We have been collecting silver strikes for many years. They are the $10 silver slot tokens, encased in plastic. It seems that not many casinos offer these machines any longer. Can you please tell me where we can still find machines that give them out?

I heard recently that MGM Mirage is building its own monorail from the airport to service only MGM Mirage properties. The rumor has a price tag of around $900 million. Any truth to this and if so, how could MGM Mirage justify nearly a billion-dollar expenditure for a glorified train?

A video poker expert claims that VP machines are programmed with "hot and cold" cycles to bring the machines up or down to their specified payout percentages. Other experts claim that each deal is random, based on a 52-card deck. Both sides support their positions by quoting gaming regulations. Which is correct?

My favorite LVA story ever was the Anthony Curtis prime rib odyssey, where he ate and rated every prime rib meal deal in town. Is he game for doing this again?

Sometimes the smoke in casinos becomes too much. Can you provide a list of casinos that provide a non-smoking area.

Merry Christmas!

What new casinos are opening in Las Vegas in 2007?

My husband and I will be in Vegas on Christmas Eve. We are staying at Caesars and were wondering if there was anywhere on the Strip to go to Mass?

My husband is a corrections officer with a permit to carry a concealed handgun in our state (Minnesota). Can he carry in Las Vegas? What are the policies on honoring out-of-state handgun permits in the casinos and in the city in general?

I read somewhere that there's going to be a huge new jewelry center built in Las Vegas. Do you know if it's going to be trade only or if it will be open to the public and if so, when's it due to open? Any information you have would be appreciated.