I am a Las Vegas local and have been getting a good mailer every month from my play at some of the Stations casinos, mainly at Palace Station. But suddenly in March, the bounce-back amount in my mailer has really dropped down in amount to about one-half of what I usually get. What's going on there? Is it because they are in financial trouble?

Nevada has come closer than any other state to legalizing marijuana. Given that, what's likely to happen to an out-of-state tourist that is caught by law enforcement holding a small stash of pot while on vacation in Las Vegas?

My wife and I will be in Vegas from march 6th through the 15th. Can you tell me if there is going to be a St. Patrick's day parade downtown this year.

Awhile back you mentioned that the price for the 24-hour Deuce bus was going up to $7. Has it happened yet? If not, when will it take effect? We'll be there in march and want to make sure we have the right amount of cash. Thanks.

There was a little blurb in our newspaper last Sunday about the mob museum in Las Vegas. How long will it be till it's opened?

Our daughter just got accepted to attending UNLV next year as a junior and she'll need to work at a job to help support herself. How much is the minimum wage in Nevada. We hear conflicting numbers, between $5-something and $6-something. Can you straighten us out?

With some of the casino companies currently struggling financially, even some rumored to be on the verge of bankruptcy, should I start reducing the comp balances I have on the player’s cards? Basically, am I at risk of losing these accrued benefits if bankruptcy is filed, or will the casino companies respond like the airlines and take care of their players?

My friends and I are flying out to Sin City in a month and need you to settle a small bet we have: I say it is against the law to have open alcohol containers in the vehicle and in public places such as on the Strip and downtown; my friends all say you can have open containers anywhere within city limits, even inside of a moving vehicle! Can you please tell us how the REAL law(s) read, and settle this bet once and for all?

I was recently reading a trip report about Treasure Island and saw a picture of the hotel signage. It said "Curfew Laws Strictly Enforced." What type of curfew is this and to whom does it apply?

Whenever I visit Vegas, I rent a car but it still ends up taking me a long time to get from point A to point B. And my feet hurt at the end of the trip from all the walking I do. Any tips?