What are the meals that card players are now using to get past the long sessions when playing, say 8-12 hours. I heard that one of the card player's wives came up with a diet that gives them a wake-up call.

One evening last fall I was strolling through the Wynn looking for a realitively "cheap" craps game and came across a private table with four players. Curious, I looked to see the limit they were playing and noticed one Hollywood-looking type playing with brownish-colored $25,000 chips -- and he had several racks of them!! I've been curious ever since as to what is the highest limit casino chip actually used as legal tender on a casino floor.

I'm coming to Las Vegas this summer with my 10-year-old son and eight-year-old nephew. Both boys are nuts about baseball. Can you tell me something about the Las Vegas 51s, Vegas's minor-league baseball team? For example, what team are they affiliated with? And how do I get tickets?

If you had to pick the times not to come to Las Vegas -- due to large crowds, high demand for amenities, and the attending high prices -- which would they be?

What are the most ridiculous questions that you've received? I'd love to see a list!

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?