Britney Cuts Loose in Vegas

Ever since she filed for divorce from Kevin Federline, Britney Spears seems to be relaxed, happy and back to her old self, the Britney we knew and loved. That's what happens when you lose a 200-lb weight that's been hanging around. After recent stops in her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, and New York, she arrived in Las Vegas with her former manager, Larry Rudolph.

Wearing her pink wig and big, dark sunglasses from Halloween, Britney was in the Palms Casino Resort on Friday night, hanging out with owner George Maloof, after a brief shopping trip with him. She also spent some time at the Palms' recording studio with producer Lukasz Gottwald to work on her new album.

No trip to Vegas is complete without a little gambling, and Britney did well at The Mint, the Palms' high-limit lounge, winning $10,000 in blackjack.

While there, she met Mario Lopez and went on to Moon Nightclub to party.

No word on where her young kids are.

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