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?

Sometimes the smoke in casinos becomes too much. Can you provide a list of casinos that provide a non-smoking area.

What new casinos are opening in Las Vegas in 2007?

With the new James Bond movie out, I thought the R-J or Sun would at least have a little feature article about the Casino Royale in LV. However, it continues as the most low-profile and least-discussed property on the Strip. Could you give us some history and ownership scoop?

I'm tired of having to get up and get dressed for a cup of coffee! Can you tell me which casinos downtown have either room service or coffee pots in the room?

Why has Reno fallen so far behind Las Vegas in overall development the last 25 years or so? New casino development, and everything else that goes with it, seems to have stagnated in the Reno area.