Long-time Senior Editor Deke Castleman has just returned to Las Vegas -- and Huntington Press (welcome back, Deke!) -- after a few of years living in Ecuador -- about as different an environment to Sin City as you can get. So, we decided to break with tradition and pose him a question of our own. This addresses some regular queries we receive from readers of this column who haven't visited Las Vegas in awhile, or who are interested in relocating here, but we're particularly intrigued to hear the answers from the perspective of someone who knew Las Vegas intimately, then returned after an extended absence that happened to coincide with a some of the most seismic changes in the city's history, for better and worse. So, Deke, what's it like to be back?

Every day I hear about another arena in Las Vegas – how many are actually proposed? Could this decade’s arenas match last decade’s high rise condos?

Do you have an update as to activities for Chinese New Year?

What new books does the Las Vegas Advisor have coming out in 2014?

What is the status of the LV Wranglers for next season since Boyd Gaming did not renew their contract at the Orleans Arena?

Do you know which casinos will be selling the Chinese New Years chips ($8) like last year? I will be in Vegas next week and would very much like to purchase some. Thanks.

In reference to the "Today's News" item from 1/23/14 -- "Props Come Out Tonight" —- is there a website that shows what the prop bets are?

I believe that the deadline for a decision on the NFR is about to arrive. Is there any word on the final outcome?

In today’s (1/23/14) QOD you refer to Vegas hyperboles including: "smallest video poker bar." Never heard of it; fill us in.

So what is the latest story on the SkyVue Wheel? There is a crane on the property, but it looks like they are taking down all of the scaffolding. Is this project finally dead?