I know Fremont Street and the Fremont Hotel are named after John C. Fremont, a Western explorer. But what makes him so important to Las Vegas that the first main street was named after him?

Where was the location of the original Flamingo resort developed by Bugsy Siegel?

Why doesn't Donald Trump have any casinos in Las Vegas? Is there bad blood between Trump and Steve Wynn?

I have searched your archives and not found any information about Del Webb's Mint Hotel & Casino that was on Fremont Street in the downtown area. My husband took me there when I first turned 21. I recently returned downtown and the hotel is no longer there. What happened?

This will probably sound like an off-the-wall question, but in your opinion, if Las Vegas were human, how would you characterize its life cycle? What I mean is, how old would it be now in human years? What was Vegas like at two years old, as an adolescent, young adult, middle-aged — that kind of thing?

Regarding your recent question about origins of the words "jackpot" and "bingo," is it possible to do the same for the word "keno?"

I was recently told that all buildings, casinos, and restaurants between Harrah's and Paris on the center Strip are going down to make room for three megacasinos. Is there any truth to this rumor?

What's up with all the different kinds of video poker games? I swear, everytime I turn around, there's a new name I've never seen before. It seems to me it would be less confusing for players — and thus more profitable for game makers — if they just stuck to the basics, like Jacks, Deuces and Jokers, and Bonus.

Your QoD on the Mirage buyout (5/28/06) left me hanging like a Saturday serial... What was the '60s deal with Steve Wynn you referred to that Kerkorian needed to get revenge for?

What's the story behind Tom and Tim's selling of the Golden Nugget? Seems like they only bought it to be in that TV show. Did they lose money? Why did they sell so quickly?