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?

Who bought the El Cortez from Jackie Gaughan?

What’s the origin of the Huntington Press name? Is there an actual person or partner named Huntington? We thought Huntington Press and LVA were solely owned by Anthony Curtis.

With all the casino sales you read about, are there any casinos –- downtown or on the Strip –- that are still owned by their original owners?

Did Mayor Goodman pay up his bet to Cincinnati when the Cyclones beat the Wranglers for the ECHL hockey championship?

Off both Durango and Spring Mountain Rd, from the air I can see huge pits. What are these? And how deep are they?

Two weeks ago I was in a lounge at Planet Hollywood watching Karaoke and ordered a simple rum & Coke. The cost for one small drink (no fruit) was $10. I think that's a lot for one shot of rum, plus the entertainment was terrible. It got me to thinking, what is the single most expensive drink in Las Vegas?

We just got back from Vegas several weeks ago where we managed to catch several shows including "Fantasy" at the Luxor. Very good choreography and the one male performer just about stole the show from the girls. My wife made the comment "How in the world did those girls manage to stay 'nippy' throughout a hour and a half show? That's not natural." I said that I sure had no idea but I knew somebody who might. How DO they do it?