My husband and I are looking at retirement in only 25 months. We will be in our mid 50s with a secure retirement. Las Vegas is one of our top two retirement choices. We've been visiting Vegas for 20 years and have visited in all seasons and have never been ones to stick to the Strip: We've always included hiking in the desert and visiting local attractions in our trips. Recently, we have even saved up errands so we could try local businesses (for example, getting an iPad fixed). Do you have any specific or "insider" advice for us? Do you have any facts and figures on how many retirees come to Las Vegas, only to find out they don't enjoy it and move away? Bottom line, is the local area conducive to aging comfortably, or are there "cons," other than the obvious, that we should be aware of?

Pawn Plaza is losing all their shops. I can only guess it's due to not enough foot traffic. Or do you know something we don't?

I was with visiting friends staying at Vdara and when walking through Aria noticed the big Buddha statue at the north valet entrance. There were coins left on the statue and pedestal, similar to those tossed in a fountain, but there were also a number of TITO vouchers for small amounts tucked into the arms and legs. I know coins left in fountains are usually donated to charity, but what happens with slot vouchers, in light of NRS 463.369 mandating all unclaimed vouchers escheat to the State of Nevada? Are all those well-intentioned folks leaving alms for Buddha, just giving their money to Nevada general fund, or is that money separated out?

Is at all possible to have an out of town drivers license and get a local drivers license (using a Post Office address) without surrendering your out of town license. If so is, it legal? Also how about getting a local I.D, if you don’t drive? I use to come out to Vegas six or seven times a year, but now that there are so many casino opening up all over the place it’s down to three or four times a year (but I still consider Vegas my second home). Anyway the reason for all of this is that the locals get a big advantage on discounts all over the city especially on the new parking-lot charges.

Speaking about casino/hotels diversifying, has any corporation given any serious thought to medical tourism, like adding plastic surgery to the spa services? Would you rather recover in a nasty hospital or in a luxury suite with a private nurse? Which would actually cost less? Just add a light surgical wing to the spa. The big guys already have hospital wings they support.

During the WSOP, I imagine that there are many players in town who never enter any official events, but who are there for big games and easy marks. Has anyone ever written anything about this off-tournament action?

I heard that a few years ago during a big fight, the visitors (Brits?) drank the MGM dry of beer. Can that be true?

Yesterday, we examined some of the sustainable-energy practices implemented by Las Vegas Sands; in today's concluding installment, we take a look at how the competition -- big and small -- is keeping up with the Joneses, er, Adelsons.

I was at a conference at the Venetian recently when it was 110 degrees outside, yet very cold in the ballroom. How do these megaresorts manage the efficiency of their cooling systems?

While at the G2E 2015 show, I saw a super-cool gambling pinball machine on display inside the Guest Resort Experience. I found it fun to play and a really neat idea. Can you provide any additional information on this new game?