You mentioned in your Today's News column the other day that MGM and Caesars are billions and billions of dollars in debt. Can you tell us why?

After the exposure of taxpayer funds being used to host an awards party at the M Resort, what was the fallout to the M and other conference activity Las Vegas?

Can you let us know which and how much gaming companies and their owners/executives are supporting Mitt Romney and President Obama? I hear about huge amounts of money that Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn are giving to Romney but haven’t read anything about others. [PART TWO, CONTINUED FROM THURSDAY.]

Without getting into any political preferences, can you let us know which and how much gaming companies and their owners/executives are supporting Mitt Romney and President Obama? I hear about huge amounts of money that Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn are giving to Romney but haven't read anything about others. Care to inform your inquisitive readers?

I always like reading about all the expensive restaurants I will never patronize. Maybe happy hours are affordable? A listing of $20 (more or less) lunch specials at "expensive" restaurants would be great! I am always looking for quality at an affordable price. Cosmo's deal is great, but after three times the menu still has not changed.

We used to love staying at the Key Largo casino. It was a small and friendly place and it was sad when it closed, now even sadder to see it neglected. Can you please tell me what is to become of the site it is on, if anything? We will be back in Vegas in September.

While I was watching the "LVH" letters go up on the huge outdoor sign outside the LVH last week, I thought back to when the sign was first erected for the Las Vegas Hilton. I vaguely remember that the first sign was supposed to be the largest in the city--or maybe the world. Shortly thereafter, that sign blew over in a fierce windstorm, and it had to be rebuilt. The question: Is the sign outiside the LVH the same size and height as the original Las Vegas Hilton sign that blew down about two decades ago, or did they reduce the size when they rebuilt it?

So … is the sidewalk closed on the IP/Flamingo side of the street or not? If it's closed, how is one to traverse from Harrah's down to the other Caesars properties (Paris-LV, Bill’s, Flamingo, Imperial Palace)?

My husband and I usually visit Las Vegas from Canada once a year and we have seen many changes over the past 15 years. This year we are bringing my father, who has not been there in that 15-year time frame. What have been the biggest changes in the intervening years? What are the best new things to put on Dad's "to-do" list and what are the remaining old favorites, now that places like the Sands, Stardust, and Frontier are gone? P.S. As a self-proclaimed Vegas Trivia Addict, I love reading the Question of the Day. Thanks!

My wife and I are going to be in Vegas Aug 3-8 staying at the Flamingo. Has construction on Linq started and will it affect our stay?