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    BIOGRAPHY - JACK ENTRATTER John Gunther, in writing the inside story of Las Vegas recently stated: "A man named Jack Entratter is responsible for the trans- formation of Vegas from a little desert village to a town boiling over with glamour". The man named Entratter is president and show producer of the Sands Hotel and has been here in Las Vegas since the inception of the Sands in 1952. Gunther?╟╓s description of Entratter is probably the finest accolade ever thrown at the 6'4", 200-pounder, who has guided the Sands to its reputation of the finest entertainment showcase and hotel in America and has helped Las Vegas, itself, become the entertainment capital of the world. It is Entratter*s relationship with the top stars in America - dating back to the time when they weren?╟╓t top stars - that has emerged today as his biggest asset in his ability to continually present the best shows in Las Vegas at the Sands. -more-