You mentioned in your Today's News column the other day that MGM and Caesars are billions and billions of dollars in debt. Can you tell us why?

Did Ilario Pesco, General Mgr. at Bally's Steak House and Sterling Brunch, really retire last month? After 40+ years at all the MGM (now Bally's) famed Restaurants: Seasons, Gigi's, Steakhouse, Al dente, just to name a few, -- the ambiance is not the same without him greeting you at the door in his tux.

Years ago, I saw a show at the Stardust, which I think was called "Enter The Night." It featured a variety of acts, including a caged motorcycle act and a superb laser light show (which seemed to be the "thing" in Vegas shows at the time). Can you give any information on the show, including where some of the acts are now? This show impressed me as being one of the best I saw here.

A couple of months ago Harrah's had an employee contest to rename the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas. No one seems to know the winning name or who submitted it. Any information?

"Today's News" on Aug. 9 disclosed the decline in revenues for the Strip and downtown areas, but showed significant increases in Reno and Lake Tahoe. What are the reasons behind the figures?

I heard that Wynn Las Vegas replaces the carpet every 9 months, while other hotels replace theirs after many years. My wife would like to know what they do with the old carpet, since she thinks it would be great in our basement casino.

We all have heard about the D and the upgrades at the former Fitz, but anything on the Lady Luck casino?

I've been looking into staying at South Point while on vacation in October, but I have not been able to find out if they charge a daily resort fee. Do you know if they do, and if so, what the daily fee is?

A lot of your readers probably don't remenber the Stardust, but it had an act that starred Bobby Berosini and 3 orangutans and 2 chimpanzees. After the Stardust closed, what happened to the act?

In a recent Stiffs & Georges blog, a reference was made to a partnership between the Riviera and the Pinball Hall of Fame. What exactly is this partnership and does it mean pinball on the Strip?