What is the connection (if any) between Bally's Hotel & Casino, Bally Gaming (manufacturers of slot machines), Bally Total Fitness (a chain of gyms)? I seem to recall Bally making bowling machines, also.

What happened to the TV show, Poker After Dark? Is it done locally or is it all gone? Stations here no longer show it. I liked the pros playing for winner take all.

We continue our Sunday Sample series with an excerpt from best-seller Comp City by Max Rubin, the ultimate comp wizard and a masterful raconteur who always has a mischievous glint in his eye. Find out why the casinos fear him (and it's not because of his gambling expertise).

I’m relatively new to Las Vegas and your website and I’d like to get a look at some of your gambling books. Is there a place I can go on your website or elsewhere online where I can see all your books and get a sample of what’s inside them? Also, how many books have you published?

We’ve had quite a bit of news here in Kentucky concerning our native son, Billy Walters. Could you please enlighten us hillbillies about the Las Vegas view of the man?

With the kickoff whistle set to blow 1 p.m. today, we revisit a QoD first submitted, and answered, in mid-May. Back then, we could respond only with some informed generalities, but now we can share the complete (as of this writing) lowdown, in answer to the question: "I'll be heading out to Vegas during the World Cup. Are there any soccer-fanatic bars in Vegas where I should go to catch a game?"

What kind of attendance do bingo halls get? Are they at all worth the space they use?

Reader Poll Results: On my last trip I got really sick. After reading different symptoms, it may have been Legionnaires Disease. Talking to other people, about 25% had gotten sick in the last 2 years in Las Vegas, which makes me wonder whether the city's getting lax on proper handling of food, or cleaning and checking water sources. So my question is, "How many or you have gotten sick in the past few years when visiting Vegas and if so, with what?"

Are there still any casinos around that offer free instructions in the table games, if you're not sure how to play? I especially am confused by craps!

I noticed the cover of your new book, The Moneymaker Effect, on the back of this month’s Las Vegas Advisor. The focus on the cover photo is on Chris Moneymaker, of course, but a shadowy guy is in front with his back to the camera. Who is that and what hand are they playing, if you know?