On May 28th this year, you responded to my QoD and said this: "The Park predates the current writer's first visit to Las Vegas by almost a decade, but it apparently was a hotel-casino that formerly occupied the plot at 300 N. Main Street which, today, is part of Main Street Station. The Park existed only from 1987-1990 and could perhaps be the subject of a future QoD in its own right...." Any further thoughts?

I'm always amazed by the high number of entrants for the expensive football contests, which I know can be attributed to the pros pursuing the big prizes and notoriety (a la Fezzik's back-to-back Hilton wins). Do these same pros also play all the low-entry-fee and free contests?

I just returned home from Las Vegas and realized I did not purchase enough gifts for my friends. I thought it would be simple to just jump online and purchase a few MGM Grand T-shirts. However, I have discovered it is impossible to purchase gifts from the casinos' gift shops online. This surprised me because you would think the casinos would benefit from both the revenue generated and the additional advertising from getting their logo out in the public eye. Why can't I buy a casino-branded t-shirt online?

Can you tell us anything about the Tally-Ho Hotel? I understand that it was an attempt to bring some decorum to the Strip.

I just returned from staying five nights at Fitzgeralds. One of the employees told my wife that Don Barden died in May. I had never heard this, and found it hard to believe, but when I looked it up, I found that he died of lung cancer on May 19. The Review Journal web site had nothing on it, and the Sun had a four sentence article. I did notice that the chips with Barden's picture on them were no longer in use, and the press release section of Fitzgeralds' web site was also silent. Is there a reason for his death to be ignored like this?

I am not always able to read QOD on a daily basis and rely on the archives from time to time. However, if I miss the poll question on the day it comes out, I find no opportunity to read what it is and respond. How can I access your poll question if I miss it when first proposed?

What is going on at Koval and Harmon? I thought a new casino, resort etc. was going to be built. It has been an eyesore for years.

Whatever happened to Venetian’s Venezia Tower? Is it open to the public or shut down indefinitely due to the economy? I’ve had many offers from the Venetian and Palazzo, but never once from the Venezia, which makes me want to stay there more.

During last week’s radio broadcast of "Gambling With An Edge", it was mentioned that casinos use a "code" so that security knows if a drink is alcoholic or not. The "code" is based on the straw in the drink. Can you explain what the code is?

Obviously the plans fell through, but what can you tell us about the proposals to build pedestrian tunnels instead of overpasses in the area of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard?