Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories There were big rumors regarding Vegas and the NBA this week as one of the biggest names in town bought a team, but will it be coming to Las Vegas? We'll discuss the details and the potential timeline for an NBA team plus why an expansion is the most likely result. In other news we walkthrough Fontainebleau's standard rooms just as traffic around the property has begun to take a hit. We also discuss a new Vegas Netflix show, gambling via scooter, Durango's big flush and Vegas Sphere's next big act.  About the Show Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with the audio being combined into this podcast. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

Fontainebleau's Standard Rooms, Vegas on Netflix, Sphere's Next Act & Luckiest Casino on the Strip!

The show about Las Vegas from the people who love Las Vegas! Shawn and Mark cover the fun, interesting and absurd sides of Las Vegas while keeping you up to date on all of the latest news and happenings.  

Shawn is a 30 year local and Mark brings the tourist perspective, having visited Las Vegas 2-3 times per year for his entire adult life. Our MtM Vegas news show is released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays and you can also watch it along with all of the visuals on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/milestomemories

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Check out our new sister channel/show called 20 Minute Travel! - https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel The fun side of miles, points & travel hosted by Shawn & Mark! If you're interested please watch the first episode and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWSfPUms7A0&t;=3s You can also listen to 20 Minute Travel as a podcast:   Spotify  Apple Podcasts  Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week the big news from Las Vegas was the announced closure of Mirage as it transitions into Hard Rock Las Vegas. Mirage was originally slated to remain open during the transition, but now it is closing for 3 years. What is its legacy and what will we get when the property returns in 2027? In other news Sahara is making some interesting upgrades to their garage that indicates paid parking may be coming even if they are denying it. We also discuss MGM's online gambling initiative, floods at MGM Grand, the Neon Museum Flamingo Ball, Evel Knievel's museum, a interesting F1 ticket gift, Sunset Station's awesome sports book and just how cool Vegas was in 1974.  Episode Guide:  0:00 A glimpse at 1974 Las Vegas 1:02 Sahara parking “upgrades” - Paid parking coming? 2:10 South Point finishes $6 million suite renovation 3:45 Evel Knievel Museum breaks ground in Las Vegas 5:20 Neon Museum’s Flamingo Ball & auction 7:28 MGM launching live dealer product for online casinos? 9:19 MGM Grand floods - A common problem? 10:49 F1 ticket promo - Score a cool exclusive jacket! 12:01 Sunset Station’s incredible new sports book 13:30 Mirage is closing forever in July 15:08 Why Hard Rock changed their mind on Mirage closure 16:45 Staying at Mirage on closing night & why it is a historic property  About the Show: Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

Mirage Las Vegas Closing Forever, Sahara Parking Mystery, F1's Fancy Jacket & MGM Online Gambling

Check out our new sister channel/show called 20 Minute Travel! - https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel The fun side of miles, points & travel hosted by Shawn & Mark! If you're interested please watch the first episode and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWSfPUms7A0&t;=3s You can also listen to 20 Minute Travel as a podcast:   Spotify  Apple Podcasts  Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week Virgin Hotels Las Vegas dominated the news when the Culinary Union announced a weekend strike that began this morning. At the same time we learned the casino operator since opening Mohegan Sun will be leaving the property by the end of the year. Virgin Hotels will move to a unified operation model bringing the casino in-house. Is this exactly what the struggling property needs? In other news we now probably know who will be the next big act in the Sphere as the venue gets ready to host the NHL Draft. We also learned that Wrestlemania is coming to town and Fontainebleau scored a big musical name as well. We also discuss negative comments about Caesars, a crazy million dollar reward, an epic disaster at Circus Circus that has garnered international attention and how the crane atop the stalled Venetian tower has come to life.  Episode Guide:  0:00 All of the boats in Lake Mead 0:54 Circus Circus international coverage - Epic disaster? 2:54 The next big Sphere act announced…sort of 4:26 NHL Draft at Sphere tickets on sale now 5:24 Mirage sign damaged or being torn out? 6:06 Venetian’s stalled St. Regis Tower sees some crane activity! 7:25 Introducing 20 Minute Travel - our new sister show 8:15 Pinkbox expands to Boulder City & Pahrump 8:57 Wrestlemania coming to Las Vegas in 2025 10:21 Keith Urban’s unresidency at Fontainebleau 11:10 Negative sentiments about Caesars 11:50 Million dollar reward offered in gambler drugging case 13:29 Scott Sibella sentenced in casino financial crimes case 15:00 Culinary Union striking at Virgin Hotels 16:16 Mohegan Sun out - Big breakup at Virgin 17:20 How can Virgin improve the casino experience under unified operations?  About the Show: Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

Circus Circus Disaster, Culinary Striking, Venetian's Big Surprise & Mohegan Ditches Virgin Vegas!

Join our Patreon for the exclusive MtM Vegas Aftershow! More info at: https://www.patreon.com/MtMVegas Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week Caesars Rewards took away a perk from some of their higher status members without any notice or explanation. First they closed the lounges and now many Diamond Plus members are losing their free drinks. Why did Caesars suddenly devalue their program in this way and is it a bad look for the gaming giant? In other news it was a busy weekend in Las Vegas with cooler temps, high winds and the last minute cancelation of one of the city's biggest music festivals. We also discuss the return of Lotus of Siam, what it is like as a VIP at Fontainebleau, Rio's burgers, saving a historic prospector, how to score $25 concert tickets in Vegas and Criss Angel's "garage sale" where you can buy old tricks!  Episode Guide:  0:00 Official sneaker cleaner of F-1 0:43 Busy weekend in Vegas - Insane airport lines 2:14 Windy weather & Lovers & Friends Festival cancelation 4:17 Long term Luxor leak 5:46 Unsafe street vendor meat - Big crackdown 7:38 Historic prospectors find new home at Pioneer Saloon 9:48 Live Nation Concert Week - $25 tickets for big Vegas acts 11:24 Lotus of Siam returning at original location 12:23 Rio’s food court burger looks great 13:04 Kyu (Fontainebleau) $125 tasting menu 13:58 Fontainebleau comp/VIP Review - Incredibly impressive? 15:23 Shortcut to get into Fontainebleau’s exclusive Poodle Room 17:28 Criss Angel’s “Garage Sale” 18:58 Caesars devalues big elite player perk 20:13 Is Caesars “attacking” members?  About the Show: Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

Fontainebleau Vegas VIP Review, Caesars Cuts Perks, $25 Vegas Concerts, Bad Street Meat & Luxor Leak

Join our Patreon for the exclusive MtM Vegas Aftershow! More info at: https://www.patreon.com/MtMVegas Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories Ever since MGM purchased Cosmopolitan almost two years ago, people have been wondering when Identity would go away. We finally have the news of when Cosmo's very popular loyalty program will be ending and when the property will be fully integrated into MGM Rewards. Just in time for a new connection to Bellagio that is to be announced soon. In other news Venetian Las Vegas shared what their new rooms look like as they are embarking on their 25th anniversary celebration. We also discuss what Trop looks like today, amazing Vegas rooftop views, why MGM/Marriott is going well, how UNLV is looking to make $1 billion off of their land and how you can win a Cybertruck at Circa.  Episode Guide:  0:00 Amazing Vegas “rooftop” views 0:56 Formula 1 Vegas construction starting again! 2:02 Fontainebleau’s rooftop nightclub at Formula 1 3:30 MGM earnings takeaways - Marriott partnership success 5:21 New Bellagio/Cosmo connector bridge coming Strip side 6:38 Circa’s creative 2020 Grad Splash 7:39 Derek Stevens giving away a Circa Cybertruck 8:38 Tropicana demo update - Bye bye entry 9:38 Venetian’s $1.5 billion renovation & new rooms 11:10 Venetian’s 25th anniversary celebration & giveaway 12:40 Dave & Busters introducing real gambling at arcades 14:39 UNLV’s proposed $1+ billion land lease 16:01 Cosmo finally joining MGM Rewards 17:20 What this means for MGM Rewards members  About the Show: Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

Cosmo Joins MGM, Venetian's Billion Dollar Makeover, New Bellagio Bridge & F1 Construction Returns

Join our Patreon for the exclusive MtM Vegas Aftershow! More info at: https://www.patreon.com/MtMVegas Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories  Wet N Wild closed its doors 20 years ago to be replaced by a casino, but that project never came. All Net Arena tried to build on the site for a decade, but that recently fell through as well. Now a new developer is taking over planning an arena and the tallest building in Las Vegas. Will this ever get built?  In other news the March, 2024 visitor stats are in and there are some negatives, especially for Downtown Las Vegas. We also discuss $100 Circus Circus parking, credit card skimmers, Strat's birthday, a juicy Wynn rumor and how you can be a mermaid on your next trip to Las Vegas.Episode Guide:  0:00 Kenny G’s impromptu casino concert 0:54 Sick New World Music Festival & Circus Circus $100 parking 2:32 Cinco de Mayo on Fremont Street 4:13 The Silverton Mermaids and Mermaid School 6:29 Credit card skimmers in Vegas - Is it a problem? 8:18 Rumor - Blackstone to buy Elaine Wynn’s shares in Wynn Resorts? 9:29 Wynn and Strat celebrate their birthdays 11:25 LVCVA March stats - Big declines in room rates 12:40 Downtown Las Vegas may be struggling 14:07 Tallest Vegas casino and NBA Arena proposed - Deja vu? 16:21 Will this new casino/arena ever get built?  About the Show: Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

Fontainebleau's Standard Rooms, Vegas on Netflix, Sphere's Next Act & Luckiest Casino on the Strip!

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