Today we conclude our brief history of the cost and design of Hoover Dam.

Enjoyed the QOD concerning Boulder City not allowing gambling. Question: Concerning the dam itself -- the total cost was projected to be $125,000,000 with a monthly payroll of $500,000. How much would those amounts be in today's dollars if the dam were to be built in 2016?

Why did Las Vegas become the preferred location to gamble for Hoover Dam workers, when Boulder was so much closer to the construction site?

How is the new Moulin Rouge project progressing, if at all?

How do casinos ever fail? Part II.

As a customer who has lost money on every visit to Las Vegas, I wonder: How do casinos fail?

Has anyone purchased the Las Vegas Country Club golf course yet?

I recently read in David McKee's blog that Jersey Boys is closing at Paris after eight years. That got me to thinking about what shows were big 20 years ago, when I first started visiting Las Vegas, like Siegfried & Roy. My question is: How many shows actually last for more that 10 years? And what are the longest-running shows in Las Vegas?

Which casino had a margarita fountain?

You’ve recently been talking about the history of hotel themes, including MGM Grand, with the Wizard of Oz and all. Do you have any information you can share about the "kidnapping" of Toto from the former Emerald City in the casino, and his subsequent return?