This "Sample Sunday" should be a treat for all you history buffs and "Old Vegas" fans out there, as we're excerpting from Las Vegas Review-Journal entertainment columnist Mike Weatherford's Cult Vegas, an illustrated celebration of the colorful characters and acts that established the city as the Entertainment Capital of the World.

What is up with Harrah's Tunica?

A group of creditors sent Caesars a notice of default. In an abundance of caution, this newsletter again advises you not to deposit any funds (no deposits for hotel reservations, no deposits at the cashier’s cage, no delay on redeeming casino chips, etc.), in the following Caesars' hotels, until the situation at Caesars again becomes clearer: Bally’s, Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Harrah’s, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Rio, and The Cromwell. Any additional info from your end?

OK, so with the recent mobile casino at Moulin Rouge, I got to wondering: What exactly are all the rules around casino licenses? Does it stay with the land? Is it part of the deed? Why not just let it lapse and get a new one when you finally build on the land? I’m guessing there are all sorts of legal and bureaucratic rules and stipulations and quirks of the system involved.

We continue our Sunday Sample series with an excerpt from best-seller Comp City by Max Rubin, the ultimate comp wizard and a masterful raconteur who always has a mischievous glint in his eye. Find out why the casinos fear him (and it's not because of his gambling expertise).

What are the rules on topless pools and shows? Is every casino allowed to have them if they wish or is there an ordinance against it in certain areas? Could they have nude sunbathing at certain pools if the casino so desired?

This might be more than one question. What is casino credit? If a person wanted to take a large sum of money ($10,000) to Vegas to only play blackjack with, but not exclusively at one casino, what would be the best and safest way to get it out there? Carry it yourself, cashier’s check or money order, traveler's checks? At home, we use a local credit union, so we can't go into a bank out there and withdraw, nor can we get more than $500 per day from the ATM.

What is the deal with Stratosphere's Club 25 adult pool? It closed with no announcement several years ago. Whenever I would call and ask the desk would say its undergoing renovations and that it is not closed for good. Its been 4 yrs of "renovations" now. Is the poor Stupak construction causing the pool to leak into the building? Is there a serious issue that makes reopening impossible? Odd that it would just disappear with no explanation.

Has anyone ever been seriously hurt or worse, killed, on any of the rides at the Stratosphere?

Can you still go to the bar and pass the line for the buffet at Bellagio?