MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!

Get a $230 gift card after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - https://milestomemories.com/go/melio/ 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 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 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

Get a $230 gift card after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - https://milestomemories.com/go/melio/ 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 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 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

Get your MTM Vegas merch! https://mtmvegas.shop 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 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 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

Get your MTM Vegas merch! https://mtmvegas.shop 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 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 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

Get your MTM Vegas merch! https://mtmvegas.shop 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 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 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

Get your MTM Vegas merch! https://mtmvegas.shop 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 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 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/

Get your MTM Vegas merch! https://mtmvegas.shop 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 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 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

Get a $230 gift card after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - https://milestomemories.com/go/melio/ 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 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 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

Get a $230 gift card after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - https://milestomemories.com/go/melio/ 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 about what replaces it. Plus Allegiant Stadium lands near the top of the NFL rankings, Vegas gets crowned the most fun city in America, the Rio quietly rebrands two venues, the Mama Llama cinnamon roll saga takes a turn, John Taffer picks a fight with a Four Queens bartender, and the feds cut Nevada's Lake Mead water while the state heads to court. Episode Guide: 0:00 Mermaid Duty at Golden Nugget 0:36 OYO Fallout: Paragon Out, Fifth Street Gaming In 2:47 What Happens to OYO (and That Stardust Concept Art) 5:03 Allegiant Stadium Ranked No. 2 in the NFL 6:21 Vegas Named the Most Fun City in America 8:11 Rio Rebrands High Stakes and Lucky Tavern 9:43 Mama Llama Cinnamon Rolls Land at Cafe Lola 10:56 John Taffer vs. the Four Queens Pour 12:56 Lake Dolores, the Desert's Lost Water Park 14:42 Lake Mead Cuts and Nevada's Lawsuit 16:05 Awakening Closing at Wynn 18:11 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Golden Nugget scuba - https://x.com/JacobsVegasLife/status/2091676865291288811?s=20 OYO fallout - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/fifth-street-gaming-to-take-over-casino-at-oyo-following-ghost-hotel-kerfuffle/ Allegiant 10 Best - https://www.usatoday.com/sports/readers-choice-awards/best-nfl-stadium-food/ Happiest places - https://www.justcover.ie/blog/world-happy-place Rio rebrands - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/rio-quietly-rebrands-high-steaks-to-high-stakes-luckely-to-revolution-more-to-come/ Mama llama saved - https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/08/22/mama-llama-bakerys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-set-cafe-debut/ Taffer - https://x.com/jontaffer/status/2090840173336478052?s=20 Lake Delores - https://x.com/Brick_Suit/status/2088842861651296601?s=20 Water lawsuit - https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/environment/devastating-cuts-nevada-is-first-state-to-file-suit-over-colorado-river-plan-3868476/

Get a $230 gift card after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - https://milestomemories.com/go/melio/ 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 been sold, Circa quietly opened two new floors of rooms, and there is a Strip buffet charging locals ten bucks. Let us know in the comments who you would want to see take over that site. Episode Guide: 0:00 The 4AM Cashier Line 0:38 The Raiders' $158 Million North Plaza 3:09 We Forgot About Run at Luxor 4:47 Suncoast's New Center Bar 6:32 Resorts World Drops Mulberry Street 8:33 A $9.99 Buffet for Locals 10:40 There's a Vineyard at GVR 11:44 Downtown Grand Has Been Sold 14:13 Circa Opens Two New Floors 17:06 Bally's Liquidity Problem 17:29 Could Boyd Take the Ballpark Site? 18:54 The Downsized Ballpark Plans 21:00 "Substantial Doubt" 22:42 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Cashier line - https://x.com/ayahuasca_aaron/status/2087643825590186246?s=20 Raiders plaza - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2090443281062912048?s=20 R.U.N. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.N_%28Cirque_du_Soleil%29 Suncoast Center Bar - https://x.com/suncoastcasino/status/2089355720474906850?s=20 Mulberry Out - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2089795493522203113 Virgin buffet and locals offers - https://virginhotelslv.com/casino/cherry-rewards-locals/ GVR Vineyard - https://x.com/GVRcasino/status/2090226420169814099?s=20 Downtown Grand sale - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/buyer-lined-up-for-downtown-las-vegas-casino-court-approval-needed-3866190/ Circa's new rooms - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/downtown-las-vegas-casino-debuts-new-hotel-rooms-suites-from-previously-unfinished-floors-3865634/ Bally's warning - https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bally-drops-31-liquidity-warning-162627735.html Bally's changes - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/ballys-changes-course-on-development-around-as-vegas-ballpark-3866219/ Bally's Vegas buyer? - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/could-last-minute-buyer-purchase-rights-to-ballys-project-around-as-las-vegas-ballpark-3865700/

Get a $230 gift card after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - https://milestomemories.com/go/melio/ 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 being told they would be taken care of. Plus the OYO listings came down, the Hooters website is somehow still live, Palms is putting faces 55 stories up, and the Flamingo is finally doing the one thing we have been asking for. Let us know in the comments if you are excited for the tiki bar. Episode Guide: 0:00 They Took Down the TI Wrap 0:32 How the TI Giveaway Ended 3:19 The OYO Listings Come Down 4:20 The Hooters Website Is Still Up 5:16 A UFC Hotel? 5:49 Bally's Can't Pay Its Loans 7:19 Palms' 55 Stories of Fame 7:47 A New Non-Smoking Casino at Palms 9:39 The HOV Lane Fight 11:19 Zoox vs Uber vs Lyft pricing 13:35 Circus Circus Gets a Real Food Hall 16:11 Mad Apple Closes: Shows at 30% Capacity 19:31 A Tiki Bar Is Coming to the Flamingo 22:33 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com TI wrap - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2088722444345610447?s=20 Ti stories - https://x.com/antitardUSA/status/2088282425080025376?s=20 https://x.com/rekt0rama/status/2088012473593184264?s=46 Hooters Vegas website - https://www.hooterscasinohotels.com/index.html UFC Hotel - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/mma-ufc/ufc-eyes-southwest-campus-build-out-with-potential-hotel-wwe-space-in-mind-3864151/ Palms screen photos - https://www.casino.org/news/palms-in-vegas-plastering-guest-images-on-55-story-sign/ Removing HOV - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/nevada-lt-governor-continues-yearslong-fight-to-end-carpool-lanes-in-las-vegas-3864187/ Rideshare pricing comparison - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2087946002372464831?s=20 Circus Circus food hall - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/circus-circus-closes-food-court-kicks-out-operator-heres-whats-next/ Mad Apple closing - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/kats/new-york-themed-production-set-to-close-labor-day-weekend-3340576/ Flamingo tiki - https://x.com/KerryBilicki/status/2088188915845120122?s=20 https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2088749538584695039?s=20

Thank you to Bilt for sponsoring this video! Start earning rewards on rent and mortgage when you sign up at https://biltrewards.yt.link/V31P5dr 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 for over eight hours to get it, at midnight, on a Tuesday. Plus Rio Rita's return continues, Circus Circus quietly killed its food court behind garbage bags, Wynn finally put a date on Al Marjan, and the most delicious thing in Las Vegas just got shut down by a neighbor. Let us know in the comments how long is too long to wait for $200. Episode Guide: 0:00 The Big Bad Wolf Plays Huff N Puff 0:33 Downtown Grand's Free Hot Dog 1:05 Eight Hour Lines for $200 at TI 2:44 Rio Rita Returns 4:53 Circus Circus Loses Its Food Court 6:03 Villa's Tacos Opens at Durango 6:58 The Cinnamon Roll Lady Gets Shut Down 9:03 Wynn Al Marjan Opens September 2027 10:53 Is Las Vegas Just California? 13:18 Housing Replaces Eastside Cannery 14:58 The OYO Is Being Sold as "Palette" 18:04 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Big Bad Wolf - https://x.com/Yaamava/status/2087298295617978523?s=20 TI promo - https://www.casino.org/news/crowds-swarm-treasure-island-in-vegas-to-collect-200-in-free-play/ Rio Rita - https://x.com/RioVegas/status/2087736945740771823?s=20 Circus Circus food hall - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2087757251662729278?s=20 Circus Circus future - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2087980122716688725?s=20 Villa's tacos - https://x.com/durangoresortlv/status/2087694301295935608?s=20 Mama llama - https://www.instagram.com/p/Db_pegvkumx/?img_index=1 Wynn UAE - https://investors.wynnresorts.com/news-releases/news-release-details/wynn-resorts-limited-reports-second-quarter-2026-results Is Las Vegas California? - https://youtube.com/shorts/AZhBhNy3a3o?is=xaXCm0Y2y0ZQjW1H Cannery replacement - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/big-housing-project-approved-for-former-las-vegas-casino-site-3860317/ Palette/OYO controversy - https://x.com/vegasstarfish/status/2087708030184173617?s=20

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com 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 the casino at their Chicago project, not over money but over a dispute with the city about video gaming terminals, which they say breaks the exclusivity they paid $40 million up front and $4 million a year for. We also cover the Rio announcing a new multi-showroom venue opening this month with Fabulous and Tony and Tina's Wedding, the Star Trek convention taking over the Rio and why Quark's Bar needs to come back, Lee's Discount Liquor selling to another family owned company, new drone footage of Durango's phase three expansion with bowling and a luxury theater, 21 plus signage going up at Excalibur, the Duane Davis trial starting in Las Vegas, and the LVCVA's content creator Olympics aimed squarely at Gen Z. Let us know in the comments if you made it to Treasure Island. Episode Guide: 0:00 The View is Back! 0:48 Star Trek Takes Over the Rio 2:13 The Rio's New Multi-Showroom Venue 3:53 Lee's Discount Liquor Sells 5:09 Red Rock Brings Back 3:2 Poolside Blackjack 7:08 The Duane Davis Trial Begins 8:45 Bally's Halts Chicago Construction 12:44 Durango's Phase 3 Expansion 13:52 21+ Signs Go Up at Excalibur 15:43 $200 Free Play at Treasure Island 17:36 The LVCVA's Content Creator Olympics 20:59 Did We Ruin Themed Casinos? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Vinyl Room view - https://x.com/KerryBilicki/status/2086682383944925186?s=20 Star Trek - https://x.com/RioVegas/status/2085910720768622681?s=20 https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbq2bWEPU46/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbq7dLQyB6j/ https://x.com/its_chloehill/status/2086421871470186672?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKXeF3XqkG0 Rio The Venue - https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/08/05/rio-hotel-casino-transforms-venue-into-new-entertainment-hub/ Lee's sale - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/vegas-business/small-business/nevadas-largest-liquor-store-chain-acquired-by-texas-company-3860787/ Red Rock 3:2 poolside - https://www.instagram.com/p/DbwITjlyQ3F/ Tupac Trial - https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/tupac-murder-trial-how-to-attend-watch-and-follow-the-trial-in-las-vegas-3861325/ Bally's Halts - https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/report-ballys-pauses-construction-at-river-west-casino-site-amid-gaming-dispute-with-city-of-chicago/ Durango - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2086489139105636374?s=20 https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2085857016141221944?s=20 21 signs - https://x.com/jedirich_/status/2086525084068635069?s=20 $200 TI offer - https://x.com/BillKrackman/status/2086486313340137628 Gen Z olympics - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/content-creator-olympics-how-vegas-hired-influencer-interns-to-attract-gen-z-3860446/

Thank you to Bilt for sponsoring this video! Start earning rewards on rent and mortgage when you sign up at https://biltrewards.yt.link/V31P5dr 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 be similar to Uber and taxis, which we think is a mistake if they want people to actually try it. Boring quietly opened a Vegas Loop station at Sahara, making it the second property with both a monorail and Loop station, with rides to the airport running about $14. We also cover Slots of Fun turning 55 with the best carpet in Vegas, Penn's earnings call comments about not wanting a Strip property saddled with deferred maintenance, Lady Luck's transparent post showing she is down $430,000 for 2026, a look at Primm's positive changes under Terrible's including $20 free play for new signups, another contender for the smallest room downtown at Four Queens, and Tibor's genuinely incredible tribute site to the old Boardwalk Casino. Let us know in the comments what your favorite Boardwalk memory is. Episode Guide: 0:00 That Fake Luxor Closure Letter 0:49 Slots of Fun Turns 55 2:21 A Vegas Loop Station Opens at Sahara 4:54 Zoox Starts Charging for Robotaxi Rides 8:32 Penn Wants a Strip Property (With Conditions) 10:57 Nevada Cut 28% as Lake Mead Hits Record Low 12:59 A Slot Streamer Down $430,000 15:01 Primm's Comeback Under Terrible's 16:34 Four Queens' Tiny Room 18:00 The Boardwalk Casino Tribute Site 22:03 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Luxor letter - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2085130803705708980?s=20 Slots A Fun - https://x.com/_GrandPaD/status/2085063290091102352?s=20 Vegas Loop Sahara - https://x.com/boringcompany/status/2084417205593141471?s=20 Paid Zoox - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/zoox-robotaxi-rides-to-carry-fee-starting-next-week-in-las-vegas-3859675/ Penn Strip - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/penn-ceo-says-company-interested-in-entering-strip-market-3860212/?utm_medium=social Lake Mead water - https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevadas-expected-to-lose-a-quarter-of-its-colorado-river-water-what-happens-next New Lake Mead low - https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/climate/lake-mead-record-low-water-level-colorado-river Lady Luck losses - https://www.facebook.com/LadyLuckHQ/posts/pfbid029rfRcxvMzA6M5zRKMJ3d6mNjbbsrrPQ1rMChR4HQq5HdgTMeZkJiXYDNyHFgthiQl?rdid=nkNa62eVR1ZI5G56# Four Queens solo - https://x.com/cnote_vegas/status/2084287727021818168?s=20 LV Boardwalk - https://lvboardwalk.com/ His other site - https://nvlanding.com/

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com 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 years, which is honestly far fewer than we expected given how many rooms are here, and we get into the dogs and prevention that keep it contained. GLPI's earnings call revealed Bally's is getting closer to a plan for the ballpark's critical infrastructure, though they are not committing beyond the $125 million already on the table. We also cover the Vinyl Room opening August 8th in the old Foundation Room space with membership tiers from $2,500 to $15,000, a look inside the MGM Mansion casino bathroom that underwhelmed us, and Corey Levitan definitively debunking whether you can fry an egg on a Vegas sidewalk. Let us know in the comments whether you are an Airbnb person or a hotel person in Vegas. Episode Guide: 0:00 Matcha Yoga at a Day Club? 0:43 60 Years of Caesars in 100 Seconds 2:32 Bedbugs at Six Strip Hotels 4:47 Clark County Goes After Airbnb 8:51 Can You Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk? 10:19 Bally's Ballpark Infrastructure Update 11:58 Inside the MGM Mansion Bathroom 13:02 The Vinyl Room Opens August 8 13:24 Membership Tiers: $2,500 to $15,000 16:05 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Dayclub yoga - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1581451246856394 Caesars Palace 60 years - https://x.com/summacorp/status/2083576180972957709?s=20 Vegas bedbugs - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/6-strip-resorts-had-confirmed-bedbug-cases-heres-what-travelers-should-know-3858411/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk7xI9FBKJE Airbnb Battle - https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/a-court-pushed-back-against-clark-county-airbnb-limits-county-might-have-a-new-way-to-crack-down Frying eggs on the sidewalk - https://www.casino.org/news/vegas-myths-busted-you-can-fry-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk-in-summer/ GLPI transcript - https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GLPI/earnings/GLPI-Q2-2026-earnings_call-654448.html?guccounter=1 Vinyl room - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2083955166169158049?s=20 https://www.instagram.com/p/DbLomvAA1Z0/

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com 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 raises the obvious question of why they did not offer real value years ago. Bellagio is looking at adding more villas since they only have eight, plus more activation around the lakeside after Carbone Riviera's success, and MGM explained why they picked Park MGM for their locals push. Plus a roulette board at Aria showing 28 hitting five out of seven times at roughly one in four million odds, a new UNLV projection saying Clark County will not hit 3 million people until 2055, conspiracy theory cocktails at Velveteen Rabbit, viral center bite cinnamon rolls from a local home bakery, Korean barbecue at Palace Station, and the second F1 race Las Vegas thankfully dodged. Let us know in the comments whether you are going to see Steve Wynn speak. Episode Guide: 0:00 Vegas Buses Are on Fire 0:30 28 Hit Five Out of Seven at Aria 1:46 Steve Wynn Returns to the Neon Museum 3:42 We Won't Hit 3 Million Until 2055 6:03 Korean BBQ Arrives at Palace Station 7:25 Conspiracy Theory Cocktails Downtown 8:43 The Viral Center Bite Cinnamon Rolls 10:30 The Second F1 Race We Dodged 12:21 June Numbers: Conventions Up 25.8% 13:27 MGM's Earnings Call & the Diller Bid 14:03 The All-Inclusive Actually Worked 17:43 Why Park MGM Got the Locals Deal 18:38 Bellagio's New Villas & the Lakeside 20:23 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com 28 on fire - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2080932375434006710?s=20 Steve Wynn talk - https://secure.neonmuseum.org/44870/44871 Vegas growth - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/clark-countys-population-growth-slows-delaying-3-million-mark-by-10-years-3853406/ Mr. Kim's - https://x.com/MeltzVegas/status/2082328766500794401?s=20 Conspiracy cocktails - https://www.instagram.com/p/DagZsJnEuvW/?hl=en&img_index=10 Center bite cinnamon roll - https://www.instagram.com/mamallama_bakery/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=AeES0JB09aVhxupDrR93JfD 2nd F1 - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/lvcva-f1-considered-a-second-formula-one-race-for-las-vegas-3856771/ LVCVA stats - https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_June2026_977536a6-febe-45f3-9dd1-e1604af485c2.pdf MGM transcript - https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-mgm-resorts-tops-q2-2026-estimates-as-vegas-steadies-93CH-4821950

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com 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 about as Vegas as it gets. UNLV's basketball coach also went semi viral suggesting you could buy the Running Rebels for 10 to 12 million instead of the A's, and the school leaned into the joke before walking it back. Hard Rock started its most serious light testing yet on the guitar tower, we look at a great 1991 view from the Mirage toward the volcano, and Golden Gate showed off room 328, a special request only twin bed room that looks a lot like a hostel. Plus Boxabl, the North Las Vegas tiny home maker, went public on the NASDAQ, Club Fortune North opened in the old Poker Palace with a solid renovation, and Bill Krackomberger dropped some genuinely honest advice about gambling that more influencers should be giving. We close with the Iron Mike Legacy immersive experience taking over the old Flamingo buffet space this fall, with tickets from $59 to $129. Let us know in the comments about a Vegas thing that came and went before you ever got to try it. Episode Guide: 0:00 114 Degrees & Grounded Planes 0:37 Hoover Dam Closes for Emergency Repairs 1:27 Lake Mead Is Near Its All-Time Low 2:48 You Can Buy UNLV for $10 Million? 4:36 Mark Cuban & Ken Jeong Buy Into the A's 6:37 Hard Rock's First Real Light Test 7:55 A 1991 View From the Mirage 8:38 Golden Gate's Tiny Room 328 9:55 Boxabl Goes Public 11:55 The Most Honest Gambler in Vegas 14:05 Club Fortune North Opens 15:43 Mike Tyson Takes Over the Flamingo Buffet 19:25 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Intro - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2081151471505334333?s=20 Hoover Dam - https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/ Rebels sale - https://x.com/TheRunninRebels/status/2081838924025192634?s=20 https://x.com/TheRunninRebels/status/2081470070216409525?s=20 A's new owners - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/athletics/mark-cuban-led-group-buys-piece-of-athletics-3854175/ https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/athletics/athletics-add-international-investor-with-las-vegas-relocation-set-for-2028-3855377/ Mirage 1991 - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19L8xAN45Z/ Hard Rock lights - https://x.com/KerryBilicki/status/2080527800155713824?s=20 https://x.com/uraddicted2i/status/2080848579128856817?s=20 Golden Gate Tiny Room - https://x.com/GoldenGateVegas/status/2079989858018476202?s=20 Boxabl - https://x.com/NasdaqExchange/status/2080317969972842806?s=20 Krack on Gamblers - https://x.com/billkrackman/status/2078110032403853469?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ Club Fortune North - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2080853201142853643?s=20 https://x.com/Vegas_Advantage/status/2079030114973855816?s=20 Flamingo Buffet destruction - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2080457507101888876?s=20 Iron Mike Legacy - http://www.ironmikelegacy.com/

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com 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 the West and the Pinball Hall of Fame on the far South Strip. We also cover the Wyndham to Caesars transfer cap doubling to 60,000 points through mid September, the ongoing Joe Lombardo traffic stop fallout now that an ethics complaint has been filed and Metro is dusting a freeway sticker for fingerprints, two great new pizza spots in Metro Slice and Signora Pizza Lab, and why filming your kid at a slot machine is never funny. We close with John Mehaffey's table games survey, where the average Vegas minimum is now $17.98, Jerry's Nugget and OYO are the cheapest in town, and El Cortez has quietly become the second most expensive. Let us know in the comments where you go for cheap tables. Episode Guide: 0:00 The TSA's Airport Hammock Tip 0:49 Hard Rock's New 2,000 Seat Theater 2:01 The Holographic Elton John Rumor 3:17 Wyndham to Caesars Transfer Doubles 4:55 The Lombardo Investigation Escalates 7:41 The Heart-Shaped Hotel Is Approved 9:34 Top Gun Finally Has a Location 11:45 Two New Vegas Pizza Spots 14:39 Kids at Slot Machines: Don't Do It 17:54 Vegas' Cheapest Table Games 20:26 The Most Expensive Tables in Town 23:05 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com TSA Hammocks - https://x.com/tsa/status/2079926205784944779?s=46 Hard Rock theater - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/strip-casino-resort-project-gets-county-approval-for-new-2k-seat-theater-3853650/ Lombardo investigation - https://x.com/KTNV/status/2080115638757163173?s=20 Heart hotel - https://x.com/ClarkCountyNV/status/2080063506679017599?s=20 Top Gun - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/top-gun-themed-attraction-planned-for-south-strip-3853075/ Signora - https://x.com/eatinglasvegas/status/2079579893810303290?s=20 https://www.tiktok.com/ @signorapizza_krw⁩ Sliceteria - https://x.com/eatinglasvegas/status/2079661107560800646?s=20 Kids at machines - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2079032096732147889 Cheapest Table Games - https://vegasadvantage.com/cheapest-las-vegas-table-game-casinos/

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com 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 its class action over the canceled first night practice for just over $3 million, though refunding everyone up front would have been the easy fix. Plus Slotapalooza took over Circa, the Neon City Festival is confirmed to return for F1 weekend, Casino Royale already bumped its $3.99 hot dog to $4.99, Primm is reopening with no resort fees, and Fontainebleau looks to be reworking its high limit slot room. Our favorite singing street performer also narrated a guy busting his knee messing with him, which you have to hear. Let us know in the comments if tap to gamble at the slots is a step too far. Episode Guide: 0:00 The Lombardo Traffic Stop & Slotapalooza 1:59 Neon City Festival Returns for F1 2:50 F1's $3 Million Class Action Settlement 4:41 The New Tropicana Airport Flyover 6:28 Casino Royale's $4.99 Hot Dog 7:42 The Singing Street Performer Strikes Again 9:15 Primm Reopens With No Resort Fees 11:11 Tap-to-Play Cashless Gaming Spreads 14:49 Fontainebleau Reworks Its High Limit Room 17:15 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Lombardo - https://x.com/BeverlyTheater/status/2077864191231397907?s=20 https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2078700021453885706?s=20 Slotapalooza - https://x.com/CircaLasVegas/status/2079310380140990928?s=20 Neon City - https://www.neoncityfestival.com/ F1 class action - https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/3-04m-las-vegas-grand-prix-tickets-class-action-settlement/ Airport traffic fix - https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/road-warrior/revamp-of-busy-las-vegas-interchange-appears-ready-to-surface-3849787/ https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/tropicana-university-overpass-cost-drops-to-97-million/ $4.99 hot dog - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2078252817740095709?s=20 Street performer knee - https://x.com/shannonsharpeee/status/2079010930516750614?s=20 Apple Pay to gamble - https://www.casinos.com/us/news/you-can-now-use-apple-pay-to-gamble-at-durango-and-other-station-casinos Fontainebleau renovations - https://x.com/John_Mehaffey/status/2078264847486378034?s=20 https://x.com/MeltzVegas/status/2078163270205383032?s=20

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com 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 about to come down and the festival grounds still a dirt lot, and make the case that version of Vegas might have been better. Plus $3.99 sliders at Casino Royale, the Mad Hatter tea party returning to Peacock Alley August 26th through 30th, and a $20 dinner and a show from old Planet Hollywood. We also react to Wanderlog's Vegas pizza rankings, where Evel Pie at number three has us questioning reality. Finally, the LVCVA impact report shows visitor spending off its 2024 peak, and a slide revealing CEO Steve Hill makes $813,000, which is only fifth highest in the country. Let us know in the comments if you miss the 2001 Strip. Episode Guide: 0:00 Nobody Grabbed the Envelope 0:44 The Abandoned CVS Sells for $13.5M 2:23 A Poker Player's Airbnb Home Invasion 3:45 Matthew Boyer Lost $13 Million at Resorts World 5:43 His Wife Was His Casino Host 7:25 $3.99 Sliders at Casino Royale 8:27 The Mad Hatter Tea Party Returns 9:58 A $20 Dinner and a Show 10:41 Driving the Strip in 2001 15:20 Vegas Pizza Rankings (We Disagree) 18:24 The LVCVA Impact Report 21:38 Steve Hill Makes $813,000 23:22 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com The envelope - https://x.com/Vegas/status/2077140950129020941?s=20 CVS sale - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/vegas-business/building-las-vegas/shuttered-retail-property-on-strip-sells-to-new-landlord-3850261/ WSOP incident - https://x.com/jaredgriener/status/2077140589070663830?s=20 https://x.com/CristenDrummond/status/2077600960244068817?s=20 Boyer Interview - https://www.facebook.com/reel/743671095507235 Sliders - https://x.com/iAmMarcoMurillo/status/2077170951394070865?s=20 Mad Hatter Tea - https://www.sevenrooms.com/experiences/PeacockAlleyLV/mad-hatter-tea-5916170108977152 https://www.instagram.com/p/DN4cWt_kZVf/?img_index=3 2001 Strip tour - https://youtu.be/RC8yQ_PkJHE?is=lcAxpDNLxyPnfCgM Pizza Rankings - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10238912622607152&set=a.1929443628864&type=3&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=z01L55TKZnnFtJQO&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14i1d854ffM%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr# LVCVA salary - https://x.com/LVSportsBiz/status/2077080885938241731/photo/1 LVCVA impact - https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/Economic_Impact_of_Visitors_2025_FINAL_6fa0ea36-212f-4b24-beb8-d407ceea05b7.pdf