One thing we noticed about South Coast is that it actually has a huge clock mounted on the outside of the building to the right of the entrance. There might have been one on the left of the entrance also, but we didn't look. This brings to mind a question ... Do any other casinos have clocks mounted either inside or outside their building?

My husband and I were recently guests at the Palazzo. He happened to notice that there was a motion sensor in the ceiling of our room. Can you tell me what is the purpose of a motion sensor in a hotel room?

Your news section has mentioned a "leap forward in server-based gaming" and that "IGT has been contracted to create an all-server casino." What is a server-based casino? How would that affect the player and gaming as we know it?

When playing a shoe game, should you hit or stand with a soft 18 against a dealer ace? I know you hit against 9 and T, but I can’t find the answer against an ace.

I understand that with a permit one can dig up Joshua trees in the Las Vegas area. Who issues these permits?

I don't know anything about Las Vegas' Chinatown. How about some info, including reviews of some restaurants?

Would you please bring me up to date as to which casinos and hotels are owned by which corporations? And where can I locate those corporations’ stock exchange abbreviations?

My buddies and I travel to Vegas a few times a year. We always gamble a little bit, but we’re not really into shows or shopping. Instead, we’re thinking of starting to attend sporting events in Vegas venues. Can you give us a rundown of where to buy tickets for sports played in Las Vegas?

Is the Tropicana going to be renovated soon?

A big deal is being made about the Komodo dragon at Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef attraction. What is a Komodo dragon and why is it such a major event?