A guy on the radio was talking about the NFL playoffs and said, "I’m following the chalk this weekend." I know "chalk" has something to do with favorites, but can you elaborate?

What do you do when dice go off the table?

Why do casino redemption machines not give out 10-dollar bills? It is always two fives. I have noticed this specifically at the Orleans.

Following the HUGE response to our Reader Poll on what type of fellow gambler most annoys you, we opted to run your feedback as a QoD, since there was just too much for the allowable space on the Poll Results page -- and congrats to you all for the imaginative designations! Never mind the "season of goodwill": Get it off your chests, people (although we don't want to wreck any marriages -- see below!) We have retained your use of our original CAPITAL LETTERS for added ANGER emphasis :-)

When I went to the casino in Tampa, I was told that they could not comp drinks at the bar like in Las Vegas because they were not an Indian casino even though I was playing video poker at the bar. Are the Seminoles the owners of the casino? What are the restrictions to comp drinks? This was the same reason given to me at the Oxford Casino in Maine. They comp drinks in Connecticut at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun. What are the reasons for not comping the drinks?

I’ve always wanted to own a casino. I know a little of the history of gambling in Nevada, so I’m aware that owning a casino isn’t a license to print money; many casinos have gone broke, bankrupting the owners, through the years. Still, humor me for an off-the-wall question! Say I opened a casino in my house. After accounting for restroom, restaurant, kitchen, and back-of-the-house space, I’d have 1,000 square feet remaining for the casino. Based on industry averages, how much money could I expect to earn annually?

How much money do casinos make from TITOs that are never redeemed?

I recently mailed in a winning sports ticket and sent it regular mail, since it was under $40. I've heard nothing more and I'm starting to think that something is wrong! Is there anything I can do? I made a copy of it and filled in my information on the back of the ticket. But since I didn't send it registered mail, am I out of luck? In the future, would I be better off signing up for an online sports-betting account while I'm in Nevada?

I’m reading an article that says the $10 million WSOP Main Event is down to three people. When you get to that level of play (all world-class experts), doesn’t it become more luck than skill?

While watching the WSOP Main Event, I was confounded by the betting in odd amounts. For example, if the players have 20 million stacks and up and the blinds are 1 million and 2 million, why do they so often bet 4.6 million, 6.8 million, etc.?