A year or so ago, The Bellagio Conservatory was decorated with a 100-year-plus Banyan tree that had been moved from Florida. I know the tree had died, but it was very beautiful. What happened to the tree after the Bellagio was done with it? Did it hit the wood chipper?

With all their shows in Las Vegas and elsewhere, and the announcement of the new Michael Jackson project, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a Question about Cirque du Soleil. Have I? If not, can you tell us the story of its history? Thanks.

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?

A lot has been written about the new bridge at Hoover Dam and most are aware of the construction widening the lanes in Arizona to take care of that additional traffic, but I've seen nothing about what Nevada is doing to relieve the bottleneck at their end. Are we still going to drop into downtown Boulder City or is there another plan?

Can you tell us more about Jean, NV? I've read things here and there about its origins, and that MGM bought the properties to create some sort of residential community (if I remember correctly), but as we know, they've torn down one casino and haven't done anything with it yet. So, I guess my questions are: Why is it that two hotel/casinos were built in such a seemingly random location (and were able to survive so long), and is there any update about future plans for the land?

When did the Terribles empire originate and how did they come about the name?

I remember going to the "Elvis Presley Museum" in Las Vegas a few years ago, and enjoyed it. I know it closed, but I still wonder what happened to all that Elvis stuff? Any chance it will re-open some day? I still have my old ticket stubs!

We hear and read alot about the infamous "Black Book." Are there any names in it that the average joe may recognize?

My husband and I like taking a romantic ride into the desert north of Las Vegas every time we visit. He likes the wide open spaces at sunset, but I’m partial to the Joshua trees at sunrise, they look like aliens. Can you tell us something about them?

How often do the big casinos change their carpeting?