What is the current status on the new rental car center at the airport? Is it open and running yet?

I've heard the term "walking the marker," which, as I understand it, means to have a house account at a casino and to take out the interest-free cash and use it elsewhere -- to gamble or to put it into some kind of investment, like a one-month CD. Is this legal?

As Anthony Curtis wrote in the April Las Vegas Advisor, there's possibly more construction going on in Las Vegas than any time in its history. What are the biggest construction projects and when will they be completed?

What's the latest with the smoking ban in bars throughout Nevada? Every time I hear about it (I'm a non-smoking local), there's something different about it. A summary of where things stand would be helpful. Thanks.

I was at the Silverton when they closed the RV park. What are they doing with that space? I didn't see any mention of it in your list of ongoing L.V. projects. Also, I read that the Silverton was voted "Best Locals Casino." What were the criteria for that?

My daughter and I will be going to Vegas in the fall and (since we intend to play a lot of blackjack) we were wondering ... approximately how many decks of cards does the average casino have on hand at any given time? Also, how long is a deck used and what happens to it when they are done with it?

Now that the Skywalk at the Grand Canyon is open, maybe you could give us some of the whiz-bang technical facts and figures about it. It must be a marvel of engineering.

My wife and I were just in Vegas and we noticed the wizard was not in the tower in front of the Excalibur. What happened to the wizard?

We are coming to Vegas and want to see an Elvis impersonator. In your opinion, who or what show should we go to see in order to see the best?

Will there be any wine and/or food tastings in Las Vegas from May 23-28, 2007?