How much does it cost to produce a low-budget Strip show like Zombie Burlesque?

I've learned to disregard the customary Bugsy Siegel mythology, as it pertains to the Las Vegas Strip and the Flamingo. We all know that Siegel didn’t really create Las Vegas, and that the Flamingo was not the first casino on U.S. 91. In fact, some sources maintain that Siegel came to the Flamingo project late, after Billy Wilkerson had broken ground and was seeking help with funding and access to building materials. I have even read versions of the story that give Wilkerson credit for naming the property. But in a book I’m currently reading (When the Mob Ran Vegas), the author maintains that Siegel was on board from the beginning, and was even responsible for securing the land from Margaret Folsom via Moe Sedway. Now I don’t know what to believe concerning the origins of the Flamingo. Can you help separate fact from legend?

I seem to recall a Vegas local recently won one of the big eating contests. Have any restaurants started offering new challenges in light of this?

What ever happened to the giant Big Six Wheel at Vegas World, and the "space junk" hanging from the ceiling?

Would it be possible for a person with unlimited resources to experience new restaurants in Vegas every day indefinitely? If not, approximately how long would it take before running out of dining options? (Obviously, if fewer than 2-3 restaurants open every day, then our hypothetical diner will run out at some point... and if MORE than 3 open in a day, then he'll ALWAYS be behind.)

The recent residency QODs have me wondering about Debbie Reynolds' history in Vegas. I know for awhile she owned a small off-Strip casino where she performed but how did all of that come about? We saw Kenny Kerr at her showroom but the casino seemed too small (with few machines and possibly no table games) to have ever generated any revenue.

Over the past several Sundays, we’ve highlighted our books on poker (The Moneymaker Effect), blackjack (Blackjack Blueprint, The Blackjack Life), history (Cult Vegas), fiction (The Vegas Kid), prostitution (Madam), and gambling classics (Comp City). This week we focus on one of our many books on the mob, Cullotta – The Life of a Chicago Criminal, Las Vegas Mobster, and Government Witness.

Did Steve Wynn ever try to purchase the land where the Catholic Cathedral is located when planning the Encore?

This week’s "Sample Sunday" spotlights one of the landmark books in the Huntington Press line, Madam—Inside a Nevada Brothel by Lora Shaner, a former Sheri’s Ranch madam, a job title that’s effectively a catch-all for a combination of hostess, shift supervisor, bookkeeper, house mother, juggler, and cop.

You mentioned the recent failure of Jimmy Buffet's casino in Mississippi. Is his partnership with Resorts Casino in Atlantic City at risk?