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

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This week Noche UFC took over the Vegas Sphere with incredible visuals and more as it was the first sports event held in the venue. While it wasn't without controversy, the event seemed like a success and the visuals were so good that you have to see them!

In other news Caesars is moving in a new General Manager for three of their Vegas properties. We also discuss the beginning of F1 construction, the A's stadium meeting, Virgin's union struggles, USA Today's 10Best casinos, Rebel Football being nationally ranked, Aces killing it again and how you can save money on your next stay at Wynn Las Vegas.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Forum Shops "creepy heads"
• 0:48 Bellagio removing trees, more construction for F1 beginning
• 2:28 Has F1 delivered on their shorter construction timeline?
• 3:09 New Amex Offer for Wynn Las Vegas
• 4:49 A's meet with contractors and provide update on stadium project
• 6:03 Keeping it real - Is this project actually going to happen?
• 7:12 USA Today's 10Best Casino Hotels in the world - Huge shocks
• 9:27 New GM for Horseshoe/Paris/Planet Hollywood
• 10:42 One General Manager for three Vegas megaproperties?
• 11:39 A look at Buffalo Bill's reopened buffet
• 13:42 Virgin Hotels still has Culinary Union drama
• 15:45 Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks WNBA scoring record
• 16:34 UNLV Rebels Football is nationally ranked!
• 18:22 Noche UFC quirks & complaints
• 19:48 The Noche UFC visuals were impressive
• 20:50 Will there be another UFC event at the Sphere?

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 [email protected].

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This week Wynn Las Vegas agreed to pay $130 million to settle an investigation that dates back a decade. The company won't be prosecuted for alleged illegal activities, however it is costing them a ton of money. Is Vegas gambling as "clean" as we had previously thought?

In other news a Venetian status match may be coming in October. Find out why you should participate. We also discuss the new EDC Hotel, Rio's phase 2 renovations, why Oyo's elevators don't work, the Debbie Reynolds sign coming to the Neon Museum, an update on the Paris Versailles Tower and what Brightline's new trains will look like when built.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Paris Versailles Tower exterior update
• 0:42 Venetian status match coming?
• 3:07 EFX Master James Earl Jones passes away
• 4:36 Virgin steals EDC from Resorts World
• 6:37 Mark Walhberg's new Vegas restaurant
• 8:09 Oyo's hotels don't work!
• 9:12 High floors in Vegas hotels can be tedious
• 10:19 Debbie Reynolds sign coming to Neon Museum
• 11:37 Brightline's new train renders & another obstacle tackled
• 13:16 Transfers between Marriott Bonvoy and MGM Rewards now live
• 14:38 Rio's Phase 1 renovations almost complete
• 17:01 Wynn's $130M payment to avoid prosecution
• 18:11 Is Nevada gaming not quite as clean as we had thought?

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 [email protected].

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Episode Description:

As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories

This week a lot was going on as the NFL season began and Circa Survivor hit a record. Unfortunately 40% of people were eliminated, but the prize pool is bigger than ever. Speaking of sports, Noche UFC is coming up and they have reportedly spent $20 million on the visuals. Will it bring live sports to a new level?

In other news the Boring Company has broken through on their biggest Vegas tunnel yet and their pace is picking up. But when will it ever open? We also discuss a huge video poker error, the Cosmo crystal cleaners, Bazaar Mar & how to save, behind the scenes of the official Las Vegas showgirls and a look inside of Westgate's super unique and scary Halloween suite.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Cosmo crystal cleaners
• 0:31 Video Poker error - Does the casino pay?
• 2:35 3D billboard coming to the Venetian?
• 3:30 The "other" Las Vegas Oyo
• 4:51 Rio's Mexican Independence Day giveaway
• 5:31 Noche UFC Costs - Gamechanger for live sports?
• 7:57 Palms names new General Manager with familiar ties
• 9:46 NFL season begins & record numbers for Circa Survivor
• 11:21 A look at Bazaar Mar & how to score discounts on the new Jose Andres restaurant
• 13:26 Behind the scenes of the official Las Vegas showgirls
• 15:42 Boring Company makes another Vegas Loop breakthrough
• 17:23 Westgate's Halloween suite walkthrough

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 [email protected].

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!

Check out our new sister channel/show called 20 Minute Travel! - https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel

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This week we got a ton of new details about the proposed "Twin Towers" development just South of Fontainebleau. It will feature two towers, a mall, a 439 foot tall amusement ride and potentially a theater, but there is a ton of confusion about what they are building and whether Fontainebleau is involved or not. Either way, this should transform that area of the Strip forever.

In other news Palace Station opened up their new sports book as part of a wave of properties freshening up once overlooked spaces. We also discuss the new U2 Sphere movie, a cool pirate themed bar, bone-in tacos, the old Vegas horse race track, how Bally's is back in town and the new Las Vegas Art Museum.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Las Vegas Park horse racing track
• 0:50 Shania Twain announces end of her Planet Hollywood residency
• 2:16 Tropicana demolition drone video - Unique new views
• 2:50 Foundation Room's unique implosion viewing party
• 3:58 Bally's is back in Las Vegas
• 5:43 A look inside of Palace Station's new sports book
• 7:19 Drone video of Suncoast's new sports book
• 8:07 Sphere U2 movie starts - Surprisingly good?
• 9:30 Venetian construction updates - More screens!
• 10:13 $60 bone-in birria beef taco
• 11:25 A look at Stray Pirate - Experiential bar in Downtown Las Vegas
• 13:00 Another look at Fontainebleau's amazing outdoor gaming area
• 14:17 Las Vegas Art Museum is coming!
• 15:59 Update on the new Vegas Twin Towers
• 17:30 Is Fontainebleau still in on this redevelopment?
• 18:43 How this North Strip development will change the feel of the area
• 20:12 Is this new Twin Towers development good for Fontainebleau and Vegas?

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 [email protected].

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!

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This week we finally got a look inside of Suncoast's new sportsbook as part of their overall property renovation. The new sports book follows the current trends of big screens and comfortable seating. Are we in the middle of a casino sports book renaissance?

In other news Paris Las Vegas turned 25 this week. Where has the time gone? We also discuss a USC takeover of Wynn, the hottest summer ever, F1 cocktails in shoes, more on NYNY's truncated registration and new bar, the monorail fire, why Disney is not coming to Las Vegas and what could possibly be coming for D Las Vegas and the Fremont Street Experience.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Paris Las Vegas turns 25
• 0:48 USC marching band takes over Wynn casino
• 2:22 Suncoast's new sportsbook is impressive
• 3:32 More on Suncoast's ongoing renovations
• 5:12 The hottest summer ever!
• 6:32 Fire on the Las Vegas monorail
• 8:01 Rio's new light show - drone shot
• 9:24 F1's Shoey bar - Cocktails served in shoes?
• 11:02 NYNY's new check-in desk follow up & new bar coming
• 12:52 Gaughan buys small rural casino
• 13:48 Why Disney is not coming to Las Vegas!
• 15:28 Something big coming to D Las Vegas?
• 17:43 How Fremont has evolved over the years with limited space

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 [email protected].

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This week the July gaming and visitor numbers for Nevada and Las Vegas specifically were released. For the first time in a long time the news wasn't good with the Strip seeing a year over year 15% decline in gaming revenue, but is the sky falling? Find out why numbers are still good despite the drop.

In other news we finally learned about the exact date and time when the Tropicana will be imploded. We'll talk strategy and how much the rooms in the area are going to cost. Other topics discussed include: Primm's buffet and possible rides returning, NYNY's new tiny registration desk, a look at the El Cortez renovation, an update on MGM fees and what Vegas Vic looks like close up.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Closeup of Vegas Vic
• 0:33 Closer look at Wynn's New York City property
• 2:55 Excalibur housekeeper using guest's makeup?
• 4:40 Mirage demolition update + dolphins, lions, mermaids and more
• 6:20 Closer look at El Cortez $20 million renovation
• 8:25 Follow up on MGM fees
• 10:02 Primm Valley buffet and possibility of rides returning?
• 11:50 New York New York's tiny new registration desk
• 13:01 July visitor stats - 15% decline for Strip gaming revenue
• 15:01 Some of the bright spots in the latest Vegas visitor numbers
• 16:01 Trop implosion date announced & room rates for the big night
• 17:17 Implosion viewing strategy - What's the best way to see it?

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 [email protected].

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!

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Episode Description:

As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories

This week we got a first look at the possible new home of the Neon Museum in the Las Vegas Arts District. While the concept art was accidentally leaked, it appears to show the museum taking home on the roof of a Downtown parking garage. How will this look and what does it mean for the museum?

In other news someone is reporting MGM is beginning to charge a phone booking fee. Is this fair and is this even a new practice? We also discuss Oyo's interesting implosion promo, Luxor's new carpet from above, how Vegas loop is going autonomous, an exciting pop-up restaurant, surviving in Vegas with no hotel and $20 plus how beginner's luck helped one man win $407K.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Luxor's new carpet from above
• 0:42 A first look at the Neon Museum's new home
• 1:56 How it would look to have old Vegas neon on a garage rooftop
• 2:46 Is MGM charging a $15 per day phone reservation fee?
• 4:30 Oyo's interesting implosion promo - How to score a prime view
• 6:17 Story of a Muse - New experiential popup at Palms 51st floor
• 8:07 Lake Mead "bandits" indicted for destroying boulders
• 9:19 4 cool water hikes near Las Vegas
• 10:37 Behind the scenes of $407K side bet winner - Beginner's luck?
• 12:52 A pipe dream for the future of Vegas mass transit
• 13:38 Vegas Loop moving to autonomy….sort of
• 15:01 The future of autonomous vehicles in Vegas and beyond
• 16:14 Behind the scenes at Caesars' iconic Bacchanal buffet
• 17:21 Lobster guy vs. buffet manager - The interview
• 18:34 Surviving in Vegas with no hotel and only $20
• 19:45 How social engineering and making "friends" is a good strategy

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 [email protected].

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!

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Episode Description:

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This week a lot of back and forth happened on social media as people debated everything from "000" roulette to the current state of the Vegas Sphere. With its losses mounting, will the most iconic venue in Sin City continue on to financial success or is its debt too much of a burden to handle.

In other news another new Hollywood studio may be coming to Vegas as Warner Brothers throws their hat in the ring. We also discuss the new Janet Jackson residency, a 1983 Vegas timelapse, Rick Springfield and EFX, what's left of the Mirage volcano, Venetian joining the union and how Bellagio fought back against social media rumors.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Vegas pedicab driver - Worst job in Vegas?
• 0:34 Hollywood East is coming - Warner Brothers announces new Vegas movie studio
• 3:56 Venetian/Palazzo workers join the Culinary Union
• 5:08 Inside Venetian's renovated conference center - Big improvement
• 5:40 Little League World Series - Vegas area team makes the U.S. semifinals
• 6:26 Bellagio buffet controversy - Not closing despite rumors
• 7:47 Does Bellagio need a food hall or more lower-end dining?
• 8:42 Is 7 Magic Mountains moving for airport expansion?
• 10:28 Very cool 1983 Las Vegas timelapse
• 11:35 Rick Springfield coming to Fremont + EFX lookback
• 13:04 Janet Jackson Resorts World residency confirmed
• 13:50 Sphere losses mounting - Are they on the road to success?
• 15:50 Sphere's plan to diversify including new U2 concert movie
• 17:22 Rio sending out even more comp offers to Caesars players
• 18:46 "000" Roulette controversy - Are Vegas casinos misleading customers?
• 20:09 Why Vegas casinos use their logo instead of a "000"
• 21:50 What's left of Mirage's iconic volcano - Trigger warning!

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 [email protected].

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!

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Episode Description:

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This week the Nevada Gaming Control Board lodged a 31 page complaint against Resorts World Las Vegas alleging they systematically avoided many of the state's laws and damaged the Nevada gaming industry. The allegations are shocking and could have long term implications on Resorts World including huge fines and the possible loss of their license.

In other news two 600 foot tall towers plus a giant amusement ride and more are now proposed for the Strip. They are coming to a location that needs it, but will these ever be built? We also discuss the viral Palms lobster guy, Fontainebleau's baby blue craps, inside the Wynn Field Club, what a new NBA arena could look like and Spiegelworld's new Disco Show at Linq.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Bali Hai golf course freeway hazard!
• 0:35 Spiegelworld opens Disco Show at Linq
• 2:33 Huge towers & amusement ride coming to old Riviera site
• 3:57 Are amusement rides & parks coming back to Vegas?
• 5:21 Intuit Dome opens - The future for a Vegas NBA arena?
• 7:00 Why T-Mobile Arena won't house an NBA team
• 7:47 Palms lobster guy viral video - Mark is angry!
• 10:41 Yelp's most photographed restaurants - 4 from Vegas
• 12:06 Monte Carlo Las Vegas lives on
• 13:11 Fontainebleau's new baby blue mini-craps table
• 13:55 Virgin dumps Hudson and ice cream shop
• 15:05 A look inside Wynn Field Club at Allegiant Stadium
• 16:15 Wynn Field Club prices - Too high?
• 17:47 Resorts World is in serious trouble
• 18:55 Could Resorts World lose their gaming license?
• 21:15 How much will these revelations affect Resorts World in the long term?

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 [email protected].

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!

Check out our new sister channel/show called 20 Minute Travel! - https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel

You can also listen to 20 Minute Travel as a podcast:

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Episode Description:

As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories

This week F1 news started to roll as Cosmo announced a new viewing party that will be held high about the racecourse. And it isn't even the worst deal in the world. A better deal though is the Neon City Festival which will happen the same weekend in Downtown Las Vegas. It will be free and stretch out across the entire area of the city.

In other news Swingers Crazy Golf has announced their opening date at Mandalay Bay. It is a unique venue with mini golf and games, but will the prices be too much? We also discuss the Northern Lights coming to Vegas again, an incredible new drone video, Wynn's new popup restaurant, Raiders facial recognition issues and the removal of the famous Mirage archway and where it is heading.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Chat GPT Vegas fail
• 1:01 Northern Lights return to Southern Nevada
• 1:50 Swingers Crazy Golf announces opening date at Mandalay Bay
• 3:07 Is Swingers going to be too expensive for what it is?
• 4:10 Wynn's new pop-up restaurant - Cowboy steakhouse?
• 5:45 DraftKings reverses course on their new winner's surcharge
• 7:30 Cosmo's interesting F1 viewing party
• 9:07 Downtown's Neon City Festival - Free F1 weekend event
• 11:18 Another incredible Fremont Street drone video
• 12:15 Raiders vs. the police - Facial recognition debate
• 14:25 Sphere exterior sound coming, but not everyone is happy
• 15:45 Why the Sphere will be limited with their new exterior sounds
• 16:30 Mirage archways gone, but not gone forever

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 [email protected].

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!