What is the history of the Pioneer Club? It seems that everyone knows about Vegas Vic, but no one knows anything about his casino.

With the popularity of televised Texas hold 'em poker, it seems that most card rooms in Vegas that I have visited are ignoring the other types of games. Although they list that they spread other games, usually there are no tables open when I arrive. Could you tell me what card rooms consistently spread 7-card stud?

I enjoy taking my family to Las Vegas several times a year and my kids love to swim. We live in Chicago and like to escape during the cold winter months but it's difficult to find nice hotels in Vegas that have indoor pools/whirpools. My first question is, can you provide and list of some "name" hotels near the strip that have indoor pools? Second, I know it's a desert climate, but there are a number of Las Vegas days that are just not suitable for outdoor pools, so why is it that these major hotels don't have indoor ones?

OK, the Killers are from Las Vegas. Their new alblum is titled "Sam's Town." Is there any connection with the locals casino?

I'm going to be spending Thanksgiving in Las Vegas. Are any of the hotels offering special Thanksgiving buffets?

I placed a $20 bet on the WNBA Seattle Storm, which were five-point favorites and won by 30. I expected to cash the ticket for $40, but instead was paid $36.60. How was this computed?

We're moving from the East Coast to Las Vegas. Any suggestions on how to adapt to life in Sin City?

I've noticed that most of the casinos are doing away with coin slots and going with paper tickets. Where can we find the casinos that still allow you to drop in nickels or quarters and receive coins instead of the tickets? I miss the noise of the casino that the slots used to give, as well as collecting the various dollar coins.

I hear Jamie Gold (WSOP winner) had half his money held up because of some deal. Can you fill us in on it and where it stands today?

I was in Las Vegas last week and noticed that nothing was happening with the old Westward Ho property. I would like to know what happened to the plans for a condo there and, if the deal went bad, is there any word as to what's going to be there?