A friend of mine was staying at the Tropicana during NAB/BEA convention this past April. While he was at the Convention Center, he saw a TV report that one of the towers at the Trop had been closed because it didn't meet "code." He wasn't affected where he was staying. Which tower was it? Used to love the Tropicana till the last owners took the fun away and got rid of a lot of very experienced dealers, waitresses, pit bosses. What's happening with it now that they are in bankruptcy?

One of my memories of my first trip to Las Vegas was seeing the picketers outside of The New Frontier. I remember hearing that they had been there for years. Can you tell me about the history of the labor action, how long it went on for and how is was resolved?

You mentioned in your April 28, 2009, QOD that there are current and former employees who retain casino hotel room key card codes. If that is the case, is the room safe a secure place to keep your valuables or are those compromised as well?

You had at one time a link that listed all the RV parks and resorts with fees and phone numbers and addresses. Have you updated this list lately and where did you move this list to?. I thought it was under where to stay, but I don't seem to see it there. Have any new ones opened yet? We are coming out for the winter and need to start makeing a reservation soon.

A friend is thinking of filing for bankruptcy, primarily due to credit card debt plus some casino markers. He was told that most debt can be erased by bankruptcy, but not debt owed to casinos. Is that correct?

Whatever happened to the animatronic Foster Brooks that was placed in the MGM Grand when it first opened in 1994? It was described as costing over $150,000, and took over 825 man-hours to build.

There have been emails circulating stating that you should never return your hotel card keys because the magnetic strip contains your credit card number and other personal information and with a scanner this information can be retrieved. True or False?

I keep reading that casinos in Atlantic City are having a hard time these days. How long has Atlantic City had casino gambling?

I have heard that at the Bellagio buffet, if you don't want to wait in line, you can jump right past the line and sit at the bar. Is this true and if so how exactly does it work? Do you just walk by and tell the hostess that you want to sit at the bar? Do you still have to pay the cashier in advance? Are there any other buffets where this works? I am a big buffet fan, but hate lines, so this is very interesting knowledge.

Could you furnish a list of casinos and what company owns them along with the ticker symbol on the stock exchange? I was trying to research a couple and am having a hard time finding this info.