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Vegas room rates are coming down, but getting here still isn't cheap. Shawn and Mark break down the latest MGM and Caesars results, September's tourism and gaming numbers, and whether the discounts are enough to keep people coming. Plus, Downtown Grand's roughly $20 all-you-can-eat deal is expanding, which feels like a good excuse to head downtown. We also get into Sigma Derby's planned comeback, the Maryland Sphere's financing approval, Cowabunga Bay closing, and a few Philly cheesesteaks worth a closer look. There's player-card advice from Vegas Advantage, some debate over what makes you a Vegas local, and a Sphere intro that might give you nightmares.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Sphere's creepy clown visuals
• 0:32 Downtown Grand's $20 buffet expands
• 2:13 Maryland Sphere clears financing vote
• 3:44 Sponsor: Safe Travels Mako bag 4:53 33 years in Vegas, TI and your comments
• 5:58 Vegas Philly cheesesteaks: three spots to watch
• 7:41 Sigma Derby's planned comeback
• 9:41 Cowabunga Bay closing 11:24 Casino players cards: timing and offers
• 14:46 MGM, Caesars and September's Vegas numbers 16:16 Airfare and the total cost of a Vegas trip
• 17:36 MGM's outlook and getting ready for Hard Rock
• 18:23 Caesars' skipped call and MGM's People deal
• 19:13 Are Vegas discounts fixing the bigger problem?

Links

• Creepy Sphere - https://x.com/SphereVegas/status/2114869757639827881
• Downtown Grand buffet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM27ZLin0YA
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/1585102931716275/posts/5038959392997261/
• https://x.com/Downtown_Grand/status/2115503000366248115?a=wLaMN8Sm8BJ6uMr19Kk&s=20
• Mini Sphere - https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/10/27/sphere-national-harbor-mgm-casino
• Lucino's - https://x.com/BillKrackman/status/2114523078961270806?a=IzPL41k4y1Q--Mq5kG8&s=20
• https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2113448993871307005?a=oHHmG2D1N5sPL27E8Yg&s=20
• Shay's - https://x.com/BillKrackman/status/2085194205543240121?a=W0Yo-7JV3EelkqU7EZ0&s=20
• https://x.com/LasVegasFill/status/2087348937040818388?a=9NM1lI-LoDWDeV6sL1I&s=20
• Rebellion - https://x.com/eatinglasvegas/status/2115622807480713452?a=c57_4Wq1y_d2XmxEx7k&s=20
• Sigma Derby returns - https://www.casinos.com/us/news/sigma-derby-expected-to-be-back-on-casino-floors-in-2027
• Cowabunga Bay - https://x.com/FOX5Vegas/status/2114953237031707053?a=zbQhU7YVwOO2kqsETBw&s=20
• Players Card right way - https://vegasadvantage.com/the-right-way-to-use-new-casino-players-cards/
• LVCVA stats - https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_Sep2026_c4a2987d-ff77-4ad9-b41b-3783dccce61b.pdf

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OYO has stopped serving alcohol for the second time in a year, and we have to ask how much lower the former Hooters can go. Steve Wynn returned to Las Vegas to tell the story of the Mirage, and one moment with Derek Stevens stole the night. Plus TI, Luxor and MGM Grand all turn 33 this year, Circa has a $250 bonus deal for Nevada locals, and Laughlin's new "Keep It Floaty" ads left us with a lot of questions. We also nerd out over the spiral escalators at the Forum Shops. Is it time to implode OYO and start over? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Someone actually riding on the Bellagio yacht
• 0:44 TI, Luxor & MGM Grand Turn 33
• 2:36 OYO Stops Serving Alcohol (Again)
• 4:28 Is It Time to Implode OYO?
• 6:55 Circa's $250 Promo for Nevada Locals
• 8:30 Laughlin's "Keep It Floaty" Campaign
• 11:06 GVR's New Pedestrian Bridge
• 12:48 The History of the Spiral Escalator
• 14:03 Steve Wynn's Mirage Talk
• 15:45 Derek Stevens Meets Steve Wynn
• 17:44 Steve Wynn's Legacy, Good and Bad
• 18:43 Final Thoughts

Links

• OYO - https://x.com/jedirich_/status/2114194517792621046?s=20
• https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2113739439931564154?s=20
• https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/off-strip-hotel-casino-temporarily-suspends-alcohol-sales-for-second-time-in-a-year-3904312/
• Circa Offer - https://www.circasports.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CSNV-America-250-Rules-FINAL79.pdf
• Keep It Floaty - https://www.visitlaughlin.com/discover/articles/post/10-reasons-to-keep-it-floaty-in-laughlin/
• Spiral escalator - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo7liyfR1dA&list=YS
• Wynn speech - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/steve-wynn-explains-path-toward-opening-of-the-mirage-in-1989-3904329/
• Wynn x Stevens - https://x.com/CircaLasVegas/status/2113495133450879252?s=20

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Someone turned a $50 spin into a $5 million Dragon Link jackpot at Aria, and we wonder if anyone is disciplined enough to walk away after that. Rio's check-in lines are out of control, a popular local steakhouse showed up with chains on the door, and we have a Category 10 update that might change how you order there. Plus the Riviera site's surprise spot in the NBA arena race, the Venetian's new Metallica casino chips, and a wild Steve Wynn story that sounds like a movie. Then Shawn takes you inside Carrot Top's return to the stage at Luxor, a night nobody in that room will forget. Would you keep playing after a $5 million hit? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 A Black Hawk Lands in a Vegas Desert Lot
• 0:37 A $5 Million Dragon Link Jackpot at Aria
• 1:48 Rio's Check-In Lines & a Half-Closed Food Hall
• 3:54 Category 10 Follow-Up: Skip the Souvenir Cup
• 5:44 Safe Travels: The Mako Sling Bag
• 6:57 Echo & Rig Padlocked Amid Unpaid Paychecks
• 8:49 Casino Royale's $1 Busch Light?
• 9:51 Hillary's Vegas Halloween Treasure Hunt
• 10:45 The Riviera Site in the NBA Arena Race?
• 12:06 The Venetian's Metallica Casino Chips
• 14:13 Steve Wynn's Return & the 1993 Kidnapping
• 16:21 The Lake Mead Barrel Victim Identified
• 16:54 Carrot Top's Comeback at Luxor
• 18:32 Why Carrot Top Is the Real Mr. Las Vegas
• 20:31 Final Thoughts

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Donnie Wahlberg was on a private jet that ran out of runway at Harry Reid and ended up in the fence, and the details are wild. Cashman Field just hosted its final game with 1,000 homes on the way, and a Walmart heiress's group just added a Raiders power player in the race for the Vegas NBA team. Clark County is now telling tourists they don't have to tip, Mötley Crüe is coming back to Caesars, and one regular says the Vegas club scene feels softer than ever. Plus Wynn's new Cliff House restaurant and a slot feature that lets you gamble your win on red or black. Would you go double or nothing on a jackpot? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Vegas Lean
• 0:31 Cashman Field's Final Game
• 1:23 The Foundry: 1,000 Homes Coming Downtown
• 2:29 Cashman Field's Place in Vegas Sports History
• 3:10 Walmart Family Leads NBA race
• 4:49 Safe Travels: The Mako Sling Bag
• 6:01 Donnie Wahlberg's Jet Runs Off the Runway
• 7:19 New "Tipping Is Not Required" Signs on the Strip
• 8:53 From Smut Peddlers to Showgirls
• 10:20 Mötley Crüe's Fourth Vegas Residency
• 12:04 Bilt: Earn Points on Rent & Your Mortgage
• 13:04 Are Vegas Clubs Struggling?
• 14:48 Atomic Golf's $59 Deal Review
• 15:53 The Steakhouses You Say John Curtas Missed
• 17:11 Cliff House Opens at Wynn Golf Club
• 18:46 Double-or-Nothing Slot Machines
• 19:32 Video Poker's Old Double-Up Feature
• 21:36 Final Thoughts

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• Vegas lean - https://x.com/RickD_GK/status/2111956705303056484?s=20
• Final game at Cashman - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/soccer/las-vegas-lights-fc-loses-last-sport-game-ever-played-at-cashman-fields-3901761/
• Cashman replacement - https://newsroom.lennar.com/2026-10-15-Lennar-Breaks-Ground-on-The-Foundry,-Expanding-Opportunity-for-Attainable-Homeownership-in-Downtown-Las-Vegas#assets_all
• NBA frontrunners - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/nba/nba-las-vegas-expansion-bid-process-leader-emerges-3901491/
• Private jet - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DeqNWE0sYLB/
• Tipping - https://x.com/CommishNaft/status/2111532420193566928?s=20
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WJeG7og8e8
• Motley Crue - https://newsroom.caesars.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/Mtley-Cre-to-Play-The-Colosseum-at-Caesars-Palace-March-19-April-3-2027/default.aspx
• Cliff House - https://www.newsroom.wynnresorts.com/en/wynnlasvegas/cliff-house-at-wynn-las-vegas-to-debut-october-2/s/07c58315-ab6e-466a-9210-4634586b67a0
• Red or black - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2111181762718318832?s=20

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Luke Combs' Category 10 is finally open in the old Margaritaville space at Flamingo, and one look at the drink menu has Mark ready to riot over souvenir cups. Bojangles just brought a full bar to the LINQ Promenade, Sbarro and a Taco Bell sidewalk café are crowding Harmon Corner, and the F1 build is already squeezing traffic. It was also a big week in court, from the Tupac case sentencing to a would-be juror getting booted from the flamingo trial. Then John Curtas drops his list of the best steakhouses in Las Vegas, and one local favorite catches some serious shade. Plus, the Venetian is building a 275-suite hotel inside a hotel with a private Dolce&Gabbana pool. Would you pay $24 for a beer if it came with the cup?

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Crazy Circa arrest
• 0:40 Category 10's Souvenir Cup Drink Prices
• 3:26 Sbarro and Taco Bell Crowd the Harmon Corner Sidewalk
• 5:19 The First Bojangles With a Full Bar
• 6:25 F1 Construction and Strip Bypass Bridges
• 7:55 First Friday Put on Hold
• 10:00 Juror Booted From the Flamingo Trial
• 11:14 40 Years to Life in the Tupac Case
• 13:38 John Curtas' Best Las Vegas Steakhouses
• 15:07 The Steakhouses "Not Better Than Golden Steer"
• 17:22 Milano: The Venetian's 275-Suite Hotel Within a Hotel
• 19:29 Is the Venetian Vegas' Most Complete Resort?
• 21:00 Final Thoughts

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• Arrested mid-spin - https://x.com/S1ickes/status/2109132422998888799?s=20
• Category 10 - https://x.com/vegasrevealed/status/2110575233270968591?s=20
• https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2110595421982908504?s=20
• https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2110569335676969377?s=20
• Taco Bell Live Mas - https://x.com/Mic_VegasSphere/status/2110421296064667692
• https://www.instagram.com/p/DDaSOw1ybZG/
• Sbarro - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2080841602906636799?s=20
• Bojangles - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2107984170219929885?s=20
• F1 traffic - https://x.com/jedirich_/status/2109846024412098852?s=20
• First Friday - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/first-friday-puts-las-vegas-event-on-pause-after-fatal-shooting-3900154/
• Flamingo trial - https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/potential-juror-out-after-profane-remark-about-accused-flamingo-abuser-judge-says-3899666/
• Tupac verdict - https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/man-who-orchestrated-killing-of-tupac-shakur-to-learn-his-sentence-3899543/
• Top steakhouses - https://x.com/eatinglasvegas/status/2109813001914298791?s=20
• Milano Suites - https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/hotel/the-palazzo/milano.html

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For the first time in franchise history, the Vegas Golden Knights failed to sell out a home game, just months after a run to the Stanley Cup Final, and we get into what changed. The remnants of Hurricane Rachel also turned the road behind the Linq back into a river. Plus the overnight jackpot promo a poker pro says paid him $200,000 in 11 days, why Vegas airport needs Bangkok's rideshare system, the new PWHL team's desert jerseys, and a viral video calling Downtown Summerlin the worst downtown in America. We also check out Encore's renovated rooms and AREA15's surprise pitch for the NBA arena, then put our official prediction for the winning arena site on the record. Which Vegas NBA arena site do you think wins? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Linq River Returns
• 0:31 Hurricane Rachel Soaks Las Vegas
• 3:04 The Golden Knights' Sellout Streak Ends
• 5:49 Why Vegas Airport Needs Bangkok's Uber System
• 7:54 The Promo That Paid a Poker Pro $200K in 11 Days
• 10:34 PWHL Las Vegas Shows Off Its Jerseys (No Name Yet)
• 11:43 Is Downtown Summerlin the Worst Downtown in America?
• 13:35 Summerlin's First High-Rises & Wolfgang Puck at the Four Seasons
• 15:36 Melio: $230 Gift Card After a $500 Payment
• 16:24 Encore's Renovated Rooms
• 18:56 AREA15 Pitches an NBA Arena
• 21:18 Our Official Vegas NBA Arena Prediction
• 22:07 Final Thoughts

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• Rain - https://x.com/reporterjanedav/status/2109307072450113668?s=20
• https://x.com/jedirich_/status/2109321154368561663?s=20
• Golden Knights woes - https://sinbin.vegas/why-i-believe-the-golden-knights-9-year-sellout-streak-ended/
• Uber fix - https://x.com/SoCal360/status/2108372534857175240?s=20
• Table 1 Alan Kessler - https://x.com/Table1Vegas/status/2108330346882412851?s=20
• PWHL - https://x.com/pwhl_lasvegas/status/2108204766077796638?s=20
• DTS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN9E6bWFhAY&list=YS&index=2
• New towers in Summerlin - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/next-chapter-for-summerlin-high-rise-condo-project-in-works-for-las-vegas-community-3897433/
• New Encore room - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV4Ft6I1F44
• Area15 Arena - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/nba/area15-developer-pitches-las-vegas-nba-arena-within-city-limits-3899038/
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The A's most exclusive ballpark club just sold out at $72,900 a season plus a six-figure seat license, and the people buying it are not who you would expect. Zak Bagans just bought the famous Underground House for $4.55 million with big plans for it, Bellagio's sign along I-15 looks like it is getting a screen, and the woman accused of marrying five men in a matter of months learned her sentence. We also hit G2E's newest slot innovation (you have to hear it), the Sonic the Hedgehog pop-up headed to Chinatown, the Haunted Inn at Palms, why the LVCVA wants Cosm in Vegas, and a court ruling on the Strip's pedestrian bridge ban. Then a Vital Vegas post kicks off the great debate over free drinks for non-players, with a 1955 memo showing casinos have been fighting this forever. Should non-players get comped drinks? Let us know in the comments. We're also giving away another Las Vegas Advisor book: subscribe and leave a comment to enter.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 G2E's Newest Slot Innovation Is... a Fart
• 0:35 The A's Ballpark's Third Arch Takes Shape
• 1:33 The A's Athletic Club Sells Out at $72,900 a Season
• 3:30 Is Bellagio's I-15 Sign Getting a Screen?
• 5:19 Zak Bagans Buys the Underground House for $4.55M
• 7:29 Sentencing in the Vegas Marriage Fraud Case
• 8:50 Sonic the Hedgehog Pops Up in Chinatown
• 10:30 The Haunted Inn Opens at Palms
• 11:39 Could Cosm Come to Las Vegas?
• 13:23 Free Wallflowers Tickets at Resorts World
• 14:32 The Pedestrian Bridge Ban Survives in Court
• 16:23 Should Non-Players Get Free Drinks?
• 18:15 A 1955 El Rancho Memo & the Orleans Jägerbomb Trick
• 20:36 Final Thoughts

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• Slot innovation - https://x.com/MeltzVegas/status/2106410485969309871?s=20
• A's - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2107960565436223885?s=20
• https://www.mlb.com/news/a-s-athletic-club-sells-out-17-months-ahead-of-2028-ballpark-opening
• Bellagio sign - https://x.com/jedirich_/status/2107873417676611696?s=20
• Underground house sold - https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3970-Spencer-St-Las-Vegas-NV-89119/7092102_zpid/
• Marriage case - https://news3lv.com/news/local/woman-convicted-las-vegas-marriage-fraud-scheme-jail-sentence-probation-bigamy-clark-county-court-nevada-crime
• Sonic popup - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/iconic-video-game-inspires-new-cafe-pop-up-in-chinatown-vegas-3343922/
• https://www.instagram.com/sonicthehedgehogspeedcafe/?hl=en
• Palms popup - https://www.palms.com/haunted-inn-at-palms
• Cosm Vegas - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/kats/sphere-ish-theater-in-la-already-has-ties-to-vegas-will-it-come-here-3343933/
• Bridge ban - https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/the-ban-on-stopping-or-standing-on-strip-pedestrian-bridges-stays-alive-3896639/
• Drinks discussion - https://x.com/_GrandPaD/status/2107531332192747688?s=20
• https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2107161650101149822?s=20

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Two Strip showgirls were reportedly arrested after a fight with tourists over paying for photos, and it has us asking whether it is finally time to license street performers. Also this week, Terrible's will give you half your gas back in free play at Primm, Reggie took a $182 Uber all the way to Laughlin, and Metallica took over the Sphere. Hogs & Heifers breaks ground downtown without leaving the Plaza, Durango's food hall loses three day-one tenants, and Mark Meltzer's list of old school Vegas restaurants includes one we have somehow never tried. Plus Vanderpump's reality show finally has a premiere date, Criss Angel is officially the "Magic GOAT," and Luke Combs' Category 10 opens at Flamingo on October 15 with a lounge we have questions about. Should Vegas license street performers? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Worst New Carpet in Vegas
• 0:36 Metallica at the Sphere
• 1:29 Double Zero's Oven & a Golden Knights Comeback That Fell Short
• 2:28 A $182 Uber From Vegas to Laughlin
• 3:43 Half Your Gas Back in Free Play at Primm
• 5:36 Showgirls Arrested & Should Strip Performers Be Licensed?
• 7:55 Hogs & Heifers Breaks Ground (and Keeps the Plaza Spot)
• 9:08 Durango's Food Hall Loses Day-One Tenants
• 10:29 5 Old School Vegas Restaurants
• 12:01 The Cliff Finally Breaks Ground
• 13:33 Vanderpump's Reality Show Gets a Date
• 15:07 Criss Angel & Alice Cooper Add Dates - The Magic GOAT
• 16:20 Category 10 Opens October 15 at Flamingo
• 19:16 Final Thoughts

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• NYNY Carpet - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2106150588467884391?s=20
• Metallica - https://x.com/KerryBilicki/status/2106598444400046385?s=20
• Laughlin Uber - https://x.com/reggiefilms/status/2106736224006439134?s=20
• Primm gas promo - https://x.com/John_Mehaffey/status/2106243687974096979?s=20
• Vegas showgirls - https://www.tmz.com/2026/10/02/las-vegas-showgirls-brawl-video/
• HH - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2106132329999843538?s=20
• Durango Food Hall - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/off-strip-casino-announces-3-closures-in-its-food-hall-3343619/
• The Cliff - https://thecliffgvr.com/
• Vanderpump show - https://newsroom.caesars.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/PUT-IT-ALL-ON-VANDERPUMP-BRAVO-HITS-THE-JACKPOT-WHEN-VANDERPUMP-RULES-LISA-LAS-VEGAS-PREMIERES-TUESDAY-OCT--20-AT-9-P-M--ETPT-2026-v6OPzkhnZf/default.aspx
• Criss Angel / Alice Cooper - https://newsroom.caesars.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/ALICE-COOPER--CRISS-ANGEL-ANNOUNCE-ADDITIONAL-DATES-FOR-WELCOME-TO-OUR-NIGHTMARE-AT-PLANET-HOLLYWOOD-RESORT--CASINO--2026-Sz7iALbPbI/default.aspx
• Category 10 - https://newsroom.caesars.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/LUKE-COMBS-CATEGORY-10-AT-FLAMINGO-LAS-VEGAS-SET-TO-OPEN-OCT--15--2026-Q5SUKm-ECJ/default.aspx

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The NBA has narrowed Las Vegas down to three billionaire groups, two of the bidders just joined forces, and the price tag with an arena is now $12 to $13 billion. We break down who looks like the favorite and why Seattle fans should care how this ends. Also this week, Bill Krackomberger's video of prop bet odds changing on him mid-bet at Resorts World, the Four Seasons towers topping off in Henderson at prices that will make your eyes water, and Mark Wahlberg welcoming everyone back to a completely transformed Suncoast. Plus Carrot Top's comeback show sells out, the flying monkeys escape the Sphere, John Mayer joins the schedule, a 1990 promo video that captures Vegas right before everything changed, and August numbers that tell a more interesting story than the headlines. We are also giving away a Las Vegas Advisor book: leave a comment with your favorite thing to do in Vegas and include "Las Vegas Advisor" to enter.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Day the Coins Died
• 0:31 The NBA Narrows Vegas to 3 Billionaire Groups
• 3:44 Odds Change Mid-Bet at Resorts World
• 5:57 Win a Las Vegas Advisor Book
• 6:26 The Four Seasons Towers Top Off in Henderson
• 9:13 The Arts District's $32 Million Parking Garage
• 11:12 Mark Wahlberg Reopens a Transformed Suncoast 12:59 Carrot Top's Return Sells Out
• 13:47 Flying Monkeys & John Mayer at the Sphere
• 15:57 Las Vegas in 1990
• 18:05 August Numbers: Vegas Holds the Line
• 21:05 Downtown's Gaming Slide & Laughlin's Rebound
• 22:10 Final Thoughts

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• TITOs - https://x.com/_GrandPaD/status/2105009724471320756?s=20
• NBA ownership - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50060732/nba-reviewing-finalists-bids-vegas-team-12-13b
• Resorts World bet - https://x.com/BillKrackman/status/2104238974646857928
• Four Seasons - https://lasvegasprivateresidences.com/
• New garage - https://x.com/CityOfLasVegas/status/2105042222248779868?s=20
• Suncoast opening - https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd5kpoHBZzb/?hl=en
• Monkeys escape - https://x.com/SphereVegas/status/2103654312790700277?s=20
• John Mayer - https://x.com/SphereVegas/status/2104602983518634072?s=20
• 1990s Vegas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?is=4odRMwZhQMJTtvWv&v=i8_x2DAnSp4&feature=youtu.be
• LVCVA Executive Summary - https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_Aug2026_3d0e4c3b-10da-4e90-9d6b-86610adeec6c.pdf

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The deal to take MGM private is dead, but MGM might flip the script and buy the company that was trying to buy it. We break down what happened and why a private Caesars and a public MGM could make for a fascinating rivalry. Also this week, the Bellagio Conservatory's fall display by the numbers (500,000 leaves, and yes, someone counted), a $50 cheesesteak pizza and the cheese baby, a correction on Vegas' Michelin Keys, Club Boomer at Jerry's Nugget, and a $59 all you can eat and drink football deal at Atomic Golf. Plus the Hooters chicken squawk we need back, Tape Face coming through in a big way, Daylight Beach Club's sports-bar makeover, and the eternal mystery of why everyone waits in line at the Strip Starbucks. Which Vegas friend are you? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The New Flying Monkeys at the Sphere
• 0:32 Bring Back the Hooters Chicken Squawk
• 2:29 Bellagio's Fall Conservatory by the Numbers
• 4:06 A $50 Cheesesteak Pizza & the Cheese Baby
• 6:35 The Papi Steak Briefcase Price Never Changes
• 7:07 Freecash: $10 Bonus After Your First Offer
• 8:12 Tape Face Came Through 9:10 Correction: Vegas Has 3 Michelin Keys
• 10:50 Club Boomer at Jerry's Nugget
• 11:49 Atomic Golf's $59 All You Can Eat & Drink
• 13:52 Which Vegas Friend Are You?
• 16:06 Daylight Becomes Tailgate Beach Club
• 17:47 MGM & People Inc. Call It Off
• 20:06 A Private Caesars vs. a Public MGM
• 21:51 Final Thoughts

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• New monkeys - https://x.com/johnnykats/status/2103555698902872195?s=20
• Hooters - https://x.com/cnote_vegas/status/2104265546640576579?s=20
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/1588252044752440/posts/3810686562508966/
• Conservatory - https://x.com/DorianOldham/status/2103560431029928169?s=20
• https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2103252233936863347?s=20
• Lucino's Cheesesteak Pizza - https://x.com/LasVegasFill/status/2103197046585090376?s=20
• Cheese Baby - https://x.com/LasVegasFill/status/2103542141947638074?s=20
• Pizza/calzone - https://x.com/LasVegasFill/status/2097024874925678822?s=20
• Stuffed pizza - https://x.com/LasVegasFill/status/2093386748680438249?s=20
• Tapeface award (donate and get yours!) https://absolute-best-of-las-vegas.pages.dev/
• Club Boomer - https://x.com/John_Mehaffey/status/2103257974307426495?s=20
• Atomic Golf football specials - https://atomicgolf.com/pages/all-inclusive-monday-night-football-las-vegas
• Which friend? - https://x.com/scvegas/status/2104289493549469922?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ
• Tailgate beach club - https://mandalaybay.mgmresorts.com/en/nightlife/tailgate-beach-club.html
• MGM deal off - https://investors.mgmresorts.com/2026-09-23-MGM-Resorts-Internationals-Board-of-Directors-Confirms-Commitment-to-Execution-of-MGM-Resorts-Strategy-as-a-Standalone-Company

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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 snuck back with one standout Fremont deal, Fontainebleau held on to the only Michelin Key in town, and a former Resorts World compliance director says he was fired for raising red flags. Plus Mark takes the blind Vegas hotel ranker live on air, and it does not go well. Is Vegas too dependent on big events? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Where Does the Bellagio Conservatory Stuff Go?
• 0:29 Is Vegas Too Dependent on Big Events?
• 1:51 Brightline's Bankruptcy & the Vegas Train
• 3:40 A Vegas Matt Movie Is Coming
• 6:14 Wayne Newton's Estate Becomes 77 Homes
• 7:55 The Vegas 5 Day Sale Is Back
• 9:18 Fontainebleau Keeps Vegas' Only Michelin Key
• 11:06 Capital One Venture: 75K + a $300 Travel Credit
• 11:52 Mark Tries the Blind Vegas Hotel Ranker
• 13:55 A Resorts World Whistleblower Lawsuit
• 16:03 Caesars Shareholders Approve the Fertitta Deal
• 18:43 Final Thoughts

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• Jossell on big events - https://x.com/plazapod/status/2102461676872253946?s=20
• Vegas Matt movie - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gambling-influencer-vegas-matt-the-chop-mike-young-1236702695/
• Wayne Newton houses - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/wayne-newtons-former-compound-penciled-for-housing-development-3889589/
• 5 Day sale - https://www.visitlasvegas.com/deals/#sec-more
• Strip Stumble blind hotel rankings - https://t.co/U9MRCydAMm Resorts World whistleblower - https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/civil-courts/resorts-world-whistleblower-lawsuit-alleges-retaliation-over-suspicious-gamblers-3886628/
• Caesars Fertitta - https://investor.caesars.com/static-files/01403ad2-5e32-4c27-b34f-4937962e58d0

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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), Westgate showing off its most over the top bathtubs, and a Sir Mix-A-Lot slot machine that is exactly what you think it is. A new report shows investors own 43% of Las Vegas homes, a share only New York and a handful of California cities top, and we get into why. Plus a look inside an abandoned hotel tower in Jean before it comes down, the EDC team putting real money into Commercial Center, Golden Gate's new high limit room, and Derek Stevens making Circa the A's first founding partner while promising the best ballpark ever built. Would you sit in a dugout suite? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 A $1 Million Bet on the Lions
• 0:38 Wishing Carrot Top a Speedy Recovery
• 2:40 $36 Bottomless Beer at Beer Park
• 4:11 Bilt: Earn Points on Rent & Mortgage
• 5:11 A Zoox Gets Rear-Ended on Decatur
• 6:23 The Bathtubs of Westgate
• 7:40 The Sir Mix-A-Lot Slot Machine
• 9:00 Why Investors Own 43% of Vegas Homes
• 11:48 Inside an Abandoned Hotel in Jean
• 14:01 EDC Comes to Commercial Center
• 15:44 Golden Gate's High Limit Room & a Year of Free Play
• 17:03 Circa Becomes the A's First Founding Partner
• 18:00 "The Best Ballpark Ever Built" & the Dugout Suite
• 20:15 Will Derek Stevens Buy Into a Team?

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• $1M lions - https://x.com/redrockcasino/status/2100655602708128148?s=20
• Carrot Top myth busted - https://www.casino.org/news/vegas-myths-busted-carrot-top-is-an-unfunny-prop-comic/
• Bottomless beers - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2101066975472689515?s=20
• Zoox Crash - https://x.com/WhamBaamX/status/2100939899624882634?s=20
• Westgate baths - https://x.com/WestgateVegas/status/2100712229679010075?s=20
• Renters - https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=3887845
• Abandoned casino Jean - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1985065818820722
• EDC Events Center - https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=3887595
• Golden Gate - https://x.com/GoldenGateVegas/status/2101097373795836160?s=20
• Circa/A's - https://x.com/Athletics/status/2100998894327136556?s=20
• Circa dugout suite - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2100650384310382970?s=20

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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 at Caesars Palace, Waymo officially launched in Las Vegas (invite only for now), and F1 closed a pedestrian bridge without telling anyone how to get around it, with predictable results. Plus another cautionary tale about inviting strangers up to your room, Adam Silver talks Vegas NBA arenas like the team is a done deal, and the FULL House Act advances, moving the 90% gambling deduction rule one step closer to the grave. Would you go see Oprah at the Sphere? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Sphere Becomes a Poke Ball
• 0:29 Oprah Is Coming to the Sphere
• 2:27 Oasis Locks In Allegiant Stadium Dates
• 4:26 The Royal Resort Is Finally Coming Down
• 6:29 Cleopatra Returns at Caesars Palace (Free!)
• 8:00 Waymo Officially Launches in Las Vegas
• 9:36 The Biltmore Motel, Then & Now
• 10:49 F1 Closed a Bridge & Chaos Followed
• 12:36 Another Vegas Robbery PSA
• 14:19 Adam Silver Talks Vegas NBA Arenas
• 16:41 The 90% Gambling Deduction Is (Almost) Dead
• 18:34 Final Thoughts

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• Pokemon Sphere - https://x.com/Pokemon/status/2100057081831145843?s=20
• Oprah Sphere - https://x.com/SphereVegas/status/2099477978526945577?s=20
• Royal Resort - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2099271112404398375?s=20
• https://x.com/Chieftog/status/2099900338451140733?s=20
• Caesars 60th - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2100438163793874984?s=20
• Waymo launch - https://waymo.com/blog/2026/09/ride-in-las-vegas/
• Biltmore Motel - https://www.facebook.com/deadmotelsusa/posts/pfbid0aZk4cmGpW4VVBaEsS3Lscznggcfu5N6w568KfrAsZHTw46w5ZmWzPatqPmKBHoesl?rdid=jVNj82agTYRFqjgo
• F1 bridge yikes - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2100102030392234025?s=20
• Hotel room theft - https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/robberies/2-women-accused-of-stealing-more-than-32k-from-strip-hotel-guest-3885338/
• NBA update - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1571196960668591

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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 at Caesars Palace, Waymo officially launched in Las Vegas (invite only for now), and F1 closed a pedestrian bridge without telling anyone how to get around it, with predictable results. Plus another cautionary tale about inviting strangers up to your room, Adam Silver talks Vegas NBA arenas like the team is a done deal, and the FULL House Act advances, moving the 90% gambling deduction rule one step closer to the grave. Would you go see Oprah at the Sphere? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Sphere Becomes a Poke Ball
• 0:29 Oprah Is Coming to the Sphere
• 2:27 Oasis Locks In Allegiant Stadium Dates
• 4:26 The Royal Resort Is Finally Coming Down
• 6:29 Cleopatra Returns at Caesars Palace (Free!)
• 8:00 Waymo Officially Launches in Las Vegas
• 9:36 The Biltmore Motel, Then & Now
• 10:49 F1 Closed a Bridge & Chaos Followed
• 12:36 Another Vegas Robbery PSA
• 14:19 Adam Silver Talks Vegas NBA Arenas
• 16:41 The 90% Gambling Deduction Is (Almost) Dead
• 18:34 Final Thoughts

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• Pokemon Sphere - https://x.com/Pokemon/status/2100057081831145843?s=20
• Oprah Sphere - https://x.com/SphereVegas/status/2099477978526945577?s=20
• Royal Resort - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2099271112404398375?s=20
• https://x.com/Chieftog/status/2099900338451140733?s=20
• Caesars 60th - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2100438163793874984?s=20
• Waymo launch - https://waymo.com/blog/2026/09/ride-in-las-vegas/
• Biltmore Motel - https://www.facebook.com/deadmotelsusa/posts/pfbid0aZk4cmGpW4VVBaEsS3Lscznggcfu5N6w568KfrAsZHTw46w5ZmWzPatqPmKBHoesl?rdid=jVNj82agTYRFqjgo
• F1 bridge yikes - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2100102030392234025?s=20
• Hotel room theft - https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/robberies/2-women-accused-of-stealing-more-than-32k-from-strip-hotel-guest-3885338/
• NBA update - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1571196960668591

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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 bed that has no business in a luxury property. Plus a $17.50 bet that turned into $200,000, Carin Leon's same-day Sphere cancellation, the Boring Company's first big tunnel stretch just weeks from opening, Tape Face's pay-to-win Best of Vegas awards (we won one), a new reality show at Golden Nugget, and St. Thomas, the ghost town that spent decades under Lake Mead. Have you stayed at Crockfords or Crockfords West? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 A $200,000 Ultimate X Hand
• 0:35 Diner Ross & the DiscoShow Spaces Are Closing
• 3:40 Carin Leon's Same-Day Sphere Cancellation
• 5:16 The Boring Company's Big Tunnel Is Weeks Away
• 6:47 Win Tape Face's Best of the Best of Vegas Award
• 8:48 A New Reality Show at Golden Nugget
• 10:55 Are Casino Board Games Catching On?
• 12:30 That Capital One Venture Offer Again
• 13:33 St. Thomas: The Town Under Lake Mead
• 15:37 Inside a Crockfords West Suite - Review
• 19:12 A VIP Lounge With Very Un-VIP Service
• 21:45 Final Thoughts

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• 20X aces - https://x.com/Vegasfan1970/status/2098514471081922915?s=20
• Diner Ross closing - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/diner-ross-steakhouse-to-close-at-linq-casino/
• Carin Leon cancellation - https://x.com/raulgtzoficial/status/2098279792600895571?s=20
• Boring company - https://x.com/boringcompany/status/2097916729246810158?s=20
• New tunnels - https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/road-warrior/meaningful-boring-co-vegas-loop-expansion-weeks-away-from-opening-3886126/
• Absolute Best of the Best Vegas - https://bestofthebestlasvegas.win/#cat
• Secret Life of a Vegas Casino preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2VkvlFKmNU
• Newish games - https://www.facebook.com/circalasvegas/videos/2830924937259223/
• St. Thomas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Thomas,_Nevada

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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 South Point, no Spice Girls residency after all (but Oasis is expected), Bally's loses its CFO, Bank of America's sobering look at what betting does to its own customers' accounts, a cinnamon roll described like fine literature, and Fiesta Henderson finally has a real plan. We also pause to mark 25 years since September 11 and what it meant for Las Vegas. Should Circus Circus restore the clown or go digital? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Zoox vs Pedestrians
• 0:36 Toshiba Plaza Becomes Paramount+ Plaza
• 1:38 25 Years Since 9/11: The Vegas Impact
• 4:44 The $5, $25,000 Football Contest at South Point
• 6:26 No Spice Girls Residency (but Oasis Is Coming)
• 8:55 Bally's CFO Steps Down (Enter Papa Giorgio)
• 11:11 Bank of America's Sobering Betting Study
• 14:05 The Clown Sign Is Fried (Save It!)
• 16:44 A Capital One Offer Built for Vegas Trips
• 18:16 Atomic Golf Balls Are Raining on the Neighbors
• 20:21 Cinnamon Roll Update: Poetry & Long Lines
• 21:22 Fiesta Henderson Finally Has a Plan
• 23:28 Station Casinos' $70 Million Employee Gift
• 24:59 Final Thoughts

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• Zoox traffic - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2096692943658897764?s=20
• Paramount Plaza - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260908329834/en/Paramount-and-T-Mobile-Arena-Launch-Paramount-Plaza-in-New-Multi-Year-Partnership
• 9/11 anniversary - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/25-years-later-las-vegas-still-feels-the-impact-of-9-11-3884504/
• South Point - https://x.com/BillKrackman/status/2097328238922285134?s=20
• Spice Girls - https://www.instagram.com/p/DdEUKEZoJrl/
• Oasis - https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/16952212/oasis-plan-las-vegas-shows/
• Bally's shakeup - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-columns/inside-gaming/inside-gaming-top-financial-executive-for-ballys-corp-resigns-3883581/
• Bofa study - https://institute.bankofamerica.com/content/dam/economic-insights/online-betting-platforms.pdf
• David Ocamb piece - https://davidocamb.substack.com/p/everything-is-a-bet-now
• Capital One Venture 75K more info on our website - https://milestomemories.com/capital-one-venture-rewards-credit-card/
• Atomic Golf - https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-say-golf-balls-from-atomic-golf-are-damaging-cars-threatening-safety
• https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/09/09/atomic-golf-neighbors-claim-balls-are-flying-into-their-property/
• 1228 Main Cinnamon roll - https://x.com/eatinglasvegas/status/2097389866913083856?s=20
• Mama llama launch - https://www.instagram.com/p/DczS_YqvfhB/?hl=en
• New Fiesta Henderson - https://lasvegassun.com/photos/galleries/2026/sep/08/new-development-for-fiesta-henderson-site/
• Station gift - https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=3884321

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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 plea, a Crockfords tease for Friday's show, and a first visit to Vegas' newest casino, Club Fortune North, where the $100 loss rebate worked exactly as promised on his wife's birthday. Plus Hard Rock Tampa stuffed a thousand slot machines into a convention hall, Nevada somehow ranks 45th among the best states to live, a Venezuelan lunch just north of the Strat, Chris Holmes' secret dining spots above the Grand Canal Shoppes, and the guitar tower now dominating the center Strip. Would you book the Strat deal? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Creepiest Circus Circus Commercial Ever
• 0:26 Save the Golden Monkey
• 1:45 Club Fortune North: Vegas' Newest Casino
• 4:23 Coin Slots & a Dark Clown Sign at Circus Circus
• 5:13 Labor Day Vibes & a Crockfords Preview
• 6:56 Inside the 1998 Circus Circus In-Room Video
• 9:06 Hard Rock Tampa Put a Casino in a Convention Hall 10:26 Nevada Ranked 45th Best State to Live
• 12:32 Viva Las Arepas Review
• 14:15 The Strat's Basically Free Room Deal
• 15:56 Secret Dining Spots Above the Grand Canal Shoppes
• 18:32 Fontainebleau's Dueling Pits
• 19:49 The Guitar Tower Takes Over the Strip
• 21:06 Final Thoughts

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• Circus Circus commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgS_0QybHnQ
• HR tampa https://x.com/shrtampa/status/2095180806691889283?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ
• Worst places to live - https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-live-in/62617
• Strat promo - https://thestrat.com/special-offers/fall-all-in-hotel-package
• Venetian viewpoints - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2093015941533823218?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ

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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 done better? Plus Boomer's Sportsbook lands at Four Queens with a deposit match worth grabbing, Zoox robotaxis are officially serving the airport (pack light), Red Rock is closing Lotus of Siam and Naxos Taverna, the Raiders got their $75 million in public money for the bridge, and a developer wants to carve a whole new bypass behind the Strip. Would a Kelly Clarkson residency finally work? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Sands Chips Buried at the Frontier
• 0:25 Wizard of Oz at Sphere Turns One (and Gets Upgrades)
• 2:11 The Cosmo Block Party Returns
• 3:29 Kelly Clarkson, the Next Great Vegas Residency?
• 6:08 Golden Nugget's New Carpet
• 6:34 The Circus Circus Steak Deal Is Real
• 7:51 Boomer's Sportsbook Opens at Four Queens
• 10:28 The Hottest August in Vegas History
• 11:47 Zoox Robotaxis Now Serve the Airport
• 13:07 Red Rock Closes Lotus of Siam & Naxos Taverna
• 14:52 Raiders Get Their $75 Million for the Bridge
• 16:09 A New Strip Bypass (and a Diamond on the Skyline)
• 18:41 Final Thoughts

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• Sands chips - https://x.com/The702NV/status/2095150250617119002?s=20
• Enhanced Oz - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/kats/sphere-adding-monkeys-scented-apples-to-new-wizard-3341357/
• Cosmo block party - https://newsroom.mgmresorts.com/2026-08-17-The-Cosmopolitan-of-Las-Vegas-to-Host-Second-Annual-Block-Party-at-Block-16-Urban-Food-Hall
• Danny the Medic Circus Circus steakhouse deal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhlp_oBgAl0
• Special sign - https://x.com/theneongutter/status/2091257358773002589?s=20
• Boomer's - https://x.com/BinionsLV/status/2095192674995511469?s=20
• Summer stats - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/weather/summer-2026-was-super-hot-in-las-vegas-but-is-rain-coming-for-labor-day-3881623/
• Zoox airport - https://zoox.com/las-vegas-airport
• Lotus of Siam closure - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/legendary-las-vegas-thai-restaurant-to-close-one-of-its-three-locations-3341431/
• Bypassing the Strip - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/developer-proposing-new-las-vegas-boulevard-russell-road-interchange-new-strip-bypass-road-3872707/

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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 barbecue joint into one of the best non-smoking casino spaces we have seen. Plus the Golden Monkey Tiki rumor that hurts our hearts, a legendary Montreal deli lands in Henderson, a $19.50 sandwich at Durango, and the unadvertised $40 steak deal at Circus Circus that sounds too good to be true. Where would you spend your 72 hours? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 A Roomba for the Bellagio Fountains
• 0:42 F1 Construction Season Begins
• 1:25 Paseo Verde Wins the Little League U.S. Title
• 3:12 Boondock's Epic Night: Caesars 60th & a Cosmo House Party
• 4:56 The Stupak Statue Probably Isn't Gold
• 6:22 Swim-Up Blackjack at the Tropicana
• 7:27 Golden Gate's New High Limit Room
• 9:10 Fontainebleau's "Vegas Matt Arch"
• 10:15 Palms' New Non-Smoking Casino
• 11:37 Golden Monkey Tiki's Days May Be Numbered
• 13:43 Lester's Deli Brings Montreal to Henderson
• 14:45 A $19.50 Sandwich & the Durango Expansion
• 17:53 72 Hours, One Property: Where Do You Stay?
• 21:21 The Secret $40 Steak at Circus Circus
• 22:27 Final Thoughts

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• Bellagio Roomba - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2093368252353433842?s=20
• LVGP construction - https://lvgp-transportation-info-lvgp.hub.arcgis.com/pages/pre-race-main
• Paseo Verde - https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2026/08/30/paseoverdecolumn-aug302026
• Caesars 60 - https://x.com/S100Dfan/status/2093786987929149812?s=20
• Cosmo House Party - https://x.com/S100Dfan/status/2094084829080129677?s=20
• Stupak statue follow up - https://www.casino.org/news/lost-vegas-missing-bob-stupak-statue-resurfaces-on-ebay/
• Pool, spa, swim up blackjack - https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1108528631498923&id=100070253892819&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=Cbizz7QzP1tcxzQr
• One property - https://x.com/JacobsVegasLife/status/2093490060692009094?s=20
• Golden Gate - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2093420568402104691?s=20
• Palms non-smoking casino - https://x.com/Palms/status/2093117663765557658?s=20
• Lester's Deli - https://x.com/eatinglasvegas/status/2091321531389579351?s=20
• https://x.com/thelvfoodie/status/2094452988064804916?s=20
• RW tiki rumor - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2092715631363981751?s=20

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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 up on eBay for $90,000. Plus Carin Leon is taking over Fontainebleau for Mexican Independence Day, Boondock gives the best tour yet of the Mansion at MGM Grand, Vegas has new Michelin stars nobody on this show can pronounce, the Vegas Loop is now approved for 123 stations, July's gaming numbers are in, and a new locals casino called Silverado is headed for the planning commission. We close with Caesars Olympus, the new invite only top tier, and why Caesars abandoning its mid-tier players is the real story. Would you chase this status? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Melting Street Signs
• 0:20 Remembering Dolly Parton & Tim Curry
• 1:46 Glass Falls Off Fontainebleau Again
• 3:11 Carin Leon Takes Over Fontainebleau
• 4:14 The Bob Stupak Statue Is on eBay
• 6:04 Venetian Kicked Out Vegas Matt
• 8:57 Inside the Mansion at MGM Grand
• 10:23 Vegas' New Michelin Stars
• 11:48 Vegas Loop Approved for 123 Stations
• 13:12 July Gaming Numbers
• 14:14 Silverado: A New Casino Near South Point
• 16:00 Caesars Olympus, the Invite-Only Top Tier
• 20:30 Final Thoughts

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• We're melting - https://x.com/KevinJanison/status/2091647706452341187?s=20
• Fontainebleau Glass - https://www.reddit.com/r/vegaslocals/comments/1vzepw3/glass_falling_onto_road_from_the_fontainebleau/
• https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/fontainebleau-las-vegas-investigates-glass-falling-from-hotel-exterior-3870144/
• FB takeover - https://www.fontainebleaulasvegas.com/experiences/carin-leon/
• Stupak statue - https://www.ebay.com/itm/198432708100
• Vegas Matt - https://x.com/itsvegasmatt/status/2092408564203782608?s=20
• The Mansion tour - https://x.com/S100Dfan/status/2092948965465669924?s=20
• Vegas Michelin Stars - https://vegas.eater.com/restaurant-news/131551/2026-michelin-star-winners-las-vegas-nevada-restaurants
• Loop 123 - https://x.com/boringcompany/status/2092396130361606374
• Stats - https://x.com/howardstutz/status/2092691431563682263?s=20
• https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_July2026_5900efe1-1181-4a00-a779-25086f0c26f3.pdf
• https://x.com/NevadaGCB/status/2093027511139754050?s=20
• Silverado - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/new-hotel-casino-could-be-built-south-of-strip-3869245/
• Caesars Olympus - https://www.caesars.com/myrewards/olympus