While Howard Hughes is credited for helping to create the modern-day Las Vegas, he's also known for being a recluse. But what of some of the other notable casino owners of the '70s and '80s, also credited with putting their stamp on Sin City: Bob Stupak; Steve Wynn; Benny and Jack Binion; Jackie Gaughan -- did these successful men interact with one another during the 1980s, or were they simply rivals?

When was there passenger-train service to Las Vegas, and where was the terminal?

The Plaza seems to be making great efforts to attract more patrons. One of the long-desired upgrades hoped for by many is an overhaul of the pool area. Now that it seems to be in the works, what can you tell us about the plans, and more importantly, when it will be completed?

I have 3 "gold" tokens from the December 1996 ground breaking of "AN ITT/PLANET HOLLYWOOD JOINT VENTURE". I seem to remember it being somewhere across the street from the Stardust, maybe? Obviously it was never built but do you know why? P.S. Are the tokens worth anything?

You’re always posting whether gambling win was up or down, but what about non-gaming aspects, like total hotel take (including percentage of income from resort fees), etc.? With 130,000 rooms or so, is there a breakdown of total revenue that lists a number like $10 million to $15 million a day in room income, or whatever it may be?

Is there an organization that checks that the casino offerings are legit? I always wonder when they offer a chance to spin and win from five to 1,000,000 points, if there is there even a 1,000,000-points-prize possibility, or if it's actually a pre-determined "scam"?

With Chinese Lunar New Year almost upon us again, can you give us your annual round-up of which casinos will be offering 'good luck' Year of the Monkey chips this year? Thank you!

Great QoDs about space-themed properties, but I’m wondering whether you might have missed one? I half-recall a proposal for the old El Rancho site called Starship Orion. Unfortunately, that's all I remember about it. Did the proposal ever get beyond a name? I think it followed something called Countryland USA, but have no clue how far that went, either.

Yesterday, you ran a question about the UFO Hotel and the Little A'Le'Inn. But haven't any space-themed projects ever been proposed for Las Vegas?

Did I read that there was a class action lawsuit regarding casinos charging resort fees for comped rooms? If so, what gives?