Ever since the Stardust and New Frontier closed, it appears there are no live-money blackjack tournaments. Or are there?

I was watching an episode of "Las Vegas" today, and it looked like the person kneeling next to the dead body could have been Anthony Curtis. Which got me to wondering if he has ever been in any scripted television shows or movies? I know he has been on many reality or documentary shows.

I know this isn't really about Vegas, but as there are a number of travelers from SoCal that travel the I-15 to Vegas, what can you tell me about a water park just north of Barstow called Rock-A-Hoola? It looks like something out of the Twilight Zone. Was it really a planned water park? What happened?

Could you tell me the best place to get a Bloody Mary on the Strip?

What is the latest on the bankruptcy of Tahiti Village. You said they shut down the sales and marketing. How can they survive without new sales?

Is there somewhere on your site where I can find current NFL betting lines for week one?

Casino managers use psychologists to subliminally direct visitors to gamble. For example, casino-floor carpeting is purposefully ugly and visually dissonant, which makes one want to look up at slot machines and table games. What other psychologically-based tricks do casinos use to persuade unsuspecting gamblers to part with their hard-earned money, other than the well-known practices of no clocks or windows)?

What hotels do not have a resort fee? The resort fee is a surprise at check-in or check-out, as some hotels do not disclose them on their promotions. I for one got sucker punched with them.

What's the deal with all those "Alien Energy Jerky" billboards on the way out of Vegas on the way to California? What is "alien" jerky?

I seem to recall Ed Sullivan hosting one of his Sunday night shows back in the day from Las Vegas. I think it was from Circus Circus. Am I dreaming?