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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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