A few years ago we were at the Hoover Dam gift store and we were talking to someone who worked there. She told us that a new water pipe was being built at Lake Mead because the water level was going down in Lake Mead and within a few years the old pipe would be above the water level. Is this true and what is the status of the new pipe?

We've been looking forward to Iron Chef Masahara Morimoto's first restaurant in Las Vegas. Signs at the Mirage said "opening in Spring 2014." But when I checked the website to make a reservation, it says "opening late 2014." Why has it been delayed?

Can you visit Count's Kustoms and Rick's Restorations? Where are they located? Thank you.

Just curious, is there anyone that works with Las Vegas Advisor who doesn't gamble?

Are you allowed to count cards in blackjack tournaments, since you’re playing against other players and not the house?

With all of the visitors to Las Vegas each year, is there any idea of how many are "First Timers"?

I’ve always thought that the most likely days for casino patronage to be very low and very high to be one week apart: Namely, Christmas for the low and New Year’s Eve for the high. How close am I to being right?

Today I'm wearing my Shag With a Twist shirt. Several years ago I saw it at the Plaza - as it turns out, it's still my all-time favorite show seen in Vegas (and that includes the Cirque offerings). Is there a soundtrack CD? How might a small local theater company obtain the script?

In researching slot articles, I read that "a new slot machine costs approximately $9,000 to $11,000. In Nevada it normally takes a casino about 100 days of operation to recoup the investment." One hundred days seems very long to recoup the cost of a slot machine. On average how much do Strip and downtown casinos make per day? Also, what slot machine is the most expensive slot machine to have ever been purchased?

What ever happened to Chef Tina Martini? She had a cooking show at the M and it was great. Seem like she disappeared without a trace.