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Is Las Vegas still fun expensive, or has it crossed into something worse? This week Shawn and Mark talk Caesars taking over the legendary Westgate SuperBook, another NBA arena proposal on the south Strip, wild Vegas food pricing, Vanderpump's purple takeover, and a Caesars Palace fountain jump coming back to the Strip.

What we cover:

• Derek Stevens rides the Goodyear Blimp over Las Vegas.
• Caesars Palace is bringing back a fountain motorcycle jump for the Omnia Dayclub opening.
• The Nevada Independent argues Vegas has moved past greedy into cruel.
• The Vanderpump passport tour, VIP opening giveaway, and very purple hotel carpet.
• Vegas food prices, including a $138 baked potato, Bellagio steak complaints, and Alinea's $595 pop-up.
• Emerald Cove kayaking near Willow Beach and the beauty outside the Strip.
• The Las Vegas Diamond Arena proposal near Mandalay Bay.
• Caesars Sportsbook taking over the Westgate SuperBook.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Derek Stevens in the Goodyear Blimp
• 0:43 Caesars Palace fountain jump returns
• 2:25 Is Vegas greedy or cruel?
• 4:17 Vanderpump passport tour giveaway
• 5:29 Vanderpump Hotel's purple carpet
• 7:10 $138 potatoes and ridiculous Vegas food
• 8:26 Bellagio steak prices go viral
• 10:02 Alinea's $595 Bellagio pop-up
• 12:05 Emerald Cove and Colorado River beauty
• 13:31 Another proposed NBA arena for Las Vegas
• 16:37 Cleaning up the Las Vegas Festival Grounds
• 17:56 Caesars takes over the Westgate SuperBook

Links:

• Caesars Palace fountain jump
• Vegas isn't greedy, it's cruel
• Lisa Vanderpump Tour
• Martha Stewart baked potato background
• Alinea x Bellagio
• Alinea Bellagio announcement
• Emerald Cove kayaking
• Las Vegas Diamond Arena
• Caesars and Westgate sportsbook partnership

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Another mid-tier bites the dust. MGM is closing the Grand Buffet, Plaza is building a high limit room, and Tillman Fertitta keeps circling Caesars with a $32/share offer. Meanwhile Caesars is pushing room discounts and food credits to fill their older properties. The K-shaped Vegas economy keeps pulling apart.

In This Episode:

• $142 WrestleMania tomahawk steak
• MGM Grand Buffet is closing later this month
• Viewer Chris shows worn vs. fresh MGM Grand carpet
• 70 buffets down to a handful on the Strip
• Excalibur suite gets MGM Grand hand-me-down furniture
• Plaza adds a 2,000 sq ft high limit room
• Foundation Room may return as Vinyl Room ($5K/year membership)
• Tillman Fertitta offering $32/share for Caesars, wants to merge Landry's
• Caesars summer kickoff sale — up to 50% off rooms through March 2027

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 $142 WrestleMania Tomahawk
• 0:29 Vegas Weekend Recap
• 1:12 MGM Grand Carpet Talk
• 2:07 MGM Grand Buffet Closing
• 4:15 Excalibur Suite Review
• 5:33 Plaza's New High Limit Room
• 7:07 Vinyl Room Replaces Foundation Room
• 9:27 Tillman Fertitta Wants Caesars
• 11:36 Caesars Summer Sale & Value Push
• 15:16 Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

Key Links

• Tomahawk - https://x.com/vegas/status/2045612276577874353?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ
• Grand buffet closing - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/one-of-the-last-buffets-on-the-las-vegas-strip-is-closing-soon-3333426/
• Excalibur suite - https://x.com/blairg_yvr/status/2044991624069996945?s=46
• Plaza High Limit - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/downtown-las-vegas-casino-to-open-new-high-limit-gaming-room-3762944/
• Vinyl Room - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/confirmed-overhauled-foundation-room-to-reopen-as-vinyl-room-at-mandalay-bay/
• Caesars Deals - https://investor.caesars.com/news-releases/news-release-details/summer-savings-starts-now-caesars-entertainments-las-vegas
• Fertitta - https://www.reuters.com/business/caesars-extends-discussion-period-potential-fertitta-takeover-bloomberg-news-2026-04-20/

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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

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• 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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Links:

• 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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Links:

• 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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