Concerning slot machines. Do you think it is possible that some slot machines DO NOT have the highest jackpot combo in the chip? They could pay 200, 400, or 1,000 units, etc., often, but never pay the big one. How would anyone really know? Are the chips checked for this?

With video poker you have certain house odds (9/6 vs. 10/7) on the game you're playing. If you're playing a multiple-game machine, do the odds change or stay the same?

Who won the Nevada Megabucks jackpot this week and where did they win it? Thanks.

I love your newsletter and have gotten it for many years. You've done such a good job educating people on playing VP! Do you think that's one of the main reasons casinos remove the good schedules? If it is, it's sad, and bad for the players out there, but I would rather know how to play correctly on whatever machines I choose to play.

A friend of mine who plays video poker uses the phrase "they don't reach" when referring to certain groups of cards. I don't want to look dumb, so I never ask him, but what does that mean?

With the film 21 now out, there has been lots of publicity about people trying to "cheat" casinos, but has a casino ever been caught cheating customers?

With the onset of TITO machines at most every casino, I often don’t have a few dollars to tip the cocktail servers. Are they allowed to accept TITO tickets?

Question 1: In our family of five, the agreed rule is if anyone wins the Megabucks or any large lottery, the winner gets 50% and the rest of the family splits 50%. Does that change the taxation structure, i.e. are the taxes reduced? Question 2: Your 4/13/08 QoD was about the megajackpots. How are the taxes paid if you take the 25 "installments?" I have heard the gov wants theirs right now.

Question one: Could you please settle a small wager. On any Megabucks jackpot, I contend that the slot manufacturer is responsible for paying when a jackpot is hit. My friend is equally sure that it's the casinos responsibility. Who wins? Question two: Whenever I read about Megabucks being hit, the winner almost always opts for the lump-sum payout. But how much the winner receives is never revealed. Why not? And do you know how much someone might wind up with?

With the introduction of the new $5 bill, I take it that all the bill changers and bill readers need to be changed to accept the new money? How long does it take to change out each bill changer and what is the cost of doing this?