[Matt]

Press release:

SHOPPING TASK: VIVA LAS VEGAS
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For this week's shopping task, housemates will experience the glitz and glamour of the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas.

DAY 1

The Head of House will choose the following roles:

ILLUSIONIST & ASSISTANT:
One housemate must take on the role of an illusionist and another housemate must become their assistant. They will learn and perform a mind boggling illusion.

CASINO CROUPIERS:
Two housemates must take on the roles of casino croupiers and each learn a sequence of six playing card flourishes.

ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE:
Two housemates must become Elton John and Kiki Dee and learn and perform their smash hit, 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'.

ESCAPOLOGIST:
One housemate must become an escapologist and learn to free themselves from a straitjacket.

Housemates will perform a Las Vegas variety show this evening.

If housemates perform to Big Brother's satisfaction they will receive a luxury shopping budget of £5 per head per day.

DAY 2
For the second part of the task, Housemates must play-away a luxury shopping budget of £280 on slot machines.

In order to pass this week's shopping task, housemates will have two hours in which to lose all £280.

Big Brother will provide Housemates with £280 in 10p coins. Each Housemate will receive a pot containing 350 x 10p coins.

If housemates have any coins left after the two hours, housemates will fail the entire task and will receive a basic shopping budget of £1 per head per day.

If housemates successfully play-away all the coins and any winnings within the two hours, then housemates will pass this week's shopping task and receive a luxury shopping budget of £5 per head per day.