I've traveled to Las Vegas on many occasions and one thing that's always been a challenge is finding reasonably priced alcohol. Although there are plenty of great deals at the bars, if I want to have a little party in my room, I can't find a liquor store without a huge markup anywhere. Perhaps I'm staying too close to the Strip and paying "tourist prices." In the past, I've resigned myself to just biting the bullet because I'm on vacation. However, I'm having my wedding at the MGM Grand in May and we'll be buying lots of beer, wine, and liquor to host a sizable party in our suite. The wedding's already costing us plenty and I'd rather not pay through the nose for everything. Is there anyplace you recommend to find cheap booze in Sin City? Please help us spread good cheer!

After 15 years of gambling, I experienced something new and possibly illegal. I was playing roulette with $25 inside chips. The size of the ball was changed a couple of times. I have seen ball changes, but never different sizes. The dealer even mentioned he was changing from a "boulder" to a "pebble." Is this legal?

Several years ago I heard that Max Baer was going to open a casino, possibly with a hillbilly theme. On subsequent visits I never found it. Did it ever happen?

The Lady Luck Hotel Casino downtown has been closed for over two years; please give an update on the status of the property.

Is there a service or a way to redeem the slot tickets/vouchers once you have returned home? I just found a ticket for $25 in my wallet and do not know anyone going to Vegas in the next 30 days before it expires.

We read a lot about MGM Mirage’s Project CityCenter in the LVA and Las Vegas Review-Journal, but not much seems to be said about Echelon Place, the other big multi-billion-dollar construction project on the Strip. Would you be so kind as to fill in the blanks for us curious readers? Thanks!

How realistic are the surveillance techniques they use at the "Montecito" on the TV show "Las Vegas"? On the documentaries I've seen about Vegas on the cable channels, they show the surveillance department operation separated completely from the casino operation, but on the show all the characters intermingle freely in the surveillance room. Also what about the "visual IDs" and iris recognition, etc. that they use. Is this really done in a real casino?

I recently read something regarding the closing of the Luxor Nile River attraction in 1995 and that while the official line is that it was closed due to an upgrading of the property, one of the real reasons for the closing was that there were ghost sightings by customers of workers killed during the construction. This is sweet (not that the people died, of course, but the fact that they were possibly haunting tourists)! Tell me more, please. Do these ghosts ever show up in any of the other areas of the Luxor?

What is happening with the Tropicana? I have heard comments that it is really deteriorating in service, cleanliness, etc.

As a follow-up to the recent QoD regarding the Desert Inn, what happened to the time capsule?