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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

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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

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• 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/