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.

Is there anything left of "old" Vegas? Where you would wear suits and cocktail dresses in the evening to go to a show and gamble, reminiscent of the "Rat Pack" and before. I'm nostalgic for a time that I missed.

All the recent talk of Caesars' history made me think about the original Bacchanal feast. Not the buffet many know today -- it was a multi-course dinner, where wine goddesses poured wine, fed you grapes, and gave little massages. Any menus or pictures?

How many people go to the Life is Beautiful festival?

The concluding Part II to yesterday’s Question of the Day: What will the first skill-based slot machines be like?

I thought I kept up with Las Vegas info pretty well, but today’s QoD hit me with something which I’ve never heard of. What are "skill-based slots," where do they fit into the Las Vegas gambling scene (as in good or bad for players), and what do you think about them?

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?

How are U.S. casino companies compensating for the downturn in the Macau economy - Part II?

With Macao in the second year of a revenue swoon, how are U.S. casino companies compensating for it?