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No one needs to come to Las Vegas to gamble any more, to place a bet, to see a show, to enjoy the restaurants of celebrity chefs.

Others said they felt compelled to gamble or shop with no history of such activities.

Again, it is a gamble: Osborne has never played there, but his versatility - he can also cover 15, 12 and 11 - has convinced Easterby that this is the best path to victory.

Bong must have gambled that the gag would be kitschy, if still overdone.

"I just thought I had to change the shape and it was a gamble I was prepared to take because I thought we could get a result," the former club captain said.