied $42MM+, again citing equipment malfunction. What is going on? I am interested in knowing how often and where (specific casinos) these malfunctions occur. I am sure this will not be a popular question for casinos, or if they will even share the information.

I recently visited a casino and put a $50 bill on the crap table, asking for chips. It was very busy, with players on either side of me playing with a lot more money. When I received my chips, I noticed I had been given $150 by mistake. I chose not to say anything, played a few rounds, and cashed out as quickly as I could without looking suspicious. Every time the phone rang or a supervisor walked by I got a bit nervous. Would the casino have been able to ask for the chips back if the "eye in the sky" noticed the error? Could I have gotten in trouble for not saying anything?

I've wondered about a very large Big Six wheel I saw on a Travel Channel "Las Vegas" Special. It looked to be about 20 feet tall. I want to know what the story is. Where was it? How big? etc. I recently saw the show again and noticed the shot immediately preceded a shot with Anthony Curtis in it, so I know you've seen it. What's the deal?

Can you tell me how to get current lines for games during the March Madness tournament?

IGT used to display the "Last Jackpot" payout on their Megabucks website (at least under "Nevada"), but they appear to have stopped doing that recently. Why? I always liked to see that information.

I am from Ohio and we recently approved four casinos in the state, even though there are still concerns over the location of the Columbus casino. Could an Indian tribe now build a casino since gambling is allowed in the State, even though the four were approved by a constitutional amendment?

My wife loves to play blackjack, but only on the machines. I've heard that the odds are bad. How bad?