I saw on the local news that the City of Hammond is suing Don Barden for what it claims to be $22 million in back taxes and now is asking the Indiana Gaming Board to not renew the licenses for the two Majestic Star riverboats in Hammond. What value added information can you share with metropolitan Chicago gamblers who frequent Majestic Star?

Have asked this question many times and don't recall getting any answer. What ever became of the mechanical horse-race machines that were at various casinos around town?

The Venetian was built where the Sands used to be situated. I’ve heard Mr. Adelson has a plaque imbedded in the floor of the Venetian at the location where the Rat Pack would hang out in the Sands bar. Could you tell us where it is located?

What about Lady Luck? Does it need to have a trailer station? It's been closed for so long.

I am headed to Vegas in less then 2 weeks. Can you please help me in finding the best vegetarian restaurants? Money is no object!!!

Happy Fourth of July!

We just returned from four days in Vegas and wow. We knew it was hot there in the summer, but I guess we didn't know HOW hot. People kept telling us, "But it's a dry heat." But so, I hear, is hell. Anyway, I recall you ran a question about Vegas' air-conditioning history. Can you run it again, please?

What’s the latest on the Harmon Hotel at CityCenter?

In your "Today’s News" Section for June 26th, you mentioned the ever-changing Las Vegas adult-entertainment scene when referring to the closing of a strip club. I see you cover this in your book Topless Vegas. Could you give us a short preview of how it is ever-changing? Is it getting worse or better depending on a person’s own point of view, of course?

In your Poker News column this week, you stated that Blair Rodman was the victim of a "bad beat" when he exited the final table of the $10K pot-limit hold 'em event on June 23. But KJ being beat by pocket K's is not a "bad beat." The best hand pre- and post-flop won.