| When people think of Vegas they think of
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| | November, December and January are known
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| spending money and gambling.
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| | to be the quieter times to visit. Other
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| The thing is that you don't need to spend
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| | times of the year when you will get the
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| a fortune planning a Las Vegas vacation.
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| | best prices are weekdays which are
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| Here are a few best kept travel secrets
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| | usually half weekend prices, two weeks
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| for finding cheap travel deals to Las
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| | before Christmas, in the middle of summer
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| Vegas.
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| | and August and December.
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| Plan your Las Vegas trip during the week
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| | The easiest way to find out whether Vegas
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| rather than weekends. Decide how long you
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| | is "sold out" when you want to vacation
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| want to stay in Vegas for.
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| | there contact the Las Vegas Convention &
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| Many hotels offer lower room rates the
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| | Visitors Authority on 702-892-0711.
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| longer you stay. Many of the downtown
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| | Decide how long you want to stay there
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| casinos and hotels are cheaper than
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| | for. Many hotels offer lower room rates
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| accommodation on the Strip.
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| | the longer you stay.
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| Look into hotels that are not on Las
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| | Many of the downtown casinos and hotels
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| Vegas Boulevard. They have bargain room
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| | are cheaper than accommodation on the
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| rates.
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| | Strip.
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| If you are staying for a week then ask
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| | Look out for hotels offering a free night
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| what the weekly room rate is. Plan your
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| | if you stay for three or more nights
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| Vegas trip well ahead to get the best
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| | there.
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| rates. Most Vegas hotels have an
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| | Check to see if your planned trip
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| incredible 90 percent occupancy rate. An
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| | coincides with any major conventions or
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| incredible 63 percent of Las Vegas
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| | popular events, etc, on at the same time.
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| visitors book at least two weeks in
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| | If a convention is on at the same time it
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| advance.
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| | could be impossible to find a room. Some
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| Look out for hotels offering a free night
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| | conventions have attendees of more than
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| if you stay for three or more nights in
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| | 50,000.
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| Vegas. Book your hotel on an airline
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| | Visit to find out what conventions are
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| website.
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| | booked for the whole year.
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| Download Travel Axe where you can search
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| | As much as possible try and plan your
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| around 20 websites to help you find the
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| | Vegas trip well ahead to get the best
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| cheapest Vegas deals. You can download it
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| | rates. Most hotels have an incredible 90
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| for free at
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| | percent occupancy rate with 63 percent of
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| TIP: If you call the hotel with your
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| | visitors booking at least two weeks in
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| Travel Axe deal they will usually try and
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| | advance. As over 35 million people visit
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| beat their offer. Check to see if your
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| | Vegas every year, you really have a lot
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| planned trip coincides with any major
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| | of competition with other travellers if
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| conventions or popular events, etc, on at
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| | you are inflexible about precisely when
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| the same time. If a convention is on at
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| | your vacation in Vegas will be.
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| the same time it could be impossible to
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| | I've just done an experiment and I just
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| find a room.
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| | saved an amazing $544.00 planning a
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| Some conventions have attendees of more
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| | discount Las Vegas vacation. It really
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| than 50,000.
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| | shows how much money can be saved by
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| Here are some conventions and popular
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| | spending time doing a few minutes
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| events to look out for:
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| | research planning your holiday.
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| January - Consumer Electronics Show
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| | I went looking for the best Las Vegas
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| February - Men's Apparel Guild in
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| | hotel and air deal that I could find in
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| California (MAGIC)
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| | under 10 minutes on the internet.
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| March - NASCAR
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| | Here is a rundown of what I managed to do
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| April - National Association of
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| | in under 10 minutes and how I saved
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| Broadcasters, World Series Poker, Clark
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| | $544.00.
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| County Fair and Rodeo, Fremont Street
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| | I started off at one prominent Las Vegas
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| Mardi Gras, City of Light Jazz Festival
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| | website and got the following deal:
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| May - Networld + Interop (high-tech), EA
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| | Depart two adults San Antonio 30
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| Sports Supercross, Cinco de Mayo, Summer
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| | September 2006, depart Las Vegas 6
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| Jam, Stars, Cars & Guitars Motorhead
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| | October 2006; accommodation at Harrah's
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| Festival, Jazz in the Park
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| | hotel and flight included $776.50 per
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| June - Jazz Festival, International Truck
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| | person - a total of $1553.00.
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| Show
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| | I then went to the Harrah's website and
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| July - Fourth of July Fireworks
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| | it gave me accommodation for two adults
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| August - MAGIC, Newport Pacific Jazz
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| | for the same dates as above for a total
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| Festival
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| | of $1110.00, and that doesn't include the
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| November - Softbank Comdex (software and
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| | flight price. That's $550 per person
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| high-tech)
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| | just for accommodation at Harrah's alone.
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| December - National Finals Rodeo
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| | I then went to another website
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| It's a good idea to contact the Las Vegas
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| | recommended in The 2006 Guide To Cheap
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| Convention and Visitors Authority (3150
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| | Discount Vegas Vacations and it gave me a
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| Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109, PHONE:
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| | total cost for flight and Harrah's
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| 702/892-0711, FAX: 702/892-2824) to find
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| | accommodation of $593.50 per person
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| out who or what will be in town at the
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| | (flight and accommodation included) for a
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| time you're planning to visit. Also check
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| | total of $1187.00
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| out their website at for comprehensive
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| | I then went to another travel website and
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| information about conventions occurring
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| | it gave me a total cost for flight and
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| in Las Vegas throughout the year. For
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| | accommodation of $503.19 per person for a
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| additional information from the official
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| | total cost of $1106.38.
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| tourism website for Las Vegas visit
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| | If I had booked my vacation at the first
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| It goes without saying that you will
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| | website I went to I would have paid
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| usually get a discount hotel rate in Las
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| | $544.00 more than I needed to pay.
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| Vegas if you plan and book your vacation
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| | In 10 minutes I managed to save an
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| well in advance. However, planning a
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| | INCREDIBLE $544.00 ($272 per person)
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| last-minute Vegas trip doesn't mean that
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| | planning a Las Vegas vacation package.
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| youMUST pay top prices. It is, in fact,
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| | All budget travellers can save that kind
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| very easy to find discount Las Vegas
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| | of money by using the same travel
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| hotel rooms with a little pre-planning.
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| | websites and travel search engines that I
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| Another way you can maximize your Vegas
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| | used to plan your Las Vegas vacation.
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| vacation dollars is by taking a little
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| | It's not every day that anyone can earn
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| time to research getting a cheap airfare
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| | $544.00 in 10 minutes so what are you
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| deals.
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| | It is possible to plan a cheap, discount
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| If you are prepared to put in a little
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| | Las Vegas vacation that will cost you
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| effort you can find cheap deals.
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| | next to nothing. Everything from cheap
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| Thankfully the Internet makes that task
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| | hotels, cheap airfares, cheap car rental.
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| very easy.
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| | By spending a little time improving your
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| Before you even sit down in front of a
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| | knowledge about your Vegas vacation
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| computer and make a booking it is
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| | destination you can end up saving
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| important to note the best times to visit
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| | hundreds on your trip - and having more
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| Vegas.
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| | money to burn.
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