When I started reading about Vegas I had wanted to go to the Reserve Hotel & Casino, that later became the Fiesta Henderson. I made it out there just after it had changed to FH. The Reserve sign was still in the parking lot and the hotel rooms were still jungle-themed. It seemed like such a cool gimmick. Can you give the history of the Reserve and who owned it.

Just returned from a trip to the Palms. With the pending closure of the Playboy Club, what will happen to the Playboy store at the ground level of the Fantasy Tower? Also, will they be removing the bunny from the Fantasy tower? Has there been any update on what they will turn the club space into? Enjoy all the QODs. Thanks.

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?

I hate to see the old buildings of Vegas go under (especially when it's a "first" of something.) So when I was out the other night taking some shots of the White Cross while I still could, I was wondering if you guys knew anything more about the place, about its past, about what happened, about the future of the building and of Tiffany's? (I'd hate to see Tiffany's go as well...)

There is a lot of speculation that the four new casinos opening in Ohio may cause major losses in revenue for the three Detroit casinos, as the new Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio is only 60 miles from Detroit. What do you think?

My sister and I have been making yearly trips to Las Vegas for seven years now and one of the things we enjoy there is the free show of Big Elvis at Bill's. You recently mentioned that he is moving to Harrah's May 3rd. Will this mean that he is no longer going to be a free show and will everyone with his show make the move as well?

I have read that in order to maintain a site for potential development of a gaming operation, city ordinances require that casino gambling occur there for at least eight hours every two years. United Coin is usually involved because its specialty is to set up temporary casino sites in tents or trailers to preserve gaming licenses. My question: What kind of games are offered and are the odds lousy? Does anyone ever win?

For many years we've stayed at the Flamingo mainly for their tennis courts. With the Linq project underway, they have gotten rid of their courts. Do you know of anywhere else on the Strip (or close by) that has courts available?

Can you tell me anything about Elara, the Hilton Grand Vacations hotel, located right behind Planet Hollywood? I’ll be in Vegas celebrating my 40th birthday in October and I like the idea of redeeming hotel points for my stay.

I’m curious what the vacancy rates are now compared to the pre-2008 glory days and also what the minimum vacancy rate has to be for them to break even. They may have 3,000 rooms but at the rates they charge, can they survive if only 50% are rented?