Coming into town for the Super Bowl and we would like to watch the game at a party for just 49ers fans only. Are any party places specific to one of the teams playing?

I really need your help! Just returned from a Holland America Cruise (Nieuw Amsterdam) where I won a $2K video poker jackpot (4,4s plus kicker, triple double bonus $1 machine). The casino manager told me "federal law" required them to file an IRS tax form, even though I won the money in international waters. I asked what the specific "federal law" was and they could not answer me. I refused to provide my SS# and they refused to pay me my $2K. This is NOT about me wanting to avoid paying taxes. I know full well I must report all income regardless of where I earned/won it. This IS about tax law and principle, however. I don't know what to do at this point and would very much appreciate your advice/opinion. I am out $2K and a new tax year is starting on top of that. Thanks for any help you can provide.

How and what is involved in getting a win/loss statements from casinos that you play at?

I read that William Redd, the founder of IGT, is known as "The Slot Machine King." What can you tell us about him and what he did to earn that accolade?

While playing Three Card Poker, I was dealt a flush, the dealer paid me, and I pulled the chips into my pile. Then, while the cocktail waitress was giving me a drink, the dealer said that he had paid me too much and wanted me to return $30. He said that he paid me for a straight when I had only a flush. I wasn't paying attention to the payoff because I was giving the cocktail waitress a tip, but I gave the $30 back to him. What's the rule about a dealer giving you too much money and then asking for the money back?

Why do themed slot machines like Star Trek, Top Gun, Dark Knight, seem to have a short life on the casino floor? It seems that these machines last a year or so then disappear. I really enjoyed Star Trek but can’t find the game.

The Las Vegas Advisor always writes about "independent books" when they show up, most recently the sports book at Aliante. What makes an independent book desirable and aside from Aliante, are there others in Las Vegas?

Who is Dr Bob?

Do the sports books really gamble that big?

A lot of NFL quarterbacks have been injured recently. How much are star NFL QBs worth in the line?