I have never read anything about Kenny Kerr's "Boylesque" on Question of the Day. It played at the Silver Slipper and then I think the Stardust. I believe it was before Frank Marino’s "La Cage." Please inform some of us old Las Vegas patrons on this question.

Regarding today's (12/18/09) about Binion's casino, it has been said that Becky Behnen was largely to blame for the downfall of Binion's Horseshoe. It is my understanding that control of the hotel-casino was transferred to her after Ted's death. I have read Jim McManus' Positively 5th Street and loved the book, but lost track of the history after that. What is Becky blamed for? Specifically, what did she do to the 'Shoe that could have been avoided to keep it running smoothly? It would be a shame if the Vegas icon had to shut its doors and got lost in the history of the city.

Now that MGM Mirage’s CityCenter is open, how many people actually live there? Which towers are hotels and which are condominiums? And how many condominiums have been sold? From what I understand, people who bought them years ago during the boom have the choice of paying boom prices or losing their deposits.

With the announcement of Binion’s shutting down the hotel part of its downtown operations due to lack of business, are there any other places kicking around the idea of doing the same thing?

I was in Las Vegas two weeks ago and bought an all-day pass for the three rides on the top of the Stratosphere. Which were great but when I was leaving one of the shop workers told me that they have a new ride approved for the near future where you can jump off the top and go all the way to the ground. Can you tell me if this is true, and when will it be open and just how it will work because I am ready to book my next trip back to Las Vegas.

I read the QoD every day … you folks do a terrific job. I was wondering how many casinos exist in the United States. I remember the old days when one had to go to Nevada to visit a casino. Today, casinos seem to be almost everywhere. Could you list the number of casinos by state and the number in each state that are owned by Native American tribes?

I just read from another poker blog from Lee Jones that effective 12/14 there will not be a hotel or a coffee shop at the Horseshoe Hotel in downtown Las Vegas, but they’re keeping the poker room. It doesn’t make sense to me to eliminate the hotel, but keep the poker room. What will be happening to the hotel?

Which casinos do you think will be impacted the most when the CityCenter opens with its 5,000-plus rooms?

I was reading my pilfered copy of Wynn magazine today, and noticed it is a Greenspun publication; a sister to Vegas magazine, among others. This made me wonder how large the circulation of Wynn is and how it compares to Vegas and other specialty Las Vegas magazines?

I’ve got a bet with a friend of mine. I say that the old Silver City Casino was entirely smoke free at one time. I know it’s not there any longer. It was located just a short walk from the Riviera. Help me on this one if you can.