Downtown had a record year, in spite of extraordinary fuel prices. We fly some 10,000 a month on our own charter.

If fuel prices had not risen to record levels, we would have achieved it.

Five miles of dense housing, especially in this town, is an extremely large distance.

The casino is now all on one floor as opposed to being spread out over three decks. It's a much more spacious environment. We have a non-smoking area. We have about 500 more slot machines than we did previously.

Wayne Newton has brought a lot of smiles and laughter to Las Vegas for the last 40 years. It's great he's being honored for his work entertaining our troops overseas. I'm sure Bob Hope would be smiling knowing his legacy continues.

The downtown doesn't need more gaming. It needs more amenities like residential living and a ballpark. Those would be positive.