What do you think about all of the new shopping malls that have been announced and/or are under construction on the Strip? I count five new malls (at Treasure Island, the Linq, Bally’s Grand Bazaar, the new "urban park" next to New York-New York, and the remodel of the Tropicana). I come to Las Vegas to gamble, not to shop, but maybe I’m in the minority now. Has shopping replaced night/day clubbing as the latest trend for Strip casinos?

We drove by the Las Vegas Club recently. Does the baseball player above the door facing The Plaza commemorate anyone in particular? If so, what's the story?

In the QoD dated March 27, 2013, you discussed a former Las Vegas horse-race track. Was there not also an auto-race track that was run (I think) by the Stardust hotel? I remember going to it once about 1965/1966 to see a Can-Am race featuring the cars of Carol Shelby. Could you fill in any more details?

Haven't heard much about the off-Strip casinos lately. How are the Boulder, Rancho, Station, and Summerlin casinos faring?

We recently stayed at Harrah's Rincon, and in the room they mentioned a program where the leftover soap and shampoo in each room was recycled by a not-for-profit organization. Can you give us some information about this?

I seem to remember a story related to a recent QoD (11/14/13), where a Gaming Control agent, Ron Harris, was upset by the murder of "the witness" and he began to figure ways to cheat the casinos by rigging slot machines and was able to predict the outcome of keno games. Do you know anything about this?

I am sorry to hear the there will not be an ELV 2014. I bought and enjoyed all three editions of the guide. Now that's it is gone, will anything replace it? An ELV blog on this website perhaps? Or maybe postings in "Today's News" whenever Al, John, or Max has a particularly positive review? How will I find out about the best new and old restaurants out there? And how can I separate the expert opinion from the popular opinion and/or media hype?

Has there ever been legal action taken by a casino worker regarding the effects of secondhand cigarette smoke? I would think that health issues would show up from being exposed to this environment.

When Lady Luck closed, slot players were assured that their points would be available and added to their new account when the doors reopened. Of course, no one expected the wait to be this long. Do you know if the Downtown Grand is honoring that promise or is our ongoing loyalty misplaced?

I know there has been talk of a "Beverly Hillbillies casino" for years but I could swear there was one small mom-and-pop "Beverly Hillbillies casino" north of Downtown ... was there?