Michael Owen splashes out on a lavish Las Vegas do

England star Michael Owen was at the gambling tables within minutes of landing in Las Vegas for his stag party.

The betting fan flew to America with dad Terry, 53, brother Andy, 35, and five pals for his £30,000 stag do.

Owen looked thoughtful as he played roulette at the Caesar Palace hotel.

The £75,000-a-week Real Madrid striker was hoping to make a killing during a three-night stay.

But unlike the typical footballer out with his pals, alcohol seemed off- limits.

One hotel resident said of the party: "They just seem to want to gamble, gamble, gamble." Earlier they had turned up in a stretch limo wearing the same T-shirt bearing the words: "If found worse for wear please return to Caesar's Palace."

To escape the tension of the tables, the group later splashed around in the hotel pool.

In 2003, horse racing lover Owen, 25, admitted staking up to £2.2million in bets but claimed he had lost no more than £40,000.

He is marrying childhood sweetheart Louise Bonsall, 24. They have a daughter Chloe.