The game of faro. What was it and why did it apparently disappear? Is there any place where it can still be played?

Have there ever been follow-up stories about big jackpot winners (like Megabucks)? I just wonder if or how their lives have changed.

With the North Strip booming, will the Jolly Trolley make a comeback?

Is the north end of the Strip exploding or what? Stratosphere sold. Sahara sold. Vacant El Rancho Vegas lot sold. Echelon Place breaking ground. Fontainebleau rising. Encore rising. Palazzo almost finished. What more can happen?

Was Henderson a mining town? I understand it has mining origins, but what could possibly have been mined there?

Best of QoD: History of prostitution concluded.

Best of QoD: Where is the original Block 16? What is on that site now? I once saw an old map that had the blocks labeled, but I am unable to find such a map again.

Best of QoD: The history of neon

The Best of QoD -- Tony Cornero Parts I & II

After spending a couple of days in a hotel with less than working air conditioning, it occurred to me that a/c might have something to do with the rise of Vegas. I can't imagine those wool suits being any fun in 104 degrees. When did the first hotel have a/c? Did it cost extra?