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Sunday, May 03, 2009

Robin Leach on Danny Gans: "Rumors are rampant"

Not every Las Vegas journo is content to give Steve Wynn and the Las Vegas Police Department the unchallenged last word on the death of Strip headliner Danny Gans. Tabloid veteran and Las Vegas entertainment reportage kingpin Robin Leach resonded quickly and tantalizingly, leaving us wanting to hear more with this tidbit:

"The staff at the Wynn and Encore resort hotels is in shock, but rumors are already rampant at the Wynn hotels this morning.

"It’s said openly that Danny was not happy about Steve’s decision to sign Beyonce to four concerts this summer -- and Steve reportedly has signed a lineup of other major stars to the Encore theater, including Liza Minnelli and Whoopi Goldberg.

"Danny’s show was reportedly experiencing sluggish ticket sales, and that was blamed on deteriorating economic conditions on the Strip and Terry Fator, who had moved into Danny’s former theater at The Mirage and was experiencing sell-outs nightly..."