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?

What can you tell us about events surrounding the Miss America Pageant being hosted in January 2006 at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood?

Which casino in Las Vegas has the most casino floor space and which has the least?

About this new casino, the Cosmopolitan, that just broke ground. I understand it's next door to the Bellagio. But I also understand that MGM Mirage is building a huge urban village between the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo. How does a big megaresort like the Cosmopolitan fit into the lay of the land there?

At what casino is the TV show "Las Vegas" filmed?