I’ve always wanted to own a casino. I know a little of the history of gambling in Nevada, so I’m aware that owning a casino isn’t a license to print money; many casinos have gone broke, bankrupting the owners, through the years. Still, humor me for an off-the-wall question! Say I opened a casino in my house. After accounting for restroom, restaurant, kitchen, and back-of-the-house space, I’d have 1,000 square feet remaining for the casino. Based on industry averages, how much money could I expect to earn annually?

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We’re coming to Vegas for Thanksgiving and to enjoy some Black Friday shopping. Are there some special "happenings" that we should make sure that we don’t miss?

What popular restaurants in Vegas are availing their customers of gluten-free menu choices?

If someone writes a novel or short story to be published concerning a suspense/drama set on the Las Vegas Strip, can that person mention the casinos’ actual names? Are there royalties involved when actual landmark hotel and casino names are referenced in fiction, or can one use these places as a setting free of charge?

I was out in Vegas one and a half years ago. The north end of the Strip seemed dark, empty and dangerous. The big fence between the Riviera and Slots-A-Fun was new and the Riviera looked dark or closed. There were police everywhere. What is it like now? Is it safe?

Does Las Vegas have a zoo?

We will be in Vegas the week of Veterans Day, Nov. 10 thru 15th. Are any casinos doing anything special for members of the military, past and present? Thank you!

What exactly is Ron Decar’s Event Center? It has a "VLV" for "Vintage Las Vegas" logo. Who owns it, who runs it, how large is it, where is it? Runs a regular ad in Friday’s LV R-J. Thanks!

Why is the California Hotel & Casino a non-union hotel, when the other Boyd casinos downtown are? Why doesn’t the Culinary Union picket the Cal?