What's the latest with the smoking ban in bars throughout Nevada? Every time I hear about it (I'm a non-smoking local), there's something different about it. A summary of where things stand would be helpful. Thanks.

I was at the Silverton when they closed the RV park. What are they doing with that space? I didn't see any mention of it in your list of ongoing L.V. projects. Also, I read that the Silverton was voted "Best Locals Casino." What were the criteria for that?

My daughter and I will be going to Vegas in the fall and (since we intend to play a lot of blackjack) we were wondering ... approximately how many decks of cards does the average casino have on hand at any given time? Also, how long is a deck used and what happens to it when they are done with it?

Now that the Skywalk at the Grand Canyon is open, maybe you could give us some of the whiz-bang technical facts and figures about it. It must be a marvel of engineering.

My wife and I were just in Vegas and we noticed the wizard was not in the tower in front of the Excalibur. What happened to the wizard?

There are plenty of ATMs in Vegas at the casinos that charge an outrageous sum. But are there any bank ATMs on the Strip that are free or charge a dollar or two?

There's a big vacant lot west of downtown that's just sat there for a long time. Surely someone owns it and wants to develop it. What's going on there?

I recently saw a Station Casinos' sign for a hotel-casino on the lot at Highway 215 and S. Durango Road. Is Station planning on building there? If so, when do they expect to open?

We are coming out to Las Vegas for St Patrick's day. Is there any thing special going on, or is it just like any other weekend?

I think I've got a question that even the LVA staff might have trouble finding an answer to: I was wondering, of the 35-40 million visitors to Las Vegas a year, what percent are first-timers? I'm guessing only 10-15%.