Prince Harry's naked pics earn Las Vegas USD 23 million

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Prince Harry caused controversy when nude photographs of him playing strip billiards with a bevy of beauties were published on-line
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  • The Sin City has hit a jackpot! Prince Harry's naked pictures gave Las Vegas a whopping USD 23 million worth of free publicity, as the images were seen by 154 million people.
  • The 28-year-old royal caused controversy when nude photographs of him playing strip billiards with a bevy of beauties were published on-line in August.
  • Though Harry is yet to recover his dignity from images of his now-infamous game of "strip billiards", the city's tourism board has estimated the scandal's publicity value for Las Vegas at USD 23 million.
  • According to a new report issued by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), the incident has given the city a major tourism boost as the images were seen by an estimated 154 million people.
  • "God bless Prince Harry. He made us a bunch of money," TMZ.com quoted LVCVA Board Chairman Tom Collins as saying a recent board meeting. The city rolled the dice on a tourism campaign pegged to the TMZ's posting of cell phone pictures of Prince Harry 'cavorting' with women in the buff in his USD 8,000-a-night suite at the Wynn and Encore hotel.
  • The agency is reportedly unsure of exactly how much the scandal boosted profits, but officials said that there is no doubt that the scandal had a positive effect on their economy.
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Los Angeles: The Sin City has hit a jackpot!Prince Harry's naked pictures gave Las Vegas a whopping USD 23million worth of free publicity, as the images were seen by154 million people.

The 28-year-old royal caused controversy when nudephotographs of him playing strip billiards with a bevy ofbeauties were published on-line in August.

Though Harry is yet to recover his dignity from images ofhis now-infamous game of "strip billiards", the city's tourismboard has estimated the scandal's publicity value for LasVegas at USD 23 million.

According to a new report issued by the Las VegasConvention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), the incident hasgiven the city a major tourism boost as the images were seenby an estimated 154 million people.

"God bless Prince Harry. He made us a bunch of money,"TMZ.com quoted LVCVA Board Chairman Tom Collins as saying arecent board meeting.The city rolled the dice on a tourism campaign pegged tothe TMZ's posting of cell phone pictures of Prince Harry'cavorting' with women in the buff in his USD 8,000-a-nightsuite at the Wynn and Encore hotel.

The agency is reportedly unsure of exactly how much thescandal boosted profits, but officials said that there is nodoubt that the scandal had a positive effect on their economy.