Reading "Video Poker Lost & Found" in the Advisor, month after month I'm amazed at how often casinos install video poker machines, then move them, then remove them, then put them back, then change their pay schedules, then move them, then finally get rid of them for good. Why? It seems like so much effort. If they have good machines, why don't they leave them where they are? If they have bad machines, why don't they replace them with something better? Why the constant revolving door for video poker (and I assume slot) machines?

Do any of the Nevada tribal casinos pose a competitive threat to Las Vegas, Reno, etc.?

I'm sure this has been answered, but I was curious to know which casino (Strip, downtown, off-strip, etc.) has the largest gaming floor? Who has the most slot machines?

I am in the transportation industry here in town and a couple of weeks ago I had a gentleman who was a high-stakes gambler use my services for the day. When the time came to pay, he gave me a casino chip, a $5,000 chip from the Bellagio. I, needless to say, was shocked and skeptical on it being real. But I accepted and went to Bellagio and first went to a person in the gaming section to get his opinion of the chip, which he agreed looked real. He also said I would have trouble cashing it in, since I had no play and no way to trace where I'd got it from. I have since hung onto it and don't know what to do. I wish I knew some high-stakes player from Bellagio that could cash it in for me, but I don't know anyone. Would you have a solution?

I understand that all of Harrah's Casinos in Vegas are pulling IGT Megabucks Progressive machines. What casinos in Vegas still have those progressive slots? How often do they actually hit?

I read that a federal jury awarded $729,000 to a "victim of patron abuse" by the Hollywood Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. It seems that the player was suspected of counting cards and security guards demanded identification. The player refused. Then the guards took the player to a back room and called the local police. The deputy, siding with the casino, allowed the guards to take the player’s ID, then arrested him for disorderly conduct. The player sued and the jury found the casino liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and other stuff. My question is, do you think this sort of jury award will become more common as more and more players, especially advantage players, exercise their rights in the face of power-abusing casino security guards and their cozy relations with the local police? And if more players sue, will the casinos become more careful about how they treat their customers?

If someone wins a Megajackpot such as the Wheel of Fortune or Megabucks, do they have to go public with this or can they remain anonymous?

I have seen you mention a "slot route" several times in your QoD. What exactly is a "slot route?"

Given the spread of 6-5 blackjack, what is the impact on the casino advantage if, instead of taking the 6-5 payoff, you instead double down? Will casinos allow this?

If you hit a natural royal flush on a 100 play video poker machine, for tax purposes is that counted as 100 separate payouts that do not need to be reported, or is it one big payout that must be reported?