Mac King Breaks World's Longest Game of Telephone Record for Guinness Book of World Records at Harrah's Las Vegas

Mac King Breaks World's Longest Game of Telephone Record for Guinness Book of World Records at Harrah's Las Vegas

		MAC KING BREAKS RECORD AT HARRAH'S LAS VEGAS Comedian/Magician Mac King guesses the final statement during a Guinness World Record attempt this week. King broke the record at Harrah's Las Vegas with 614 patrons. He stands proud with celebrities - Penn & Teller, Lance Burton, Sheena Easton, Clint Holmes and friends as he reveals the final statement of the game to the crowd. (PRNewsFoto)[AS] LAS VEGAS, NV USA

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Magician/Comedian Mac King, afternoon headliner at Harrah's Las Vegas qualified to break the world record for the longest game of telephone with 614 participants this week. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040119/LAM008 ) David Walch, with the Nevada Department of Weights and Measures was in attendance to verify the number of participants. The Guinness Book of World Records will certify the event as record breaking within 90 days. The record attempt was held at Harrah's and concluded with Mac King's prediction of the final statement on stage with Oli Lewis, the Guinness Book of World Records official. "It's a mighty fine accomplishment to get this many people out here and play a kindergarten game, and it didn't hurt that Harrah's gave out free gaming chips," said Mac King, The previous record included 564 participants and was created in March 2003 in Dublin, Ireland. Local celebrities on hand to cheer Mac on, included Penn & Teller, Clint Holmes, Lance Burton, and Sheena Easton. The Nevada State Department of Weights and Measures and Oli Lewis, a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records, officiated the event. The event will be formally submitted to the main office of Guinness World Book of Records in London. "Harrah's congratulates Mac King on realizing his life-long dream of breaking a world record on the Las Vegas strip," said Madeleine Weekley, Regional Director of Public Relations/Harrah's. Mac King's first whisper stated, "Mac King is a comedy magic genius." King predicted the final whisper that was sealed and secured in a locked briefcase prior to the event. When the game concluded, and the final whisper was told to the last participant, the initial prediction was revealed: "Macaroni cantaloupe knows the future." Mac King, one of today's leading magicians, takes the stage twice daily, Tuesday through Saturday, at Harrah's. Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) 392-9002 ext. 5111 or by visiting http://www.harrahs.com .