Are any casinos issuing commemorative chips for the Chinese Year of the Rat?

I remember the name of Harrah's casino across from the Mirage being Showboat before Harrah's purchased it. It had the look of a showboat. I know there was also another casino named Showboat, so I must be wrong. What was the name of the casino before Harrah's took over?

How far is Las Vegas from Area 51? Are there any tours for this? Isn't there a guided tour of the atomic weapons testing range?

Now it’s official: the Patriots and Giants in the 2008 Super Bowl. Taking into account the huge New York-Boston rivalry, how much additional security will be required for the lounges, casinos, and race & sports books throughout Las Vegas?

Which casinos have Super Bowl parties and how much do they cost?

I heard a rumor that Bob Dancer moved his VP classes from Silverton to the El Cortez along with some Bob Dancer-approved machines. Any truth to this?

Is it true this year marks the 25th anniversary of the LVA? When was the last time you raised the subscription price?

As we promised yesterday, we're using the space available in this column to reproduce much of the feedback we received regarding the "Worst Trends in Las Vegas" reader poll that we just ran. If you missed the results, please use the link provided below (or you can simply access the poll archives from our home page).

In your Question of the Day on compulsive gambling (QoD 12/4/07), you missed a strange new development concerning the disease, namely, the apparent connection between impulse-control disorders and Parkinson’s disease. Perhaps you can run an update on this connection?

I’m not interested in investing in a single gambling stock. I don’t want to have all my investment eggs in one casino basket. Are there any mutual funds that spread the eggs around into lots of baskets?