We were in Las Vegas the week before Christmas and happened to notice the La Concha Motel being torn down. We remembered when we first saw it in the early 1960s! What's happening to the property it was on?

We're coming to Las Vegas in April. The last time my friend was there was in 1996. What new casinos have opened since then?

I understand a number of years ago there was a tragic fire at what was then the MGM Grand that resulted in several deaths. How did such a tragedy occur and what steps have been taken since to ensure that it doesn't happen again?

I like to stay at the Orleans, which is owned by Coast. On my recent stay there, I discovered that they are a much bigger company than the three properties they own in Vegas. If it isn't too daunting of a task, can you tell me who owns what, where they are headquartered and, what interests me most, are there any Mom and Pop operators left in Vegas that are on the verge of becoming big locals players?

What ever happened to the W Hotel on Harmon next to the Hard Rock? The groundbreaking was supposed to take place in 2006. Did it?

Whatever happened to all the folks on "American Casino"? Are they still around or was fifteen minutes of fame their fate?

Do you know how hosts are compensated? Assuming they're salaried employees, do they get bonuses based on their players' losses? If you play at several casinos owned by the same company during the same trip, are all of your hosts compensated during the trip, or only the host at the casino you're staying at? In other words, if your host at casino A brings you in and you do your playing casino B, a sister property, does your host at casino A get credit for that play?

What kind of child care facilities are in Las Vegas Hotels? What do they cost? Is it reliable?

We have been collecting silver strikes for many years. They are the $10 silver slot tokens, encased in plastic. It seems that not many casinos offer these machines any longer. Can you please tell me where we can still find machines that give them out?

I heard recently that MGM Mirage is building its own monorail from the airport to service only MGM Mirage properties. The rumor has a price tag of around $900 million. Any truth to this and if so, how could MGM Mirage justify nearly a billion-dollar expenditure for a glorified train?