I know that being 86'd is casino argot for being thrown out. But I'm curious about why that particular number was selected for ordering a player out of the house.

I understand that the conservatory at the Bellagio hotel changes with the seasons. Is the conservatory shut down during this time? How long does it take to change from one season to the next and how many people are involved? Thank you!

While in Las Vegas this past week, I drove to the downtown area and noticed on all the casino parking lots a sign that read "free parking with validation," then a list of costs per hour. What exactly does the validation mean? I used the valet at Main Street Station instead.

I was wondering what happens to all the casino equipment when a casino gets imploded? I'm interested in purchasing some home table games and was wondering if any of these can be purchased by the general public.

We are coming to Vegas in late fall to be married, but want to have our wedding in front of a place like the Bellagio fountains or the bridge outside New York-New York. Are there permits or restrictions we should be aware of or is it simply a matter of finding an officiant and getting a marriage license?

I've been invited to participate in Harrah's Millionaire Maker video poker tournament. I've been in many slot tournaments, but not in a video poker tournament. Do you have any tips and pointers for a video poker tournament?

Sometimes at the end of your answers are historical pictures, like those of Las Vegas and Liberace that were featured in recent Questions of the Day. My question is, where can a person buy pictures of the past like the ones you've shown of billboards, casinos, and past entertainers, for example?

I heard that there's a crazy house in Las Vegas, owned by an ex-Lt. Governor(?), that's full of all kinds of Vegas memorabilia. Is this house open to the public? Are there any other unusual private homes in Las Vegas?

I proposed to my girlfriend in front of the Bellagio fountains and I would like to know if they keep track of what songs they play each day, because I would like to know what song was playing at the time. The date was May 17, 2006, and it happened right after the hockey game ended. The game ended at 8:43 pm MST. We walked over from the Mirage sportsbook to the fountains right after the game. Thanks!

Whose bright idea was it to move the penguins from the Flamingo Habitat to some place called Dallas, TX? There are no penguins in Texas! Penguins are native to Las Vegas, aren't they? I miss them and hope that they can be repatriated soon.