Who or which company is credited with developing the first video poker system? When and where was it first available to the public? What was the coin denomination to play?

For years I kept seeing a sign for something called "Poker Battle" on a building just off the I-15 and wondered what it was. I read about it being a poker social networking community or some such. I just drove by again this week and the building is finally re-branded-now suddenly selling BBQ or patio equipment or something. What is/was Poker Battle and what happened to it?

How did 4 people burst the bubble in the WSOP main event all at the same time? And who gets the prize?

A Cox Cable commercial right now has a bunch of ladies playing poker. One of them mentions that they are going to play with "one-eyed royals." I've never heard that term. Is it a real, or did one of Cox's "moonmen" make it up?

It was reported in February that the D was going to get a Sigma Derby game as part of its renovations. Anyone know if it’s been installed yet?

Love LVA and "Question of the Day." I read them every day. Quick question: In the monthly newsletter, you always give the "gambling win." For example the win/loss is up/down in Nevada, the Strip, Boulder Highway, etc. Is this "gambling win" the gross win by the casinos, the net win (wins minus losses), gross profit (net win minus other expenses), the drop, etc.? Should be an interesting answer. Just wondering.

I presume this will show up in your "news" column but would LOVE to hear much more detail about how the same winning number supposedly came up seven times IN A ROW on a Rio roulette wheel.

I love watching movies and TV shows shot in Vegas. I've noticed in the older films that people stood while playing slot machines. Now, almost every slot has a chair. When did this happen? Who started it? How fast did everyone else copy it?

I was reading an advertisement for M Life recently and noted that it did not list Circus Circus as a participating property. As I recall, Circus Circus became part of the MGM empire when they merged with Mandalay. Does Circus Circus have its own players club? Or are they not worth mentioning in an M Life advertisement?

I have a bunch of chips I forgot to cash in before I left town. I called the three casinos that I had chips from and two said that it was against the law for them to buy via mail and one said "no problem". Is there a law preventing a casino from buying my chips back through the mail?