I was there, and really appreciate this article and especially the PHOTOS. Kats and LEILA NAVIDI did a great job!

I hate this new Sun verification policy, btw.

If you listen very carefully to the KNPR interview online, you can catch all sorts of Koep discrepancies, ignorances, excuses, and double talk.

I was in the museum today (paid $15) and met visitors from Connecticut and Scotland (who took a cab over from Bally's). People from across the country and across the world are still finding their way to the museum on Tropicana and Spencer. I was transported to the time when I, as an out of town tourist, made the same trip, and I wasn't disappointed. Long live the Liberace museum.

I encourage locals to visit as well, of course. Something there will surely fascinate you. Cars, Jewelry, Pianos, Antiques, Music, History, Incredible Costumes, and a wonderful (mostly, some are understandably bitter at their prospects) staff.

I totally disagree with this policy. I am civil in my comments, but really enjoy when people just let loose. Sun, you are totally shooting yourself in the foot here. The entertainment value (and a little thing called free speech) will be completely gone. You already had the power to delete offensive, or off target comments -- so what is the point in this verification process? I won't give you my phone number, sorry . . . and I will be reading your rag online much less.

Have any of you been to Graceland? A small bus takes you across the street to the house, and there is absolutely no disruption of traffic or inconvenience to the neighbors. Are the neighbors afraid of crazed Wayniacs stumbling done their oh so precious Tomiyasu?

You go Wayne!!! I've wanted to see Shenandoah ever since you gave Beverly D'Angelo the Grand Tour in Vegas Vacation.

Well, at least this piece cleared up the bit about the parking lots (was it Marie Callendar's or Tony Roma's?) but the jury is still out on whether Lefty was left or right handed. On his website Rosenthal says he only saw "Casino" once and hated the scene where he juggled on his show -- he never did juggle, and he thought in the movie that made him look foolish -- the blueberry muffin scene is true though.

Gaughan is a good guy for not laying off (if it is true) -- I used to play there when gas was less expensive, and I would frequent the horse shows -- but I couldn't win anything there to save my life. I might go back on principal because he is doing the right thing, but loosening the slots would help. If I go and lose $100 in an hour on my one per line penny machine bets I'm out of there and I probably won't return.

Okay -- was it outside Tony Roma's or Marie Callendar's? Were the Spiltro brothers beaten or shot? You would think in Vegas the paper that has followed this man's life in detail would get some facts straight.

This is not a partisan thing -- it is pure GREED. How about not living above your means? How about not taking advantage of the less fortunate? How about not BREEDING? Let's face it -- human nature is really messed up. We'll never fix the real problem, and that is dwelling in the very heart of us all.

RIP Lefty -- a guy who truly understood gambling, casinos, and the psyche of the customer. All operators, and executives would should take a cue from his gamebook. Lefty advocated LOOSE Slots and GENEROUS Comps. Las Vegas wouldn't be in the mess it is today if the gaming corporations would practice what Rosenthal preached. Even in this economy, gamblers will gamble, and tourists will travel if they perceive they are appreciated and given a fair shake. Roll out the red carpet for EVERY customer . . . just watch the final scenes of the movie "Casino" (well, watch the whole movie, but pay special attention to the wrap up) and you will understand what set Lefty's world apart from the dire straits we are in today.

Jeez, Steve -- I could almost appreciate your glib, self serving message if I wasn't so distracted by Robin Leach's asskissing, your blinding chiclet veneers and too tight face lift.

This is just awful. The Plaza (Downtown) gets stripped of its name and identity by the big money. It just makes me sick, the same has happened to me, and I am severely depressed and penniless trying to keep alive a great American legacy. All that matters is money -- history and integrity aren't worth a damn. What a cruel world we live in. It just makes me sicker than I already am. The Trademark office is a total joke. The decisions they make don't make ANY sense. I believe this jury was led down a narrow path paved with money, and was not allowed to make a decision based on the simple facts.