Magician Lance Burton to stay 6 more years on Vegas Strip, plans July return after foot injury

Magician Burton to stay in Vegas 6 more years

LAS VEGAS — Magician Lance Burton is staying on the Las Vegas Strip for another six years.

Burton and the Monte Carlo hotel-casino said Tuesday that they have agreed to a new contract that will keep him as the resort’s headliner through 2015.

The 49-year-old illusionist says he plans to return to the stage next week after breaking his right foot during a show in May. Burton says he is still wearing a large boot but hopes he can switch to a tennis shoe soon.

He says he plans to return on June 7 but that he’s not sure whether he’ll retire or extend his contract beyond 2015.

Burton began his Las Vegas career 27 years ago with an eight-week trial engagement at “Folies Bergere,” which turned into a nine-year run.