Only in Las Vegas, where you can buy or sell anything and everything, can you play with Pamela Anderson's slot machine.

The 4th annual Global Gaming Expo was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center last week, and it attracted the stars.

Pam Anderson and a host of other lovelies, and some male celebrities, were here in Vegas offering the use of their likenesses to slot machine manufacturers.

This installation, at which Comdex, the National Association of Vacuum Cleaner Salespersons, the Pickle Packer's Union, and many other organizations hold their conventions, suddenly became the place to spot celebrities.

In the recent past slot machine makers have partnered with popular TV shows such as "Wheel Of Fortune" and produced themed machines. This year the emphasis has switched to celebrities, with Pam leading the pack which includes Drew Carey, Ann Margret, and Clint Eastwood.

Game manufacturers are constantly trying to attract players with games that feature characters and themes with which casino clientele can identify.

The industry has not abandoned movie and TV show related one-armed-bandits however.

Machines themed to the movies "Star Wars," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Viva Las Vegas," and "Back to the Future," are soon to be released. An updated "Wheel Of Fortune" game featuring video clips of Vanna White is on the way as well as an Elizabeth Taylor slot machine that pays off in diamond jewelry as well as cash!

Also in the works are "interactive" games the details of which are still trade secrets. I wonder if Pam"s machine will be of that type and just what kind of "interaction" it would offer?

Hey, if a Clint Eastwood machine is produced I guess its jackpot winners can say that Clint "made their day!"

Here's my image suggestion for a Pam Anderson machine: