Part Two of "How MGM Wound up Owning the West Side of the Las Vegas Strip."

How did MGM come to acquire Steve Wynn's Bellagio, Mirage, Treasure Island and Monte Carlo hotel-casinos? Did he willfully sell these to MGM? Could you please related the full story on how this came to be?

What is the status of the water levels of Hoover Dam and then Lake Mead? My visit last December, things were looking very dismal for both.

Considering the apparent problems SLS continues to have establishing itself in the market, can we speculate that maybe tearing down the Stardust was a mistake? Outside of a smaller buffet size, what was really wrong with the old place? (Wayne Newton's act doesn't count.) Was it falling apart or just plain old? We never stayed there but did gamble there, a little.

With more and more people using Uber and Lyft, could you please tell us where the pickup and dropoff locations are for each of the casinos on the Strip, as well as Fremont Street and Container Park? We use these services a lot and often the stops are kind of hidden.

Now with marijuana legal in Nevada, will casinos be able to give it away like alcohol when you are playing?

I just don't get the move of Olympic Garden to an off-Strip location, especially after so many years on the Strip. Can you please explain and maybe make a guess on what will happen to the old building?

Are there any new plans for the shrink-wrapped steel structure in front of the Venetian?

On my next trip to Las Vegas, I'm thinking of making a side trip to Zion National Park in Utah with an overnight stay in Mesquite. What's the best place to stay in Mesquite, and when’s the best time of year to visit Zion?

My wife and I used to visit Slots A Fun when it still paid out in coins. Are there any slot environments that still pay in coins or have they all adopted the paper-redemption coupon?