Does Las Vegas have a zoo?

We will be in Vegas the week of Veterans Day, Nov. 10 thru 15th. Are any casinos doing anything special for members of the military, past and present? Thank you!

Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland are being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in a ceremony being held at Binion’s at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, a day before the final table of the WSOP Main Event takes place at Rio. The festivities will take place in the Longhorn Room. I’m arriving in Las Vegas that day and I would like to attend that ceremony. From what I can find, the Longhorn Room has a capacity of about 400 people. Is a ticket purchase required to watch the ceremony? If so, where to buy? Regardless, do I have a shot at getting in as just an interested recreational poker player?

I just returned from seeing The Beatles LOVE at The Mirage. I have seen this show more than five times over the years. We recognized some of the performers but many appear new. Do they have back-up performers to fill in for sickness and holidays? What is the turnover rate on the show?

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?

What happened to the white boxes on the Strip that contained Las Vegas publications and coupons? Just walked both sides of the Strip and didn't see the boxes anymore.

How many Megabucks machines are there (dollar and penny)?

There was a headline in today's paper that read McCarran air passenger traffic up ... that got me to wondering how many people are employed at the airport? I thought I heard about five years ago another airport was being planned to replace McCarran ... anything to that rumor?

What is going to happen in Indian Springs? The casino-hotel gas station and RV park are now sold to the base. Rumor has it that a new complex will be built across the street somewhere. Is this true? I stayed at the RV park and played the casino while visiting my sister in Cold Springs. I'd like to do it again.

In today’s QoD, we present the third and final installment of our epic answer to the rental-car question. This part addresses the worst-case scenarios of damaging the rental car or being accused of doing so when you haven’t.