You asked, "[Jackie Gaughan] was also a friend of Bill Boyd and we'd be interested in hearing about him, too. How about some background on the Boyds?" Yesterday, the Boyds pioneered the Boulder Strip, cleaned up the Stardust and began a celebrated tradition of philanthropy. In today’s installment, Boyd Gaming goes public and grows to undreamt-of scale.

I really enjoyed reading about Jackie Gaughan and respect him even more than before. I'm sure he had many other donations and philanthropic things which weren't mentioned. He was also a friend of Bill Boyd and we 'd be interested in hearing about him, too. How about some background on the Boyds?

I just saw your recent "Today's News" item about Carmines coming to Las Vegas. The flood of chain and branch restaurants from other cities coming to Vegas depresses me. I first noticed the trend when Caesars closed its signature Italian place for Rao's, followed by the iconic Nero's for some New York steakhouse that can be found in Atlantic City and God knows where else. I feel like Las Vegas is losing it special uniqueness. Are there any iconic Las Vegas restaurants left? If yes, would you please list them?

I love looking at pictures of old Vegas. Just about every vintage casino picture I see has a sign promoting faro. It seems that back in the day faro was the game. Can you talk a bit about faro and how it went out of favor. Could it come back?

The "legendary" Jackie Gaughan: Part II

We want to hear more about the haunting at the Luxor. You mentioned in a recent QoD that three workers were killed and haunted the barge ride. Thanks guys.

I was wondering if there is any place in Vegas that has a 24-hour buffet? Couldn't find one on my last visit and for a town that never sleeps, was thinking there might be one. If not, has there ever been one?

Who took Frank Rosenthal's place at the Stardust casino after he left?

In the May 24th news you stated the Tony Roma's, where Frank Rosenthal was car-bombed, had closed. My memory was always that the Tony Roma's was in the movie "Casino," but the actual restaurant was a Marie Callender's. Just because I was curious I checked and found the original story from the Las Vegas Sun, and it too states Marie Callender's. I have seen other stories that list this as Tony Roma's, so, it makes me wonder. Did this location change, or is there confusion on this issue?

Back around the mid-’80s, I remember one of the casinos in downtown Las Vegas had a massive, eightreel slot machine that was called "Big Bertha." Can you dig up any info/trivia?