In the Fast Track section of the January Advisor, there was a short blurb about a new controversy involving the IRS, the casinos, and the Culinary union. Can you explain the background of the tip-reporting deal that the blurb referred to? Thanks.

During this economic downturn, where could I find a list of all the publicly traded casinos that I could research and invest into?

If you hit a natural royal flush on a 100 play video poker machine, for tax purposes is that counted as 100 separate payouts that do not need to be reported, or is it one big payout that must be reported?

As a follow-up to the QOD of 8/26/08, I'm sure many couples play on one slot club card. Even though I have a Harrah's card in my name, I play on just my husband's card to maximize our credits/tier. If I hit a jackpot for more than $1,199 with his card in the machine, does it void the jackpot and am I in trouble?

In the blog "Stiffs & Georges" it talked about market caps for Wynn and MGM. What does this mean and what does it mean by saying Wynn could turn the tables on Kirk Kerkorian?

Would you please bring me up to date as to which casinos and hotels are owned by which corporations? And where can I locate those corporations’ stock exchange abbreviations?

With gold worth so much these days, is Nevada a lot richer from taxes on the gold mining there?

For state tax purposes, what does it take to become a legal resident of Nevada?

My wife and I plan to retire to Las Vegas in six or seven years. We want to keep our home here in Saskatchewan, and live at least six months of the year in each home. I don't really like being a landlord, but we think it might be a good time to buy in Las Vegas while your prices are so low, and rent the house out until we move there. We can sell our home if we have to, but we'll be able to keep our home here if we can find a three-bedroom home in Las Vegas for under $250,000. Is this a realistic plan?

Question 1: In our family of five, the agreed rule is if anyone wins the Megabucks or any large lottery, the winner gets 50% and the rest of the family splits 50%. Does that change the taxation structure, i.e. are the taxes reduced? Question 2: Your 4/13/08 QoD was about the megajackpots. How are the taxes paid if you take the 25 "installments?" I have heard the gov wants theirs right now.