As Macau sets records left and right, the Stanley Ho family soap opera seems to be getting more and more vicious. Can you give us the background of the battle?

Why is there a bend in Las Vegas Blvd starting north of Caesars and Harrah's and heading northeast to downtown? Usually there is some geography (river, mountain, etc.) that requires a change in direction of a road.

Caesars Palace has claimed that the "crystal chandelier" in its Palace Casino is the world's biggest. Does the new chandelier bar at The Cosmopolitan now take the title?

We were downtown Las Vegas this past weekend and they have characters walking around, like Batman, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Gumby, and lots of others. Are they "panhandlers" or homeless people? They ask for donations after you take pictures of them. Even have a drummer playing on everything but the kitchen sink.

Can you explain how a random number generator decides if any given spin on a slot machine is a winner or not? We keep reading about the "split second" timing you need to hit a jackpot, but what exactly does that mean?

OK, now that you mentioned Summerlin (in QoD 2/5/2011), what’s up with "The Lakes," NV, which seems to be an official post-office designation, yet isn't it really just Las Vegas? CitiBank credit card bills have been addressed "The Lakes, NV" for decades.

What's the latest news with Lake Las Vegas? They certainly have had their ups and downs.

We heard a lot at the time about the recent Bellagio robbery, but not much since. What's the inside scoop?

Any suggestions for places to go as a single person for Valentine's Day, or an anti-Valentine's celebration? I received an email about the M Resort's Singles' Weekend Party but have heard nothing else from other spots.

I have been reading your QOD for quite some time now and I don't think I've ever seen this mentioned. I'm thinking of moving to Las Vegas and would like to be close to the casinos as that's where I plan on working. Is it possible to actually live in one of the Strip hotels? Get a monthly rate (even if it would change by the month because of holidays, special events) or is there a limit on how long you can stay?