Haven't heard much about the off-Strip casinos lately. How are the Boulder, Rancho, Station, and Summerlin casinos faring?

I went by Home Plate based on your recommendation in the December LVA. The deal is good overall, but it’s not as you wrote about it. If you lose $20, they give you $20, but they wouldn't let me cash it out unless I hit a 4-of-a-kind. I lost my $20 trying. You wrote that the free $20 had to be played through only once. Did I catch a misinformed bartender or did the deal change?

We recently stayed at Harrah's Rincon, and in the room they mentioned a program where the leftover soap and shampoo in each room was recycled by a not-for-profit organization. Can you give us some information about this?

I seem to remember a story related to a recent QoD (11/14/13), where a Gaming Control agent, Ron Harris, was upset by the murder of "the witness" and he began to figure ways to cheat the casinos by rigging slot machines and was able to predict the outcome of keno games. Do you know anything about this?

I am sorry to hear the there will not be an ELV 2014. I bought and enjoyed all three editions of the guide. Now that's it is gone, will anything replace it? An ELV blog on this website perhaps? Or maybe postings in "Today's News" whenever Al, John, or Max has a particularly positive review? How will I find out about the best new and old restaurants out there? And how can I separate the expert opinion from the popular opinion and/or media hype?

Has there ever been legal action taken by a casino worker regarding the effects of secondhand cigarette smoke? I would think that health issues would show up from being exposed to this environment.

Are there any casinos that have shows where you can dine and watch the show, like those you see when the Rat Pack was around? Thank you and keep up the great work!

While staying downtown recently, I stumbled across the Container Park. Is this stores? Apartments? A play area for kids??? Could not figure out what this area is while standing right next to it! I bet you know what it is…

What happened to the announced blog of James Grosjean?

When Lady Luck closed, slot players were assured that their points would be available and added to their new account when the doors reopened. Of course, no one expected the wait to be this long. Do you know if the Downtown Grand is honoring that promise or is our ongoing loyalty misplaced?