I have been gambling for years, usually posting a loss or small win for the year. I retired this year and what a difference to the calculations! Now re Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI), I have to include the total amount of wins as income on the first page of the IRS form, which raises the AGI, even though I was a loser for the year - I don’t get to subtract the loss. I have spoken with a CPA and she states that yes, it’s true. This grossly inflates our AGI and increases our tax rate. Would love to hear Jean Scott’s take on this.

A few years ago on "Pawn Stars," they purchased articles that were involved in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. I believe they were purchased for about one thousand dollars, which seemed rather inexpensive to me. Just wondering if Gold & Silver Pawn ever resold the items and, if so, how much they got for them?

Any idea what happened to the large stained-glass decoration that was part of Barbary Coast and then Bill’s Gambling Hall, but was disassembled for the Cromwell renovation? It was one of the last bits of vintage Las Vegas at the corner of Flamingo and the Strip.

I’ve been curious about the latest news on technological advances for the next generation beyond TITO (ticket in, ticket out) for playing slot and video poker machines. For example, I have heard there are casinos in the Philippines that instead of using TITO, actually store dollar amounts on player cards and add or debit them based on wins and losses at a machine, eliminating the use of tickets entirely. Have you heard anything about when something like this might happen for Las Vegas or US casinos?

My friends and I are seniors and only play nine holes of golf. Which of the local courses can we play?

When I used to come to Vegas with my family in the 1950s. I remember how strict it was that children under 21 years were not allowed in the casino area. There were uniformed guards at all entrances, ready to tell you to leave. Today there is very little evidence of security. I see small children in the casino areas all the time. What gives?

The early history of Circus Circus seems to be hard to access for me. Did they really have a slide as the entry and an admission fee?

Three hotel-casinos I visited recently, Aria, Mandarin Oriental and Vdara, have a very distinctive interior fragrance that makes me remember each hotel separately. What are the reasons for why hotels have fragrances now? Is this done on purpose? And what is the name of the fragrance from each of these hotels? Can guest have them at home, too?

A guy on the radio was talking about the NFL playoffs and said, "I’m following the chalk this weekend." I know "chalk" has something to do with favorites, but can you elaborate?

There are a huge number of restaurants that opened on the Strip in 2014. Can you provide a list of the new "white tablecloth" restaurants as we will be celebrating our anniversary and I would like to try one of the new places that opened this past year. Many thanks.