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 will be in Las Vegas on my birthday this year. Do any of the casinos or restaurants give out good birthday specials? (It doesn't look like this question has been answered since March 1, 2006.)

Why is it called the "Miracle Mile"? Is there a mile of shopping?

You refer to the new SLS Resort Casino opening Labor Day as a 'boutique' hotel. Can you provide your definition of 'boutique'? Thanks.

It seems like there's always a discussion somewhere that goes something like "Why can't a hotel with 2,000 rooms guarantee a simple request?" So, recently I Googled around a bit and learned that on average Las Vegas hotels ran at about 87.1% capacity in 2013. To me that means a 2,000 room hotel would have something like 258 rooms "available" on any given day. That sounds like a decent number, but how many are typically reserved by casino marketing, are unavailable due to damage, are undesirable for some reason, etc.? The more I thought about it the more it seemed that even with 2,000 rooms 87% occupancy has got to be pretty close to the practical maximum. Am I right or way off?

I read on a travel-review site that Palms Place has decided to unlock access to the room balconies. Is this true?

I am interested in purchasing a timeshare in Las Vegas. Most of the major companies are now going to a "point system"; I would just like to reserve the same week(s) every year (the "traditional way"). Are there still such units available? (I don’t like the point systems since the value of the points can be changed by the company; you are at their mercy when they decide to change the rules!)

Starting from one end of the Strip to the other, would it be possible to match up the casinos of today with the casinos that used to be at that location in the past, say in the '60s, '70s, or '80s? For example, what casino did Bellagio replace, or the Cosmopolitan, etc.? (Even mentioning the name changes would be great, e.g., the Aladdin was renamed Planet Hollywood.)

In Feb. 2014 my sister and I went to the Gold Coast to take advantage of the 50+ "Mystery Multiplier." The swipe for both my sister and myself revealed a 7x multiplier. Isn't this the multiplier that used to be standard on "Senior Days"? I couldn't help thinking that most people probably got the same multiplier and that anything higher was an extremely rare occurrence - especially since my sister and I got the exact same multiplier. Have you had any feedback from others regarding their experience on Senior Day and the Mystery Multiplier? Also, from the Gold Coast we went to The Orleans to take advantage of the same offer. After swiping our card to no avail, I went to the slot club and was told that you could earn the points 7 a.m.-7 p.m., as advertised, but you had to actually swipe your card by 4:30 p.m. to be able to take advantage of the offer and get a Mystery Multiplier. Do you know if that is in writing anywhere? I couldn't find it anywhere and it seems like less-than-truthful advertising. Thank you.

When is the bingo room at the Rampart opening?