Celebrities paid to heat up Vegas clubs

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By RYAN NAKASHIMA and RAQUEL MARIA DILLON, Associated Press Writers Sat Sep 1, 12:39 AM ET


LAS VEGAS - Three years ago, as Paris Hilton was about to turn 24, the celebutante got a sense of her worth to the nightclub industry in Las Vegas. She had celebrated her previous three birthdays at Light, the Bellagio hotel-casino nightclub run by the Light Group. But for her 24th, another company swooped in with an offer that trumped the standard private jet to and from L.A., a free stay at a luxury suite, a sumptuous dinner and, of course, free booze.

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