What is the current financial status of all the major casino companies: Part II

Back when the Gaming Expo was in town last year, you wrote about a possible new version of Sigma Derby that might be coming out. Is there any update on that? Is it available to play anywhere in Vegas?

Las Vegas casino magnates and their relationships: Part II

In a recent post on David McKee's blog, he mentions a quote from Deutsche Bank analyst Karen Tang: "If Macau tightens junket regulations, we feel that more small junkets will go out of business after Chinese New Year, and even bigger junkets may face redemption pressures." What are "junkets" and how does their business tie in to casinos in Macau?

After a recent successful craps table outing on the Strip I cashed in several large denomination "checks"- often erroneously referred to as "chips." I was wondering how many counterfeiters attempt to defraud the casinos and how many are successful. The checks themselves must be costly to manufacture. Can you tell me more about casino checks?

I’m familiar with the history of slot machines, which I’ve seen covered in various places over the years (including QoD!). But I’ve never seen anything about the origins of video poker machines. Can you give us a thumbnail history of VP?

In a recent Question of the Day, you explained that a "George" is a very generous person. We know what "whales" and "high rollers" are. But what terms are used to designate suckers and losers?

Why don’t Las Vegas (or Nevada) casinos offer pull tabs? They're HUGE here in Minnesota -- every bar and most Native American casinos have them. Is there a regulation against pull tabs in Nevada?

If I wanted to earn 2500 tier credits on my Caesars Total Rewards Card would it be quicker for me to play $50 per hand of blackjack or play a dollar slot machine betting $3 per spin? Also, based on expected loss rates, which would be the less expensive of the two routes?

Do you know how long casinos keep the continuous recordings of everything that happens and everyone that enters a casino? I assume they no longer use video tapes and I also assume digital recordings could be kept forever.