From Yahoo Entertainment:
Not much ever gets in the way of the gambling in Las Vegas, but MTV and its Video Music Awards elbowed it aside for a while Sunday night at the Palms Casino.
The casino removed dozens of gaming tables and about 400 slot machines to make room for the award show's red carpet. People seen gambling directly behind the red carpet were cast by MTV and not playing with real chips.
George Maloof Jr., who runs the Maloof family's $915 million resort was slightly thrown by the sight of pseudo gambling in his casino. He joked: "I've lost all control."
"This is part of the whole show," said Maloof Jr. "It's one of the props."
Don't be concerned about the real gambling money the hotel had to pass on. The show served as a giant advertisement for the Palms Hotel and Casino, which Maloof Jr. said outweighed any lost gambling revenue.
"You've got to look at the big picture," he said. "We took out a lot of our machines and our tables, but it is what it is. We're just happy to have the opportunity."
