With Herbst Gaming, owner of Primm Valley Resorts, Terrible’s and 11 other casinos, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Ownership of the casinos will revert to creditors, while the Herbst family retains majority ownership of the slot routes. What are slot routes?

There are different "Rat Pack" shows around, both in Las Vegas and on tour. Since I understand David Cassidy owns the name and Sandy Hackett has some ownership as well, I’m trying to figure out what’s up. I saw the show at the Plaza and thought it was pure art. I saw the touring show and thought it was pure crap! For the love of God, please explain so those of us who are not lucky enough to live in Las Vegas can protect ourselves from subferior entertainment.

I read a recent article regarding Las Vegas Sands’ loss of a lawsuit regarding their Macau license. The article made reference to Sheldon Adelson helping the Chinese government in a deal with the U.S. government. Will you explain what the deal between the governments was and what Sands did or was supposed to do for the Chinese?

After a truck driver was caught stealing MGM Mirage and Harrah’s customer information both Players Club and Total Rewards changed their websites within 24 hours of each other? Was the security breach worse than reported?

What is the philosophy with the "Daily Average" you mentioned in the 3/16 QoD? As an out of towner, when I visit, is it more advantageous for me to play heavily on two or three days instead of spreading the same amount of play over four or five days? I played more on our last visit than my friend, but he’s getting more offers and I suspect that that is the reason. Thanks!

Tax time is rapidly approaching. Do I need to claim gift cards, free credits, or mailers offering cash or free play as income?

I just got an e-mail that says I'm one of the select few to be invited to get updates on the new Vdara at City Center. I went on the website and saw it's a condo/casino/hotel. What is that, exactly? There are no prices listed for the condos. If I bought a condo, how does that work, since it’s located inside a hotel/casino?

I recently saw an obituary for a filmmaker named Ray Dennis Steckler, who lived in Las Vegas. What can you tell me about him?

Leading into the NCAA Basketball Championship, ESPN Radio’s Freddie Coleman said, "Pittsburgh could be a chalk pick." From the context of the dialogue, I’m guessing that "chalk pick" means an "overwhelming favorite." Is that right?

We'll be visiting Vegas in May, staying at NY-NY and the Mirage. After reading David McKee's blog every day, will they still be open? Sort of a stupid question but what happens if one of the big ones (MGM or Harrah's) goes bankrupt? Would the banks take them over and keep them running?