Picking through Wikipedia, I noticed that both the La Bayou (formerly Coin Castle) and Mermaids (formerly Sassy Sally's) both had hotels upstairs. I wonder if they would ever be able to open up those rooms as a true small boutique type hotel and open the casino 24 hours?

You have two amazing-looking poker books just out-Decide to Play Great Poker by Annie Duke and The Raiser's Edge by Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. I'm sure they both live up to billing, but why did Annie have a half-dozen book signings in conjunction with the World Series of Poker while ElkY had none?

Whatever became of Rich and Rene Serpe and the Coffee Roasters Museum of Las Vegas located on Boulder Highway? At one time Rich was a coffee roaster for Steve Wynn. We used to stop and visit them every time came to Vegas. They were so welcoming and had the best coffee and teas.

Question: Is there any truth to the following (forwarded) e-mail I received? Ever wonder what is on your magnetic key card? Answer: a. Customer's name b. Customer's partial home address c. Hotel room number d. Check-in and -out dates e. Customer's credit card number and expiration date. When you turn them in to the front desk your personal information is there for any employee to access by simply scanning the card in the hotel scanner … (and so on, at great length).

Back in the early to mid eighties, there was a Rod Stewart sound and lookalike that played on weekends in the lounge at the Stardust. The lounge was always packed and he was absolutely terrific and sounded so much like Rod. Can you tell me his name and what ever happened to him? Thanks.

I was trying to find some history on the Western Casino downtown. I could only find it opened in 1970. Jackie Gaughan and a partner owned it. It opened as the world’s largest bingo parlor. There must be much more to a 41-year-old downtown casino.

I know that some restaurants have specials that are not listed on their menus. Is there a site that can list these specials, what they are, cost, locations and what time they are served?

It has been about 4 years since you have addressed this question, so I am hoping it is time to do some new research. My girlfriend and I are going to be in Vegas for her birthday, August 5th. Are there any casinos that do anything special for birthdays?

Have asked this question several times, but never seem to get an answer, but a group of us girls are coming out in Sept., and just wanted to know if you have to be a hotel guest of "M" Resort in order to take their bus from the Fashion Mall out to "M"? We'd like to spend a day out there, but want to know the least costly way to get there. Thank you.

I received a flier from the Riviera with all the improvements going on there. They have redone the showroom and are adding more machines and table games. They are also changing the pool area. Sounds like they are putting money in the old girl.