Can’t help but notice the record heatwaves around the country and Las Vegas. Out of curiosity, what is the record for consecutive number of days that the temperature exceeded 100 degrees in Las Vegas?

In the Mount Airy, Pennsylvania casino, the blackjack rules allow surrender, but the dealer calls over a pit boss for approval every time someone asks for it. Why? Are they using it to spot good players?

The Las Vegas Weekly used to rule the free newsweekly market, based upon ad pages, with City Life following far behind. The relative newcomer, Seven, seems to be the dominant force now, with more advertising pages, and more color ads, than the other two weeklies put together. Who is behind Seven, and how did the magazine come to dominate the market in so short a span of time?

I heard a few months back about a Las Vegas movie titled Rough Hustle. I think you even had a link about it on the LVA site. I can't find anything about it now. What happened to it?

What is Heidi Fleiss doing these days?

On my last trip to Las Vegas I wanted to use the LVA coupon for the Cloud Nine balloon ride but could not find it. I don't have a car while in town but I had heard it was across from Mandalay Bay. I walked down there but couldn't see anything? Is it walkable from the Strip?

LVA regularly refers to happenings at Town Center. What area makes up Town Center in Las Vegas?

We drove through the little mobile-home settlement of Cal-Nev-Ari last month on our way back to Tucson from Vegas. The lady at the market there told us that the whole town is for sale. It sounds like an interesting story. Do you know it?

I’ve just heard that Singapore could soon become the most profitable gaming destination in the world. But I’m barely aware there even are casinos in Singapore. Can you provide any background?

How’s the Hoover Dam bypass bridge coming along? Is it still on schedule to open before the end of the year?