Any info on whether the slots in those trailer stations pay more/less/the same as "regular" casino machines or does it vary by operator? Do they have to have a certain level of patronage, or is the entitlement preserved even if no customers show up? Do they have to serve food or beverages? Just curious about a weird way of doing business …

Your recent QOD on the Key Largo sparked another question: You mentioned that they lost their unrestricted gaming license. I recall a couple of times over the past few years a trailer being set up for a day at a few different closed casinos to help keep their license, but haven't seen this in over a year. My recollection is that this had to be done annually, so whoever did it a couple of years ago seems to have wasted time. Have any trailer casinos been run in the last 12 months, and if so, where?

I was just reading about fine artworks & sculptures at Hoover Dam, commissioned by the Depression-era Public Works Administration and the Works Progress Administration. Are there any other notable remnants of these government programs, that put hundreds of thousands of people to work, left in the Las Vegas area that we can visit?

With the summer swelter due to start about now, what would be the average temperatures on the Strip during June, July & August - not the temperatures 'in the shade' but actually out in the sun? I'm wondering what 100+ temps REALLY mean, when not inside/shaded?

We were in Vegas 05/08-05/17. We were downtown on, I think, Wednesday afternoon, and the downtown area was partitioned off for Southwest Airlines. What was the celebration all about?? Noone seemed to be able to answer my question... Thanks for your help!

Has there been any progress on reopening the Lady Luck?

Heard something about a "party train" from L.A. to Las Vegas. I remember years ago there had been a train that had its station at the Plaza hotel downtown. Do you know anything about this -- would be a great idea.

Tropicana Story, Part II

You wrote recently that the Tropicana hasn’t been upgraded in 25 years. There must be a story in that!

When playing free-play, are the odds the same on a machine as when playing with money or credits? In other words, does the machine know that it's free play? PART TWO