WELCOME TO Kimo’s Vegas ... The Player’s Edge!

PHOTO OP ... the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models will be making public appearances in Las Vegas. In addition to seeing the SI Beach Babies on the fuselage of Southwest Airlines’ Boeing 737-700, they’ll be making some appearances around town Feb. 12. Jessica Gomes made her debut in last year’s issue (Who knew black paint could be considered a swimsuit?), and the smart money has the Australia-born (Singaporean, Chinese and Portuguese) super model as the 45th cover girl.

IF YOU LIKE your hops in a bottle instead of on a craps table, check out the first-ever Village Beer Fest at Lake Las Vegas March 14. Sample craft brews from around the U.S. and help MDA at the same time.

ACTRESS CANDICE Bergen (Shirley Schmidt) was in the audience at Bette Midler’s The Showgirl Must Go On. Tickets start at $95, but Kevin Kaneshiro from Vacations Hawaii got his (and you can too) for about $30 at www.TravelZoo.com.

THE ON AGAIN, off again Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton fight is on again, and this time both sides have signed the agreement. This time around, the Pacman gets $12 million and 2 percent more, splitting the take 52 percent to the Hitman’s 48 percent. The battle for Hatton’s World Junior Welterweight title happens May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tickets start at $150 and rapidly escalate to $1,000.

“THANK YOU, and God bless you” are the last words a Las Vegas bank robber says to the tellers before making his withdrawal.

LOSE MONEY ... According to his outgoing voice message, Loren Lum bet his dad that he could go 30 days without texting, e-mailing or answering his cell phone. Problem is, he was the winner of the Hawaiian 105 KINE, Oceanic Cable, Vacations Hawaii BJ Penn Flyaway ... Lucky for him, friends told him they heard his name on the radio!

THERE’S STILL TIME to join Billy V in Vegas for free. Listen for the Hawaiian105 KINE Song of the Day and “Get Your Vegas On.”

HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT Boyd Gaming’s B Connected Online? Sign-up is quick and easy, then you’ll have access real-time calendars to check out what’s happening at your favorite casino, what offers you’re eligible for and to keep you from jonesing before your next trip.

HONOLULU RESIDENTS Delilah Luis won $4,652, Edward Nishida won $5,214, and Mary Jane Miguel won $6,000 at the Cal.

FAMILY AFFAIR ... The first couple of Las Vegas, Steve and Elaine Wynn, are splitting up. She’s staying in the Wynn penthouse and he’s moving to the Wynn Villa ... She’s a director, he’s the CEO, and her nephew Andrew Pascal is president of their hotels (should make for some tense meetings). You don’t suppose it’s because she supported Obama and he was for McCain?

THE LAS VEGAS Outlet Center has approval for a 70,000-square-foot addition to its existing 583,732-square-foot shopping paradise.

PENN & TELLER’S backstage room at the Rio is called the Monkey Room because it’s decorated with monkeys.

LAST WEEK a California woman gave birth to octuplets ... If she were in Vegas, that’d be call-in’ it a hard eight.

 

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