Whiskey Pete’s Casino in Primm has a name which evokes the old west, yet the facade of the place is a medieval castle. Was it previously named something else?

Do the casinos have "cloak rooms" where people can check their coats during the cold weather months? We'll be in Vegas mid-December and hope not to have to lug our coats around.

Is there any plan to develop the land across from the Sahara, or is the north end of the Strip still considered taboo?

Whatever happened to the Paddlewheel after Debbie Reynolds purchased it, changed the name, and finally sold it to a wrestling group?

In your Dec. 4 answer about hitting a Powerball jackpot and buying a casino, you mentioned that getting licensed to own a casino is complicated and expensive. I always believed that since Nevada is by the casinos, for the casinos, and of the casinos, it would be easy to go into the gambling business there. How arduous is the licensing process?

Which hotels have safes in their rooms and what are the charges, if any?

If someone was very lucky and ended up winning a big Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot, and they wanted to buy a casino in Las Vegas, would it be possible and if so are there any recent prices that existing casinos have been sold for?

On one trip to Vegas, I forgot to take along my razor and I was in desperate need of a shave. I called around to hotel barber shops and was told that they only cut hair and didn't do shaves. Is there anywhere in town to get a real, old-fashioned shave?

Do any Las Vegas hotels offer "green rooms" — i.e., guest rooms that accommodate people with allergies to perfume, deodorizer, etc?

I recently came back from Europe with a handful of euros and British pounds in coins. I cannot remember if there is a currency exchange at McCarran Airport that is accessible for non-international flights. Is there? And do the casinos exchange foreign currency? If not, where is the nearest and best place to do so?