I recently heard about some type of public test track being built at the Sahara, where a person could drive a Hummer and/or other types of exotic vehicles, on an off-road course, for a fee. I haven't seen anything official on this. Do you have any information?

Having been in Las Vegas recently, and seeing the many large areas of casinos now devoted to poker, my question is: How do the casinos make money on these games?

Recently I read that there is so much housing construction such as townhouses, condos, etc. going on in Las Vegas that there's a shortage of good construction workers. I live in Minnesota, but I'm interested in coming to work in Las Vegas as a laborer for construction. What's the pay for entry-level construction in Las Vegas and what would I have to do to get a job in Las Vegas for a construction laborer, being I live in Minnesota?

I've heard an Elvis casino is planned for Las Vegas. What is it and where is it going to be?

Is there anywhere in Las Vegas where can I go to place my own bets, without having to go to a teller? I like to use a betting machine when I make my bets at a race track. No casino I've visited has machines to make self-serve bets. Along with making my own bets, I like to use the same machines to check my tickets before I throw them away. I don't watch each race that I bet, so I want to make sure my tickets are no good.

My sister and I will be visiting Las Vegas and in every city where we vacation together, we like to have afternoon tea one day. Is there a hotel in Las Vegas that serves it?

I was wondering if you could find out how many people showed up for the "World's Largest Buffet" promotion at the Hilton last month. Also, how much money was raised for the charity involved?

Could you please tell us which poker rooms still allow smoking and which ones have banned it?

Is it OK to give leftover ticket-in/ticket-out slips as tips to maids, valets, etc., as long as they're for an appropriate amount?

Has Las Vegas or any individual hotel ever had a major power failure? It seems like they could never have enough backup generators or security to keep things from getting out of hand.