We receive numerous Questions of the Day, every day, of which many have already been answered. Sometimes we have time to let people know on what date their query was previously addressed. But we get too many QoDs to do that every time, so if you think that a good question you submitted is being ignored, that might be the reason why.
In the meantime, there’s a straightforward way to search the Archives before you submit to find out if your question is already there. All you need to do is click on the "Archive" link at the bottom of each day’s QoD answer. This takes you to a list of all the questions that have appeared since we re-launched the feature on May 1, 2005. Once you’re on the Archive page, simply select the "Find (on this page)" option under the "Edit" menu on your Web browser and type in one or more keywords that you’re looking for, such as "video poker," "monorail," "underground house," "Bob Stupak," and so on. Then keep hitting "Find Next" to jump to all the references to your keyword(s) on the page.
(Tip: Keep your search term as simple as possible, since the search only finds exact matches. For example, a search for "new slot machine idea" will draw a blank, since that exact phrase is not in an existing question, but if you search under "slot machine," it will yield a positive result for a question about what to do with ideas you may have for new slot games, along with the other questions we've addressed regarding slots.)
If you find that your question is already there, just click on it to go to the answer. If you’re an LVA member, it will ask you to sign in and then the answer will be revealed. If you’re not a member, the cheapest way to see the answer is to sign up for our three-day online membership, which will give you access to the full Archives (plus all the other members-only areas on our site) for 72 hours. You don’t have to read all the QoDs within your three-day membership window -- you’re free to print any of the answers that interest you to read later. (When printing, we recommend you select the "landscape" format in your Page Setup; otherwise, the right-hand side of the text tends to get cut off.)
