What happened to the Duesenberg Collection at the Imperial Palace?

Today was the third time I've parked at an MGM hotel since they started charging (twice at MBay and today at Luxor). As a local, I scan my driver's license when I enter and again when I leave. At all but one of my trips, there have been women standing at the gate as I go through and the first time it happened, the woman actually took my license from me to scan it for me, which pissed me off because I thought she might run off with it -- she wore no uniform (looked like a hooker in fact) and didn't ask me first, although she was actually very polite and smiley, and did give the license back. Anyhow, who are these women and what are they getting out of this? Tips? Dates? Stolen identities?! Do they work for MGM?

In the recent Q&A about why there's no gambling in Boulder City, you said that there's another Nevada town -- Panaca?? -- with a gambling ban, but for totally different reasons. So, where is Panaca and why is there no gambling there?

When preparing for our last Vegas trip I removed all the fifties in our bankroll and replaced them with hundreds or twenties. My husband questioned why. I heard $50s are considered bad luck in a casino and they will never pay you off with a $50. He didn't believe me. If true, how did this superstition start?

Regarding your recent answer about valet charges, one clarification nobody ever seems to mention: Is the recommended tip amount paid twice, once when you leave your car and then again when you get your car back and leave, or do you only tip when you get your car delivered back to you?

How is the new Moulin Rouge project progressing, if at all?

Now that the MGM resorts have implemented their new parking and valet fees, did the salary structure for the valets themselves also change? I was under the impression a big portion of their income was based on tips -- has that now changed? And if so, what should be the appropriate level of tipping when using the valet services at the MGM resorts?

If resort fees are such a taboo subject and create such anger, why don't some casinos just raise the rate and advertise "no resort fees"?

How do casinos ever fail? Part II.

As a customer who has lost money on every visit to Las Vegas, I wonder: How do casinos fail?