My wife and I come to Vegas twice a year and always stay at a major hotel on the Strip. Our last visit was this June. The new problem we encountered is the ease with which a thief can simply push a cashout button and remove a payout slip from a slot machine. An attempt was made on a machine my wife was using and we witnessed a successful grab from another slot player as well. This was virtually an unheard-of practice when coins were being used. My question is, why are the casinos not doing more to warn unsuspecting slot players of this practice? Especially since slots are responsible for such a large portion of their income. This problem is becoming epidemic and can only hurt players and casinos alike.

I've always wanted to be in Las Vegas during a thunderstorm. Is there a good time of year to visit when there's a good likelihood of such a storm?

I have read many articles and seen several artist drawings of the new MGM Mirage CityCenter Project and have even walked past the construction site several times, but I have never seen or heard any mention of what is happening to the Jockey Club that seems to sit right in the middle of it? What is its fate?

In Today's News last week, you posted a short item about the Springs Preserve. Can you tell us a little more about it?

Can you tell me the final outcome of the WSOP 2006 winner Jamie Gold? Did he have to share his winnings?

The game of faro. What was it and why did it apparently disappear? Is there any place where it can still be played?

I remember there used to be a million dollars on display at the Horseshoe. Why is it not there any more?

My husband & I are huge fans of Commander's Palace (specifically for lunch -- what a deal!). In gearing up for our yearly Vegas vacation at the end of June, we visited their website, only to find out that the Vegas location had closed. We read some of the speculations in various forums, but wondered what really happened for them to leave a prime location ... and more importantly, when (and where!) will they be returning?

I made my first trip to Vegas in 1992. So far as I can remember, casinos have been issuing W-2Gs for machine wins of $1,200 or more since that time. Is there any movement afoot in Washington to raise that limit? It would seem that it might be considered just simply due to the annual inflation rate over the past 15-20 years.

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