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Las Vegas still feels packed, but the numbers are telling a more complicated story. In this episode, Shawn and Mark break down BLVD's progress on the Strip, the truth behind the Luxor sinking rumor, a strange but useful microwave hack, airport talk, Vanderpump changes, and another big arena pitch for Las Vegas.

In This Episode:

• BLVD mall is finally taking shape on the Strip
• Is Las Vegas actually recovering in 2026?
• The Luxor sinking myth and the real Mandalay Bay story
• A quick nostalgia detour into dangerous old playgrounds
• Cosmopolitan's free microwave trick and Caesars' drawer microwave
• Why Harry Reid may be the easiest major airport in America
• The Cromwell to Vanderpump transition starts to show
• Rampart and JW Marriott become Resort at Summerlin
• Yet another proposed NBA arena lands near the M Resort

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Shrek bachelorette party at Binion's
• 0:43 BLVD mall first look
• 1:58 Is Las Vegas recovering in 2026?
• 4:19 Luxor sinking myth busted
• 6:40 Playground nostalgia
• 8:28 Cosmopolitan microwave hack
• 10:02 Harry Reid airport wait times
• 12:58 Vanderpump changes begin at Cromwell
• 14:35 Resort at Summerlin rebrand
• 16:39 Another NBA arena proposal for Vegas

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Las Vegas had a packed weekend, and Shawn breaks down the stories that actually stood out, from Bruno Mars Day and the Frozen Four to East Las Vegas tiny homes, Aria renovation chatter, and Seven Magic Mountains getting a fresh coat of paint.

He also talks about Boulder City's possible historic motel district, the odd swing-ban story out of Washoe County, and why Sunset Station's new bathrooms somehow turned into a real Vegas discussion.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Crazy weekend in Vegas
• 0:21 Bruno Mars Day takes over Las Vegas
• 1:14 Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena
• 2:29 Boulder City historic motel district idea
• 4:17 The strange swing ban story
• 5:41 Sunset Station bathroom renovation talk
• 6:32 Aria casino refresh rumors
• 8:23 Tiny homes approved in East Las Vegas
• 11:00 Seven Magic Mountains repainting

Links

• Miles to Memories
• Patreon
• MTM Vegas Podcast
• Facebook Group
• Newsletter

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A truck crashes into Main Street Station, Caesars pushes for Vanderpump Lane, and Shawn and Mark break down which of Vegas' new all-inclusive summer packages actually delivers the best value. They also get into Boomers replacing Circa at The Pass, the Moulin Rouge temporary casino comeback, and a pretty wild skimming case at Binion's.

In This Episode:

• Main Street Station gets hit by a truck
• Caesars wants Vanderpump Lane and rolls out digital keys
• MGM vs Caesars all-inclusive showdown, plus Plaza, Conrad and Circa
• New York-New York's spa suite
• Texas gas station skill-based gambling machines
• Golden Nugget closes OG Grotto
• Boomers replaces Circa at The Pass
• Moulin Rouge temporary casino returns
• Binion's skimming case

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Main Street Station gets smashed
• 0:24 Vanderpump Lane push
• 2:18 Caesars finally adds digital keys
• 4:05 MGM vs Caesars all-inclusive showdown
• 6:32 Who Caesars is really targeting
• 8:07 Plaza, Conrad and Circa join the fight
• 10:49 New York-New York's spa suite
• 12:30 Texas gas station skill machines
• 14:43 Golden Nugget closes OG Grotto
• 16:41 Boomers replaces Circa at The Pass
• 18:42 Moulin Rouge temporary casino returns
• 19:49 Binion's $300K skimming case

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• Main Street Station crash
• Vanderpump Lane proposal
• Vanderpump Hotel reservations
• Moulin Rouge temporary casino
• OG Grotto closure

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In this episode, Shawn and Mark bounce from classic Vegas weirdness to some bigger warning signs for the city. They dig into Rio's executive shakeup, Brightline West looking shakier by the day, Bruno Mars somehow getting a Strip parade, and why Vegas feels less welcoming to normal visitors than it used to.

What we cover:

• Rio's executive shakeup and what it says about Dreamscape's progress
• Yacht rock on the Strip, Las Vegas Fur Con, and a wild Union Pacific executive train visit
• Brightline West doubts as costs surge and work appears stalled
• Omnia Dayclub, Four Seasons residences, and T-Mobile Arena turning 10
• Bruno Mars' Las Vegas parade and new reporting on Vegas losing middle-class visitors

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Excalibur robot vacuum escape
• 0:30 Rio shakeup and Patrick Miller questions
• 1:59 Yacht rock residency extended on the Strip
• 3:22 Las Vegas Fur Con takes over town
• 5:10 Union Pacific's executive train and Brightline doubts
• 8:39 Omnia Dayclub and Four Seasons residences update
• 11:29 T-Mobile Arena turns 10
• 13:57 Bruno Mars gets a parade
• 15:40 Vegas is losing normal visitors
• 16:55 The middle-class warning for Las Vegas

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• Las Vegas Advisor membership
• Nevada Independent on Vegas and the shrinking middle class
• Brightline West construction concerns
• Rio executive shakeup coverage
• Bruno Mars parade announcement

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Big week in Vegas. Rio Las Vegas has a new majority owner — a $33 billion New York credit firm with zero casino or hotel experience. Caesars just launched an all-inclusive package with unlimited well drinks, two meals a day, pool access at three properties, and High Roller tickets for $300/night for two people. The Daily Mail has apparently declared Vegas dead at least 10 times in the past year. And the Michelin-recognized LA taco brand from the Super Bowl halftime show is coming to Durango.

What we cover:

• The Daily Mail's top 10 "death of Vegas" headlines — ranked
• Station Casinos' 76 Tavern product and the generic casino design debate
• Rio ownership shakeup: Kennedy Lewis Investment Management takes majority stake from Dreamscape, executive team being cleared out
• Villas Tacos (Michelin Bib Gourmand, Super Bowl halftime show) coming to Durango to replace Fiorella Pasta Bar
• Mayor Shelly Berkeley pitching downtown Las Vegas land for the NBA arena
• Caesars all-inclusive package full breakdown — unlimited drinks, 2 meals/day, $300/night for 2 people

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas
• 0:47 Daily Mail's top 10 Vegas death headlines
• 3:06 Station Casinos' 76 Tavern and generic design debate
• 5:28 Rio ownership shakeup — Kennedy Lewis takes over from Dreamscape
• 9:17 Villas Tacos coming to Durango
• 10:46 Mayor Berkeley pitches downtown site for NBA arena
• 12:31 Caesars all-inclusive package — the full breakdown

• Las Vegas Advisor — https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM
• Vegas timelapse - https://x.com/kerrybilicki/status/2040859314966143326?s=46
• Daily Mail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15698613/white-castle-las-vegas-strip-closure.html
• 76 - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/local-tavern-to-open-its-fourth-southern-nevada-location-3733713/
• Rio sale future - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/dreamscape-out-as-primary-owner-of-rio-executive-shake-up-ensues/
• NBA downtown Vegas - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/las-vegas-mayor-to-pitch-downtown-to-nba-for-site-of-potential-arena-3732999/
• Caesars all-inclusive - https://www.caesars.com/las-vegas/hotels/deals/inclusive-summer-package

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In this episode, Shawn and Mark cover some big Vegas news: Downtown Grand has been in receivership since January after defaulting on a $90M construction loan, and Vegas table game minimums are up 76% since 2020 — nearly three times the inflation rate. Shawn also gives a firsthand report on Bally's temporary casino inside the A's ballpark construction site, Mark checks in from his Resorts World New York City visit, and there's off-strip food recommendations, a Fried's Bakery airport update, and the eternal Excalibur moving walkway question.

What we cover:

• Downtown Grand officially in receivership since January after defaulting on a $90M construction loan
• Shawn visits Bally's temporary casino at the A's ballpark site before it closes
• Zoox with Shawn's daughter + birthday dinner at Gaucho at Fashion Show Mall
• Brandon of Vegas: 10 off-strip restaurants worth visiting (including Herbs & Rye and Jesse Ray's BBQ)
• Fried's Bakery now has a kiosk at Las Vegas airport
• Mark's Resorts World New York City report — no real table games, strange drink situation, Baccarat room outside security
• Vegas table game minimums up 76% since 2020 — El Cortez worst at 353%, downtown worst market at 115%

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 $500K jackpot and Vegas high rollers
• 0:41 Downtown Grand goes into receivership
• 4:35 Inside Bally's temporary casino at the ballpark site
• 8:31 Zoox with daughter + birthday dinner at Gaucho
• 9:42 Excalibur moving walkway update
• 10:35 Brandon of Vegas: 10 off-strip restaurants
• 12:03 Fried's Bakery kiosk opens at Las Vegas airport
• 13:27 Mark's Resorts World New York City report
• 17:10 Vegas table game minimums up 76% since 2020

Key Links

• Las Vegas Advisor — https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM
• Downtown Grand receivership (RJ) — https://www.casino.org/news/downtown-las-vegas-casino-enters-receivership-after-90m-default/
• Vegas Advantage table minimums data — https://vegasadvantage.com/table-game-inflation/
• Resorts World New York City — https://www.rwnewyork.com/
• Brandon of Vegas off-strip restaurants video — https://www.youtube.com/@brandonofvegas
• Freed's Bakery at LAS airport — https://x.com/thelvfoodie/status/2038122466888028612

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In this episode, Shawn checks in from Four Seasons Las Vegas while breaking down a strange mix of Vegas news: the Strat land sale moving forward, Bally's running a temporary casino to preserve its license, fresh progress on the A's stadium, and the latest proof that Las Vegas is becoming even more of a major sports city. He also reviews the room, talks value versus Mandalay Bay and Waldorf Astoria, and dives into a classic Vegas myth that may not be true after all.

What we cover:

• April Fool's Day casino jokes from around Las Vegas
• VICI's approved Strat land deal and what it means for Vegas ownership
• Bally's temporary casino and why Nevada license rules create weird moments like this
• Four Seasons Las Vegas review including room, service, pricing, and value
• The Lefty Rosenthal metal plate myth and Las Vegas landing the 2029 Super Bowl

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas
• 0:29 April Fool's Day casino jokes in Vegas
• 1:20 Strat sale approved and VICI's growing Vegas footprint
• 3:37 Bally's temporary casino and new A's stadium views
• 5:01 Four Seasons Las Vegas review
• 9:33 The Lefty Rosenthal metal plate myth gets challenged
• 11:05 Las Vegas lands the 2029 Super Bowl

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Resorts World officially killed cashless gaming — and honestly, nobody's surprised. In this episode, Shawn and Mark dig into what went wrong, plus the growing Caesars Entertainment breakup rumors, Justin Timberlake's reported 2028 Park MGM negotiations, and February visitor numbers that finally give Vegas something to smile about.

What we cover:

• Resorts World dumps cashless gaming — back to cash and TITO
• Caesars breakup rumors: Fertitta vs. Icahn and what splits off
• Justin Timberlake negotiating 2028 Park MGM residency
• Las Vegas February visitors up 2.1% — first increase since December 2024
• NBA team name debate: Dealers, Jokers, Neon, Mirage?
• Vanderpump Hotel bathrooms disappoint despite luxury makeover
• Tacos Del Rio opens at Rio, replacing Guy Fieri's Drunken Donkey
• Maroon by Chef Kwame opening April 24 at Sahara
• Durango Phase 3 construction underway
• Hard Rock Cafe guitar replaced with a screen at Showcase Mall

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 World Pizza Games — Cold Open
• 0:40 Durango Phase 3 Construction Update
• 1:28 Las Vegas NBA Team Name Debate
• 2:57 Hard Rock Cafe Guitar Becomes a Screen
• 4:19 Resorts World Ends Cashless Gaming
• 6:24 Justin Timberlake Eyes 2028 Park MGM Residency
• 8:04 Caesars Entertainment Breakup Rumors
• 10:46 Vanderpump Hotel Bathrooms — The Missing Bathtub
• 12:22 Tacos Del Rio Opens at Rio — Drunken Donkey Replaced
• 13:55 Maroon by Chef Kwame — April 24 at Sahara
• 15:14 Las Vegas February Visitor Numbers
• 16:50 Mobile Sports Betting Up 28.9%

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