A few years ago at my friend's wedding in Michigan we went across to a casino in Canada and became fixated with playing Sigma Derby, a horse racing game where you wagered on the quinella of 5 plastic horses. The groom and myself are huge fans of horse racing in general, so this was entertaining for hours. In August (11-16) we are coming to Vegas for the bride's 30th birthday and I am hoping to find a Sigma Derby left somewhere in Vegas. The last one I knew was one in the MGM, but I don't know if it's still there or not. Can the LVA help me find Sigma Derby or something similar for this trip with my friends?

How far either in yards or minutes from Las Vegas Boulevard will be the entrance to the casino at the Aria Resort in CityCenter?

While I was in Vegas the week of 7/12, Mermaids and La Bayou were closed. What happened? Will they reopen or are they permanently defunct due to $$$ woes? I sure missed my semi-annual La Bayou Yard!

We will be coming out to Vegas for our twice-yearly vacation in October. After all the comments in David McKee's blog, will the Riviera still be there then? That's our home away from home!

I was watching the blackjack movie 21, and at one point, during a discussion at a coffee shop, one of the players said "It would be fine to split eights against a five or six, but you don't split them against a ten where you'll end up with two losing hands." I've never seen a basic strategy that didn't advocate splitting 8s against everything, but it's never seemed like a sound move to me. Plus, LVA wrote that this movie is technically sound, at least on the math and card-counting explanations. So what's the reality on splitting 8s against a ten?

Whatever happened to the Nevada Supreme Court's expected ruling on the state's clean indoor air act? Arguments were back in April and reports said a ruling was expected within one to three months.

I'm definitely interested in ordering your "Topless Vegas" book, but notice you state it's an e-Book. Do I need some sort of special e-Book reader to view it, or can I read it using standard PC based software? Also, since I am not a big fan of reading books on my computer screen, is a hard copy version of it planned for release?

There have been quite a few articles lately on the financial status of CityCenter, Fontainebleau and The Cosmopolitan. Are they still scheduled to open in 2009, if at all?

So, to continue the questions on the WSOP final table, how many people does the Penn and Teller Theater seat? Will the general public have a chance of getting a seat?

My brothers and I are coming out for a 21st birthday in late July. If he turns 21 on the 21st, can he start drinking at midnight, legally?