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Happy 4th from Las Vegas. Station Casinos just turned 50, so we look back at the company that shaped local Vegas from Bingo Palace to Durango, plus a new logo that leans into its roots. We dig into an incredible 1982 panoramic photo of the Strip and make the case for bringing back classic names like the Mirage, Stardust, and Dunes, share a hilarious Vegas Field Trips skit, and cover rumors that gaming could return to the newly sold Gold Spike. On the food and property side, Emeril's new restaurant Meril opens at The M on July 16th, we hit off Strip World Cup specials at The M and Sunset Station, review Esther's Kitchen pizza and Cinnaholic, and break down the new Caesars digital key at Vanderpump a Villa, which did not exactly go smoothly. Finally, this weekend is shaping up to be the biggest July 4th in Vegas history with countless fireworks shows across the valley. Let us know in the comments where you are celebrating the 250th.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Sphere Goes Full Dorito
• 0:42 Station Casinos Turns 50
• 3:09 1982 Vegas Strip super panorama
• 6:05 Vegas Field Trips (Must-Watch Skit)
• 7:20 Gold Spike Gaming Rumors
• 9:22 The M: Emeril's Restaurant Opening & World Cup Viewing
• 12:41 Esther's Kitchen pizza & Cinnaholic Reviews
• 14:13 Vanderpump Eyes & Caesars Digital Key
• 16:26 The Biggest July 4th Fireworks Yet
• 20:06 Final Thoughts

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• Dorito sphere - https://x.com/Mic_VegasSphere/status/2072543411903807718/video/1?s=46
• Station 50 - https://x.com/stationcasinos/status/2072334722349576346?s=20
• 1982 pano - https://x.com/summacorp/status/2067632228314788112?s=20
• Vegas field trips - https://youtube.com/shorts/pQHBGxoDNl0?is=w6-fQxqYaV1G3dv1
• Gold Spike rumor - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2072196111549509999?s=20
• Fireworks - https://www.visitlasvegas.com/experience/post/summer-fireworks-in-vegas/

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Golden Nugget had to drain its famous shark tank after a leak, closing the waterslide and moving some sharks to Mandalay Bay, Primm has officially been saved with Terrible's taking over and reopening July 1st, and Caesars is now selling a $250 caviar and gold leaf hot dog at Omnia. We also tour the Bellagio Conservatory and its new Golden Hour event with drinks, break down all 10 possible NBA arena sites now on the table, look at a possible color changing Luxor beam, cover the Sphere's 15 percent local discount for Wizard of Oz and Kenny Chesney, pour one out for La Bayou and Mermaids 10 years after they closed, and dig into a strong May for Nevada gaming with the Strip up over 13 percent. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Thunderbirds Over Vegas (250th)
• 0:38 Bellagio Conservatory & the New Golden Hour
• 2:35 Primm Saved: Terrible's Takes Over
• 4:34 Sphere's 15% Local Discount
• 5:36 Remembering La Bayou & Mermaids
• 7:15 10 NBA Arena Sites Explained
• 10:38 The $250 Caviar Hot Dog
• 11:43 Golden Nugget's Shark Tank Leak
• 13:36 A Color-Changing Luxor Beam?
• 15:21 May Gaming Numbers Surge
• 17:57 Final Thoughts

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• Thunderbirds - https://x.com/Vegas/status/2071066026553565638?s=20
• https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2071406807206043720?s=20
• Bellagio tour - https://x.com/MtM_Vegas/status/2071954507626672557?s=20
• Golden Hour - https://bellagio.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/conservatory-botanical-garden.html
• Primm - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/terribles-recommended-for-approval-to-operate-primm-assets-3842951/
• Sphere 250 discount - https://thesphere.com/250
• 10 years La Bayou - https://x.com/_GrandPaD/status/2070915061359444367?s=20
• 10 arena proposals - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/las-vegas-nba-expansion-attracts-ownership-groups-possible-arena-sites-emerge-3826766/
• Omnia dog - https://x.com/LasVegasFill/status/2058323143476076973?s=20
• https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2071304784943231380?s=20
• Golden Nugget sharks - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2070615133467144452?s=20
• Luxor beam - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2070629142006313121?s=20
• May gaming stats - https://x.com/NevadaGCB/status/2071622571674776032?s=20
• May LVCVA stats - https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_May2026_363b2eef-9aea-4283-a993-2d30f3369112.pdf

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In this episode: Golden Girls Live hits the Westgate this Saturday, new drone looks at the Hard Rock guitar tower, enclosed atrium and rebuilt theater, plus our pool area concerns. We break down the five confusing Area 15 experience passes and which actually make sense, share an incredible UNLV archive flyover of the old Dunes golf course, talk hotel checkout habits and the VIP desk trick to knock money off your bill, drool over the Wynn Al Marjan Island renders ahead of its spring 2027 opening, preview the Evil Knievel Museum opening June 27th in the Arts District, and tour the new Bellagio summer display, Paradise.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Golden Girls Live at the Westgate
• 0:46 Hard Rock Conversion: Tower, Theater & Pools
• 3:53 Area 15 Experience Passes Explained
• 6:07 When the Strip Was Golf Courses (Dunes Flyover)
• 8:15 Do You Still Check Out at the Front Desk + Comp Hack?
• 11:12 Wynn Al Marjan Island Update
• 14:15 Evil Knievel Museum Opens June 27
• 16:53 Bellagio Summer Display: Paradise
• 19:07 Final Thoughts

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• Golden Gate live - https://x.com/WestgateVegas/status/2069941964167102496?s=20
• Guitar Tower update - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2069533730943955408?s=20
• Area 15 passes - https://www.area15.com/experiences/pass-bundles
• Dunes flyover - https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark%3A/62930/d1d50mg01
• Wynn Al Marjan - https://www.resortx.com/wynn-al-marjan-island-ras-al-khaimah/
• https://wynnalmarjanisland.com/explore-our-resort
• Evel Knievel - https://x.com/CityOfLasVegas/status/2069942933684670556?s=20
• Bellagio Summer - https://newsroom.mgmresorts.com/media-gallery?cat=3186

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Sigma Derby has a brand new home at Golden Gate, Monte Carlo turns 30, a historic downtown casino just sold for less than half what it last went for, airport parking is getting more expensive, Caesars is running their $50 show sale, and Bill Foley finally makes his move for an NBA franchise. We break it all down on this episode of MTM Vegas.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Sigma Derby Moves to Golden Gate
• 2:41 Monte Carlo Turns 30 5:46
• Ole Red The Backyard Pop-Up
• 7:33 A's Ballpark Progress & OYO Walkthrough
• 9:58 Gold Spike Sold & Downtown Grand
• 12:55 Airport Parking Prices Going Up
• 15:09 Caesars $50 Show Sale
• 16:19 The NBA Billionaire Battle
• 20:08 Final Thoughts

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• Carpet race - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2068462732673012186?s=20
• Sigma's new home - https://x.com/GoldenGateVegas/status/2068146968036331605?s=20
• Monte Carlo - https://x.com/HistoryNevada/status/2068797353792799095?s=20
• https://x.com/vegas_visual/status/2068789804007915859?s=20
• Ole Red Backyard - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2049936751024881837?s=20
• Gold Spike - https://www.casinos.com/us/news/former-casino-gold-spike-sold-in-downtown-las-vegas-for-11-38-million
• Caesars 50 - https://www.ticketmaster.com/explore/caesars50
• Airport parking - https://www.harryreidairport.com/parking
• Foley NBA - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/golden-knights-owner-foley-launches-nba-expansion-bid-3841519/

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A loaded Friday show to close out the week. Caesars quietly brought back the free show benefit for Diamond and Seven Stars members, and this time it is better than ever with Absinthe, FlyLINQ zipline, Piff and more on the all-digital, app-based list. Penn and Teller just extended at the Rio for three more years to become the longest-running headliners at a single Vegas property in history, with over 12,000 shows, while Penn heads out on tour with Piff the Magic Dragon. Vegas police fought back against street-takeover drivers by shredding two seized cars and posting the video. We also get into the Golden Knights firing John Tortorella after his miracle playoff run, whether a pending Caesars sale could finally mean a new tower, a desert road trip to the UFO hotel and alien jerky shop in Baker, firefighter training inside the Tesla Loop tunnels, and a deep dive into the incredible Paul Steelman interview on the Plaza's On the Corner of Main Street podcast, including capitalistic obstacle courses, Macau, casino myths, and the jaw-dropping Resorts World that almost got built. Let us know in the comments which free show you would book and whether you wish we got Steelman's version of Resorts World.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 - Blue Fremont Street Gorilla
• 0:34 - Caesars Brings Back the Free Show Benefit (Now With Absinthe)
• 2:12 - Penn & Teller Make Vegas History + Piff Tour
• 3:41 - Vegas Police Shred Seized Street-Takeover Cars
• 5:26 - Golden Knights Fire Tortorella, Hire Ryan Craig
• 7:03 - Could Caesars Palace Actually Build Another Tower?
• 8:36 - Road Trip: The UFO Hotel, Alien Jerky & the $1.8M Thermometer
• 12:24 - Denny's Value and Bring Back Bun Boy
• 13:30 - Training Firefighters Inside the Tesla Loop Tunnels
• 15:03 - The Paul Steelman Interview: Building Vegas
• 17:33 - Capitalistic Obstacle Courses & the A's Ballpark
• 20:00 - Macau, the Sands & the All-Inclusive Alpha Club
• 22:53 - Steelman Debunks the Casino Myths
• 23:32 - The Resorts World That Could Have Been
• 26:23 - Final Thoughts

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• Blue gorilla - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2062038934516126139?s=20
• Caesars Diamond shows - https://www.caesars.com/las-vegas/shows/tier-benefit-shows
• Shredded - https://x.com/LVMPD/status/2067345756160172142?s=20
• Penn & Teller extension - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/kats/long-running-vegas-headliners-announce-extension-through-2029-3336903/
• https://x.com/_GrandPaD/status/1879226986545180988?s=20
• Boring tunnel rescues - https://x.com/boringcompany/status/2067250744651047134?s=20
• Resorts World article - https://www.casino.org/news/lost-vegas-the-resorts-world-that-could-have-been/
• Paul Steelman interview - https://www.plazahotelcasino.com/blog/architectural-legends-the-making-of-las-vegas-icons-with-paul-steelman/

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Vegas is changing fast and this week we cover all of it. The coin-op machines keep vanishing now that Cal pulled its bank of coin-drop video poker, leaving only a handful of spots and around 140 machines left in town. Wynn is swapping out its famous carpet for the exact same design, which sparks a Wynn vs Bellagio personality debate. Drag legend Frank Marino is retiring after 41 years on the Strip, Rocky Horror Picture Show is heading to the Sphere in 2027, and the Museum of Ice Cream opens at Area 15 on July 3. We also break down the Resorts World vs MGM Grand poll, the first legal crypto bet in Nevada history over at Circa, and Derek Stevens turning Fremont Street into a stage for the most ridiculous Vegas parade you will ever see, all to celebrate a Sigma Derby machine that loses money. Let us know which story you loved most in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 - The Line Outside Denny's on the Strip
• 0:32 - Vegas Coin Machines Are Vanishing
• 1:48 - Wynn Replaces Its Iconic Carpet
• 3:00 - Wynn vs Bellagio: Whose Personality Wins?
• 5:13 - Frank Marino Retires After 41 Years
• 6:47 - Rocky Horror Picture Show Coming to Sphere
• 8:37 - Museum of Ice Cream Hits Area 15
• 11:28 - Resorts World vs MGM Grand
• 13:26 - Crypto Betting Arrives at Circa
• 15:43 - The ridiculous Sigma Derby Parade on Fremont Street
• 17:32 - Why Sigma Derby Is Moving to Golden Gate

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• America's Diner - https://x.com/JacobsVegasLife/status/2065887689229074837?s=20
• Losing coin slots - https://x.com/John_Mehaffey/status/2066961520354120081?s=20
• Wynn carpet - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2066613810383954398?s=20
• Frank Marino - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/kats/four-decade-las-vegas-headliner-to-close-show-but-is-it-really-over-3336368/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/DY-WVGrvXKR/?hl=en
• Rocky Horror Sphere - https://www.sphereentertainmentco.com/sphere-studios-announces-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-at-sphere/
• Museum of Ice Cream - https://tickets.museumoficecream.com/lasvegas/events
• MGM vs. Resorts World - https://x.com/JacobsVegasLife/status/2064095038871945240?s=20
• Crypto Circa - https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/blockchain-and-cryptocurrency/burrapay-powers-worlds-first-legal-cryptocurrency-funded-sports-wager-1176026
• Sigma Derby parade - https://x.com/MtM_Vegas/status/2066936721770721698?s=20
• https://x.com/MtM_Vegas/status/2066937268754141658?s=20

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Vegas is on a roller coaster ride and the numbers are wild. This week Mark and Shawn break down the woman who allegedly married 14 men in Las Vegas, eat a little crow as the Golden Knights fall to the Hurricanes, and dig into the Vanderpump Hotel grand opening (drone show and all). Plus an A's ballpark update with the big arch now in place, Palms' adult-only "Camp Palms," Swingers After Dark, Joe DeSimone selling The Pass while scooping up the Bighorn and Longhorn, White Castle's Casino Royale replacement, a couple of jaw-dropping jackpots — and the headline of the week: the Nevada Gaming Abstract showing Strip net profits plunging 81% while Downtown actually out-earned the Strip on a fraction of the revenue. Debt servicing, distressed properties, and what it all means for the MGM and Caesars deals.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 - The Woman Who Married 14 Men in Vegas
• 0:44 - Golden Knights Out, Hurricanes Win the Cup
• 1:38 - Vanderpump Hotel Grand Opening & Drone Show
• 3:43 - A's Ballpark Update: The Arch Is Up
• 5:14 - Camp Palms: Adult-Only Summer Camp
• 6:57 - Swingers After Dark
• 8:06 - Local Casino Shakeup: Bighorn & Longhorn
• 9:34 - White Castle Out at Casino Royale
• 11:12 - Big Wins: Cosmo Jackpots & a $1.1M Royal Flush
• 13:39 - Nevada Gaming Abstract: Strip Profits Crash 81%
• 14:33 - Why the Strip Bleeds: Debt, Leases & Thin Margins
• 16:25 - Laughlin, Tahoe & What It Means for the Caesars Deal
• 19:29 - Final Thoughts

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• Marrying 14 - https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/police-woman-wed-multiple-men-in-vegas-fraud-scheme-3837241/
• Vanderpump - Drone show - https://x.com/TheVegasGuru_/status/2065822250226303373?s=20
• Opening video with drone shots - https://www.instagram.com/p/DZeZGrnDWSb/?hl=en
• Fancier employee food - https://x.com/MattyBet/status/2065193652062962157?s=20
• Vanderpump Opening pics - https://x.com/MeltzVegas/status/2065289751717101967?s=20
• A's - View from outfield - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2065475007590154656?s=20
• https://x.com/mickakers/status/2066272951318753533?s=20
• On the ground - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2065465337487966699?s=20
• 300 levels lounge - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2065468299992043965?s=20
• Mural - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2065711553773728246?s=20
• Palms Camp - https://www.palms.com/press-room/palms-debuts-camp-palms-no-kids-allowed
• Swingers After dark - https://www.swingers.club/las-vegas/after-dark
• The Horns sold - https://cdcgaming.com/henderson-casino-owner-to-take-control-of-bighorn-and-longhorn-casinos-by-july-1/
• White Castle replacement - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2064549917071380907?s=20
• $1M slot win - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2061306443844972899?s=20
• $1.1M table win - https://x.com/seacucumberfcp/status/2065664215030067254?s=20
• NV Gaming abstract - https://www.gaming.nv.gov/siteassets/content/about/abstract/abstract-fy-2025.pdf
• https://igamingbusiness.com/finance/full-year-results/las-vegas-casino-profits-fy25/
• https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/nevada-strip-revenue-slipped-in-25-thanks-to-24-being-best-year-3837263/

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Shawn signs off from his last show on the road as he and Mark run through a packed week of Vegas news. We dig into why Caesars might be the real winner of the MGM and Caesars buyouts thanks to all the Strip land it still owns, whether Caesars' new $199 Ultimate Steakhouse Tour is actually a deal (spoiler: we're not sold), and the casino shakeup that lands The Pass with the free-food crew at Rainbow Club and Emerald Isle. Plus Four Queens turns 60, a beloved Hugo's Cellar sommelier retires after 41 years, Sigma Derby gets its own Fremont Street parade, a 90s themed speakeasy that falls flat, the downtown Low Line park dream, and the big question to close: is Oyo in trouble after falling behind on its taxes? Let us know what you think in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 – The Venetian slushy guy
• 0:32 – Aria's carpet swap & the machine that rips it out
• 1:32 – Golden Knights tied 2-2 in the Stanley Cup Final
• 2:13 – The Pass sold to the Rainbow Club & Emerald Isle owners
• 3:56 – Caesars vs MGM: who really owns the land?
• 6:33 – Caesars' $199 "Ultimate Steakhouse Tour": deal or not?
• 8:54 – Four Queens turns 60 (and that jeweled keychain)
• 9:35 – Hugo's Cellar sommelier John retires after 41 years
• 11:14 – Sigma Derby gets a Fremont Street parade
• 13:25 – The "Saved by the 90s" speakeasy at the Venetian
• 16:21 – The Low Line: downtown's High Line dream
• 18:24 – Is Oyo in trouble over unpaid taxes?

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• Slushy guy - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2064515075906605404?s=20
• Aria carpet zamboni - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2064748585682706687?s=20
• Pass Sold - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/henderson-water-district-casino-sold-to-new-operator-3835504/
• Caesars Steakhouse Tour - https://www.caesars.com/caesars-palace/restaurants/peter-luger-steak-house/ultimate-steakhouse-tour-menu
• Four Queens - https://x.com/4QueensLV/status/2062287698031980580?s=20
• https://x.com/BinionsLV/status/2061489637873361014?s=20
• https://x.com/summacorp/status/2061837541276631483?s=20
• Sigma Derby Parade - https://www.casino.org/news/vegas-parade-to-trot-last-remaining-sigma-derby-slot-to-new-casino/
• Venetian popup - https://www.facebook.com/VenetianLasVegas/videos/1465927938026168/
• Low Line - https://gatewaytofremont.com/low-line.html

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It was a wild week of Vegas news while we were away, and we're catching up on all of it. On this episode of MTM Vegas, Shawn and Mark break down the biggest story of all — both MGM (to People Inc.) and Caesars (to Fertitta Entertainment) going private within a week of each other, what it means for the Strip, the property sell-offs likely to follow, and why Hard Rock coming online next year could force everyone to compete. Plus the news Vegas fans have been waiting for: Primm is saved, with Terrible's stepping in to operate the casinos ahead of the planned July 4th closure. We also dig into Hoover Dam's massive new 300-foot American flag lit up through Independence Day, the 3.8 earthquake that rattled the valley, F1 locking in Las Vegas through 2037, Downtown Summerlin's controversial new "DTS" logo, the Neon Museum adding the iconic Mirage sign, the world's biggest In-N-Out opening at BLVD, and the closing of Le Cirque at Bellagio.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 – Planet Hollywood "leak" & Vegas is healing
• 0:38 – Greetings from Barcelona + a wild news week
• 1:00 – Hoover Dam's giant 300-foot flag for July 4th
• 2:38 – Las Vegas gets a 3.8 earthquake
• 3:44 – F1 locked in through 2037
• 4:46 – Primm is SAVED: Terrible's steps in
• 7:44 – Downtown Summerlin's new "DTS" logo
• 9:01 – Neon Museum adds the Mirage sign
• 10:01 – The biggest In-N-Out opens at BLVD
• 11:30 – Le Cirque is closing at Bellagio - See the tasting menu
• 13:41 – MGM & Caesars go private: the Strip changes forever
• 18:30 – Hard Rock is coming in hot
• 19:21 – What's next?

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We're both on the road this week, so instead of skipping a show we did something dumber: an unscheduled, fully unhinged bonus episode where we finally answer the questions you keep dropping in the comments. Is Mark a hater or just sarcastic? Can a non-local even talk about Vegas? Do we actually hate Chris Angel? Is any of this scripted? And what's the deal with "So Mark…"? Shawn brings the 30-year-local take, Mark brings the lifelong-tourist side, and it goes everywhere — Primm and Buck-ee's, the Alice Cooper Lambo, the ticket dolls, and the wildest cold-opens we've ever aired (yes, including the one that got us demonetized). So… haters, or just having fun? Let me know in the comments!

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 – "So Mark, Why Are You Such a Hater?"
• 0:46 – Sarcasm vs. Negativity: Is Mark Really a Hater?
• 1:59 – Local vs. Tourist: Why We Need Both Voices
• 2:34 – Why People Defend the City They Live In
• 4:16 – Most Locals Don't Actually "Get" Vegas
• 5:52 – If You Watch This, You're More Vegas Than the Locals
• 6:37 – How Doing the Show Changed Both of Us
• 7:51 – Primm, Buck-ee's & the Heart of This Community
• 9:51 – What It's Really Like Being a Vegas Creator
• 11:10 – "Why Do You Hate Criss Angel?"
• 13:24 – We're Not the Boring Vegas Nightly News
• 14:44 – The Origin Story of "So Mark…"
• 16:01 – Do We Script the Show? (We Don't)
• 16:57 – Getting More Unhinged + Our Favorite Moments
• 18:13 – The Wildest Cold-Open Clips We've Ever Shown
• 19:14 – Wrap-Up + The Unhinged Patreon After-Show

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