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Caesars shareholders voted this week, and it was not close: the Fertitta takeover passed with a landslide at $31 a share, and now it goes to gaming regulators across the country. We also dig into the Plaza's Jonathan Jossel asking whether Vegas has become too dependent on big events, what Brightline's bankruptcy means for the Vegas train, and the news that Vegas Matt's story is being developed into a Hollywood movie. Wayne Newton's legendary Casa de Shenandoah estate is set to become 77 homes, the Vegas 5 Day Sale s...

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Somebody put $1 million on the Lions at Red Rock, and everyone except the bettor seemed to know how that was going to end. We also send our best to Carrot Top, one of the most underrated performers in Vegas, as he recovers. Then it is a very Vegas grab bag: $36 bottomless beer for Monday and Thursday Night Football at Beer Park, a Zoox getting rear-ended on Decatur (you decide who is at fault...

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The Sphere spent the week as a Poke Ball, and now Oprah is booking it for one weekend only, a "visual and musical journey" that has the internet very confused and us very curious. Tickets go on sale September 24. Oasis made it official too: three August nights at Allegiant Stadium, and if you did not pre-register, you are out of luck. Also this week, the Royal Resort is finally being torn down, Cleopatra has re-emerged in a free 60th anniversary display...

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The Sphere spent the week as a Poke Ball, and now Oprah is booking it for one weekend only, a "visual and musical journey" that has the internet very confused and us very curious. Tickets go on sale September 24. Oasis made it official too: three August nights at Allegiant Stadium, and if you did not pre-register, you are out of luck. Also this week, the Royal Resort is finally being torn down, Cleopatra has re-emerged in a free 60th anniversary display...

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Spiegelworld reportedly spent $40 million turning the old IP sportsbook into some of the coolest spaces in Vegas, and almost nobody knew they existed. With Diner Ross, the 99 Prince bar, and the Glitter Loft closing, we get into what went wrong with the most hidden door on the Strip. Then the review we owed you: Shawn's Crockfords West suite, the hotel within a hotel within Resorts World, from the miracle elevator situation and a birthday cake surprise to a lounge server who treated a VIP perk like a squatting problem, and a...

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Station Casinos closed its 50th birthday summer with a mic drop: $1,000 for every year of service, for every employee, a roughly $70 million thank you that even the managers did not see coming. Meanwhile the Circus Circus clown sign, turns 50 this month with its electrical system completely fried, and we make the case for restoration over yet another screen. The neighbors behind Atomic Golf keep finding golf balls in their yards, the Strat says the nets are fine, and somebody has to be wrong. Plus a $5 football contest with a $25,000 prize at...

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The Strat's fall promo might be the best room deal in Vegas right now: $49 weekdays including taxes and resort fees, with a $50 resort credit that essentially pays for the night, and we walked it all the way to the booking screen to make sure it is real. Also this week, the creepiest Circus Circus commercial ever made, part of a 1998 in-room video full of murderous clown energy, fake news segments, and a $17.95 steak special. Shawn spent Labor Day weekend at Resorts World and comes back with a Save the Golden Monkey...

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Last show we could not confirm the Circus Circus steak deal. This week we have the sign, the video, and the menu: it is real, it runs weekday afternoons, and it might be the best steak value in Vegas. Also, the Wizard of Oz turns one at the Sphere with a mountain of ticket revenue and upgrades on the way, including a new flight of winged monkeys over the audience. Kelly Clarkson goes viral and reignites our favorite argument: who becomes the next great long-term Vegas residency and why hasn't she...

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It is officially F1 construction season, but the real question this week comes from X: 72 hours in Vegas, one property, and you cannot leave. We both landed on the same answer, and one underrated resort deserves more love than it got. Also this week, Boondock's epic night, from Caesars' 60th anniversary party to a mystery house party at Cosmo, and the chandelier pieces Caesars handed out are already on eBay. Golden Gate is adding a high limit room, Fontainebleau is redoing theirs with input from Vegas Matt, and Palms turned a...

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It has been a heavy week. We lost Dolly Parton and Tim Curry on the same day, and we take a minute for two legends with real Vegas ties before getting into the news. And there is a lot of it: glass fell off Fontainebleau again and the local coverage is strangely thin, the Venetian reportedly kicked out Vegas Matt ten months ago and handled it about as badly as possible, and the Bob Stupak statue from the Strat somehow ended...

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The OYO hotel name scandal just claimed its first casualty. Paragon Gaming is done running the casino at the former Hooters, and a familiar downtown operator is lined up to take over pending licensing. What does that mean for the most valuable empty corner on the Strip, and could the Stardust concept art a fan sent us actually be the answer? Also on this show, Wynn is pulling the plug on a $120 million production, and the cast already has a theory...

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Bally's used language in a filing this week that companies do not use unless things are genuinely bad, and it puts the entire ballpark site project in question. There are also rumors about who might swoop in and take it over, and the name being floated has history on the Strip that a lot of people are still not over. Meanwhile the Raiders want $158 million for a new North Plaza with $75 million of it coming from public funds, Downtown Grand has...

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A Review-Journal article about Mad Apple closing dropped a number that explains a lot: MGM production shows have gone from about 65 percent capacity a decade ago to roughly 30 percent today. Bally's also told the wider world this week that it is having trouble paying its loans, which makes their whole Chicago standoff look a little different in hindsight. The Treasure Island giveaway ended early and it did not end well, with people cut from the line on the last night after...

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Somebody booked a brand new Las Vegas Strip hotel called Palette on Expedia, showed up, and found out where they were actually staying. It is listed on booking.com and hotels.com too, with AI renderings, a new name on the bed skirt, and no mention of a few things you would probably want to know about. Meanwhile Uncle Philly gave away $200 a person at Treasure Island and people stood in line...

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Treasure Island is offering $200 in free play to new and existing casino members Monday through Wednesday through September 7th, and we would go get it now because offers this rich almost never survive their end date. Red Rock also announced 3 to 2 blackjack at all their poolside tables Friday through Sunday, which is a genuine win since most pool games in town carry the worst odds possible. The bigger business story is Bally's halting construction on everything but th...

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Lake Mead just hit an all time record low at 1,040.5 feet, breaking the mark set in summer 2022, and it lands right as the federal government cut Nevada's water allocation by 28 percent while California took only 12 percent, which is a rough reward for a state that recycles almost 100 percent of its water. Zoox got federal approval through 2028 and starts charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas next week, though they say pricing will...

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Sumacorp put together an incredible AI recreation showing 60 years of Caesars Palace in 100 seconds, and watching it come together explains exactly why the property is such a maze today. Clark County is escalating its fight with vacation rentals, now threatening to fine Airbnb directly for listing unlicensed properties, with penalties at $500 for the first and $1,000 for each additional across roughly 16,000 rentals in the valley. The Review-Journal reported on bedbugs at six Strip hotels over the last few ye...

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Steve Wynn is coming back to Las Vegas for a talk at the Neon Museum on October 22nd, tracing the origins of the Mirage and how it turned a gambling town into a global entertainment capital, with tickets at $79 and still available as of now. We also dig into MGM's earnings call, where they revealed the Luxor and Excalibur all-inclusive package has booked over 30,000 room nights and that half those customers are brand new to MGM, which ra...

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Hoover Dam suddenly closed for emergency repairs with almost no explanation, which is unsettling when road repairs are usually planned years out, and it comes as Lake Mead sits at 1,041 feet, roughly a foot above its all time low, with projections down to 1,009 feet by June 2029. The A's sold off two more slices of the team to fund the ballpark, bringing in Mark Cuban and a group led by Chan Ho Park that includes Ken Jeong, which is...

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Hard Rock Las Vegas got its 2,000 seat theater approved, and there are well sourced rumors out of the UK that a holographic Elton John show is coming, with visuals reportedly being recorded this fall. The heart shaped hotel proposed for the old Skyvue site across from Mandalay Bay is now approved after FAA tweaks, with 752 rooms and a mini Fremont Street style canopy. Top Gun the attraction finally closed on a location, landing between the Little Church of...

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Cashless gaming is spreading, with Station Casinos now testing tap to pay Apple Pay right at the machines at Durango after rolling it out to its taverns, and we debate whether removing every barrier between you and your bank account goes too far. There is also real progress on the Tropicana traffic mess coming out of the airport, with a new cheaper flyover bridge proposal that county leaders say they can actually pay for. F1 finally settled it...

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The long empty CVS space at Sky Las Vegas just sold out of foreclosure for $13.5 million with the new owner promising budget eats on the Strip once the lease finally runs out. World Series of Poker player Jared Griener also says two men were waiting inside his Airbnb after he cashed out his winnings, apparently knowing his door code. We dig into a remarkable 70 minute video driving the Strip in the summer of 2001, with the Desert Inn ab...

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A guy hit a $1 million Dragon Link grand jackpot and did not realize a promotion tacked on an extra $1 million until an employee told him, and his reaction is the calmest $2 million win you will ever see. Cosmopolitan opened a new jungle themed high limit slot room with leopard print carpet we have thoughts about, no more cookies, and a new $5 million Aristocrat progressive that more than doubles the previous biggest in town. We also celebrate Vegas Wo...

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A packed Vegas news day after the 250th. We recap July 4th on the Strip, where nine hotels shot off fireworks and the whole city handed out just 30 tickets despite millions of illegal fireworks going off everywhere. Then it is a lot of news: Resorts World is adding a country bar called Miss Loretta's this fall, which has us asking whether Resorts World has any idea what it is, and downtown, Derek Stevens' at par promotion matching th...

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Happy 4th from Las Vegas. Station Casinos just turned 50, so we look back at the company that shaped local Vegas from Bingo Palace to Durango, plus a new logo that leans into its roots. We dig into an incredible 1982 panoramic photo of the Strip and make the case for bringing back classic names like the Mirage, Stardust, and Dunes, share a hilarious Vegas Field Trips skit, and cover rumors that gaming could return to the newly sold Go...

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Golden Nugget had to drain its famous shark tank after a leak, closing the waterslide and moving some sharks to Mandalay Bay, Primm has officially been saved with Terrible's taking over and reopening July 1st, and Caesars is now selling a $250 caviar and gold leaf hot dog at Omnia. We also tour the Bellagio Conservatory and its new Golden Hour event with drinks, break down all 10 possible NBA arena sites now on the table, look at a po...

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In this episode: Golden Girls Live hits the Westgate this Saturday, new drone looks at the Hard Rock guitar tower, enclosed atrium and rebuilt theater, plus our pool area concerns. We break down the five confusing Area 15 experience passes and which actually make sense, share an incredible UNLV archive flyover of the old Dunes golf course, talk hotel checkout habits and the VIP desk trick to knock money off your bill, drool over the Wynn Al Marjan Is...

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Sigma Derby has a brand new home at Golden Gate, Monte Carlo turns 30, a historic downtown casino just sold for less than half what it last went for, airport parking is getting more expensive, Caesars is running their $50 show sale, and Bill Foley finally makes his move for an NBA franchise. We break it all down on this episode of MTM Vegas.

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A loaded Friday show to close out the week. Caesars quietly brought back the free show benefit for Diamond and Seven Stars members, and this time it is better than ever with Absinthe, FlyLINQ zipline, Piff and more on the all-digital, app-based list. Penn and Teller just extended at the Rio for three more years to become the longest-running headliners at a single Vegas property in history, with over 12,000 shows, while Penn heads out on tour with Pi...

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Vegas is changing fast and this week we cover all of it. The coin-op machines keep vanishing now that Cal pulled its bank of coin-drop video poker, leaving only a handful of spots and around 140 machines left in town. Wynn is swapping out its famous carpet for the exact same design, which sparks a Wynn vs Bellagio personality debate. Drag legend Frank Marino is retiring after 41 years on the Strip, Rocky Horror Picture Show is heading to th...

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Vegas is on a roller coaster ride and the numbers are wild. This week Mark and Shawn break down the woman who allegedly married 14 men in Las Vegas, eat a little crow as the Golden Knights fall to the Hurricanes, and dig into the Vanderpump Hotel grand opening (drone show and all). Plus an A's ballpark update with the big arch now in place, Palms' adult-only "Camp Palms," Swingers After Dark, Joe DeSimone selling The Pass while sc...

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Shawn signs off from his last show on the road as he and Mark run through a packed week of Vegas news. We dig into why Caesars might be the real winner of the MGM and Caesars buyouts thanks to all the Strip land it still owns, whether Caesars' new $199 Ultimate Steakhouse Tour is actually a deal (spoiler: we're not sold), and the casino shakeup that lands The Pass with the free-food crew at Rainbow Club and Em...

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It was a wild week of Vegas news while we were away, and we're catching up on all of it. On this episode of MTM Vegas, Shawn and Mark break down the biggest story of all — both MGM (to People Inc.) and Caesars (to Fertitta Entertainment) going private within a week of each other, what it means for the Strip, the property sell-offs likely to follow, and why Hard Rock coming online next year could force everyone to c...

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We're both on the road this week, so instead of skipping a show we did something dumber: an unscheduled, fully unhinged bonus episode where we finally answer the questions you keep dropping in the comments. Is Mark a hater or just sarcastic? Can a non-local even talk about Vegas? Do we actually hate Chris Angel? Is any of this scripted? And what's the deal with "So Mark…"? Shawn brings the 30-year-local take, Mark brings the lifelong-tourist side, and...

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I went on vacation and they sold Las Vegas. Live from Montenegro this week because the news would not wait — both of the Strip's biggest operators are heading toward going private.

Barry Diller's People Inc. (the former IAC) has put a non-binding, all-cash offer on the table to buy the 73.9% of MGM Resorts it doesn't already own at $48.30/share — an ~$18 billion deal — and take the company private. Pair that with the Caesars / Fertitta Entertainment take-private we cover...

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Tillman fertitta just bought Caesars Entertainment for $17.6 billion and the Vegas Strip will never be the same. 60 casinos, the biggest gaming operator on the planet, and a loyalty program tying it all together. Plus Palace Station's new Gaudi Bar is a showstopper, and the Vegas Loop still doesn't have a fire truck after five years.

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BTS took over Vegas for four sold-out shows over Memorial Day weekend. Clark County locked in F1 through 2037, Casino is leaving Netflix at the end of the month, and the Golden Knights are up 3-0 in the playoffs. Plus MGM's new Drink Las Vegas festival, a visit to the Raiders Bar at M Resort, some serious Quark's Bar nostalgia, and whether non-smoking casinos are ever going to catch on.

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EDC Las Vegas is expanding to two weekends, and the money around the festival keeps getting harder to believe. Shawn and Mark talk about the $4,400 official EDC hotel package at Virgin, the roughly $215K Saturday-night spend one guest posted online, and why Vegas only needs a few whales to change the math for everyone else.

They also cover Primm's upcoming July 4 closure, the Primm family's attempt to find a path forward, the sad housing situation for workers, and the only half-joking idea that EDC should just buy Primm. Other topics include Golden Tiki's...

Heart Attack Grill has closed in downtown Las Vegas after 15 years, and its goodbye statement took a flamethrower to modern Vegas. Shawn and Mark talk about whether the restaurant had a real point about Vegas pricing out the middle class, or whether the whole thing was one last over-the-top bit from a place built on excess.

They also cover Travis Pastrana riding through Boulder Station, the Caesars/Omnia jump debate, Plaza's Wiseguy Getaway package, Commonwealth's redesign, Gaudi Bar returning at Sunset Station, EDC bottle service prices and Sphere Abu Dhabi.

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Vegas had a huge weekend: OMNIA Dayclub opened at Caesars Palace, Colby Raha brought the fountain jump back, and EDC pushed through a windy final night. Shawn also covers the latest casino chip deadlines, Station Casinos food court upgrades, the Vegas Loop's next milestone and the push to keep F1 in Las Vegas through 2037.

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