I keep seeing the term RNG, or random number generator, as the "brains" behind the operating system of slot and video poker machines. What exactly is the RNG?

All these casino mergers –- how are they affecting the slot clubs at each property? Can you earn points at one property and then redeem them for comps at another one? Do all the casinos in one merged company have the same comp policies and benefits?

I’ve always been curious about the Joshua tree that we see in the desert surrounding Las Vegas. Is it really a tree? Where else is it found? And how did it gets its name?

I know Fremont Street and the Fremont Hotel are named after John C. Fremont, a Western explorer. But what makes him so important to Las Vegas that the first main street was named after him?

What's the building being built on the Strip next to Circus Circus? It’s a very tall high rise.

Where was the location of the original Flamingo resort developed by Bugsy Siegel?

Now that the Stardust hotel and casino will be closing at the end of the year, can you recommend some similar sized casinos? The megaresorts are just too large for my husband and me, but we like the Strip location.

Would you advise me to bring my Social Security card to Las Vegas? I never have, as security experts advise you not to carry it. But do you have to show it if you win above the W-2G threshold? Or can you just provide them with the number without the SS card for proof?

What are my chances of being dealt four to a royal and drawing the fifth card? Also, what are my chances of being dealt a royal? And finally, what are my chances of being dealt a sequential royal?

I know in the past you used to have a link under "Vegas Info" that listed everything pertaining to Las Vegas that was on TV that week. Before leaving for Vegas, we'd get pumped up by watching these shows. How come you no longer let us know when shows featuring Las Vegas are going to be on TV?