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.

Terrible’s seems like a strange name for a casino, in fact for any business. What genius came up with the name Terrible's for the casino?

What is the history of the Pioneer Club? It seems that everyone knows about Vegas Vic, but no one knows anything about his casino.

I enjoy taking my family to Las Vegas several times a year and my kids love to swim. We live in Chicago and like to escape during the cold winter months but it's difficult to find nice hotels in Vegas that have indoor pools/whirpools. My first question is, can you provide and list of some "name" hotels near the strip that have indoor pools? Second, I know it's a desert climate, but there are a number of Las Vegas days that are just not suitable for outdoor pools, so why is it that these major hotels don't have indoor ones?

OK, the Killers are from Las Vegas. Their new alblum is titled "Sam's Town." Is there any connection with the locals casino?