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This week Venetian's head went before Nevada regulators for his gaming license. During his time he spoke about the successes of the property following $1 billion in investment from owner's Apollo and VICI. Has private equity improved this iconic resort, how have they done it differently and why is Venetian one of the most complete resorts in the world?

In other news the A's have released the completion date for their ballpark, but they also seemingly have a tariff problem. We also discuss: the opening date for Eggslut at Rio, Voodoo's Christmas popup, the top restaurant in Vegas, top 5 Vegas tacos, Excel World Championships, Flamingo's new carpet and what will replace Sand Dollar over at Plaza.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Excel World Championships return to Vegas!
• 0:40 Flamingo's renovations have started plus new carpet
• 2:10 Eggslut at Rio announces opening date
• 3:11 Voodoo Lounge transformer for Christmas
• 4:25 Restaurants for an enemy follow up
• 6:37 Top 1K restaurants in the world - 4 in Vegas
• 7:57 Applied Analysis new contract - Conflicts of interest?
• 9:44 A's construction schedule released - Tariff problems?
• 11:12 Plaza's Sand Dollar replacement - Hogs & Heifers!
• 12:12 Top 5 tacos in Las Vegas?
• 13:03 Disco Show saying goodbye - Closing permanently
• 14:43 Venetian's best year ever?
• 16:45 How Apollo has infused fresh life into Venetian
• 17:57 Why the Sphere was such a score for the Venetian

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This week some big new hotness opened up in Sin City. To start the Athletics debuted their futuristic preview center with a dome projector, mock suites and a lot of tech. It also has the coolest stadium model we have seen yet. Will this sell tickets? Chase also debuted their stunning but small lounge at Harry Reid International Airport. Unfortunately we think you'll need to wait.

In other #news Sphere announced 1.5 million tickets sold while setting 2026 dates for one of their most popular acts. We also discuss: the stunning new GVR rooms, huge expansions in Chinatown, NYC's 3 casinos, the downfall of Aria and Jacob's recent experience plus Plaza's non smoking casino changes again.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Vegas restaurants for your enemies
• 0:23 Athletics Preview Center has now opened in Vegas
• 1:47 Retractable roof A's stadium?
• 2:29 Sphere 1.5 million Oz tickets sold
• 2:53 Phish announces 9 shows for Sphere in 2026 - Request tickets?
• 5:05 GVR unveils stunning renovated tower
• 5:58 Old GVR vs. new GVR rooms - Now Durango level?
• 7:24 Mark's take on NoMad rebrand
• 9:00 Big developments in Chinatown - New food hall
• 10:05 Chubby World to Chinatown - Japanese Mega Plaza
• 11:47 Final 3 NYC casinos set for approval - Bally's, Hard Rock & RW
• 12:44 Hard Rock's Midtown project is really cool
• 14:44 Non smoking table games coming to Plaza
• 16:09 The downfall of Aria?
• 17:38 Jacob's terrible stay & why this is an ongoing problem
• 19:40 Why Aria's rooms need a ton of help
• 20:00 Chase lounge arrives at Las Vegas airport
• 21:40 Which lounge reigns supreme at LAS?

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This week MGM finally announced what will happen to their NoMad branded property in Las Vegas. When Hilton purchased NoMad awhile back we knew its days in Vegas were numbered, but now we finally have a new name. The Reserve at Park MGM is coming, but will it bring anything new?

In other news Circus Circus is bringing even more classic Vegas to the Strip. With a new bingo room, more coin slots and fresh carpet, Circus Circus is leaning more into a strategy that has worked well for them. We also discuss: Sand Dollar closing, Oscar's big changes, Red Rock's new food concept, headaches with the new gambling tax laws, the loneliest slots in Vegas and the Sphere of Cheer!

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Sphere of Cheer
• 0:27 The loneliest slots in Las Vegas?
• 1:27 Oscar's changes up the patio
• 2:19 Sand Dollar closing at Plaza
• 4:02 Viral Cosmo room service bill
• 6:13 Bingo coming back to the Vegas Strip!
• 7:10 More classic Vegas coming to Circus Circus?
• 8:27 Red Rock upgrades "Food Hall" - Goodbye Fatburger?
• 9:54 90% gambling deduction - Renewed push to change new laws
• 11:38 $2K handpay change coming. Or is it?
• 13:14 NoMad Las Vegas rebranding
• 14:13 The Reserve at Park MGM?
• 16:00 Will we see more MGM property changes coming soon?

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