I've heard that Interstate 15 between southern California and Las Vegas will be closing soon. Is this correct? And if so, how are people supposed to drive from L.A. to Vegas?

I have a couple of hundred players-club cards from casinos in Vegas and all of Mississippi that are either current, imploded, or washed away. Are there any collectors you know of who put a value on them? Or are they trash?

Do any of the hotels on the Strip offer free wireless Internet access with a room? Is there any place to get a free Internet connection on the Strip in general, such as a coffee shop?

I heard somewhere that it is possible to have your picture taken with a lion cub at MGM. If so, how and where can this be done?

Where does the gambling term "punter" come from?

Having watched both the old and the new Ocean's Eleven, I'm wondering if there have ever been any successful attempts at robbing a casino?

How does Las Vegas stack up as a Sin City when compared to the world's other great sin cities throughout history?

We come to Las Vegas two-three times a year and it almost takes the whole time we are there to find a good radio station. It seems like the car rental places like to set the stations to ones with strange music. I think it would be helpful to have a list of some of the established radio stations and the type of music -- oldies, rock, jazz, etc. Thank you.

Thank you for the recent answer on Death Valley. But how about something a little closer to Las Vegas? From reading the guidebooks, I see that the two big parks nearby are Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire. Which do you recommend?

Has any Las Vegas casino ever dealt the game of Trente et Quarante? Europeans have told me that this game is popular on the Continent and would be a natural here.