Las Vegas casino wagers on 'Spam'

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An abridged version of the Tony-winning musical "Spamalot" will run for 10 years starting in 2007 in the casino that tycoon Steve Wynn built and named for himself, he said yesterday.

The show will follow in the footsteps of Cirque du Soleil and another Tony-winning musical, "Avenue Q," which opens Aug.27. But like many things in Vegas, it won't be the real deal: It'll run a half hour less than the two-hour Broadway hit.

Other casinos are planning to stage "Hairspray" and "The Phantom of the Opera."