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

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

April 29Vegas Loop's Monorail Twist, Sphere Oz Review & Vanderpump Hotel's Haunted Carpet
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Vegas transportation keeps getting stranger. Shawn and Mark talk about the Vegas Loop plan for the old Monorail pylons, Zoox testing airport rides, Mark's Wizard of Oz Sphere experience and the Vanderpump Hotel construction that looks better in person than it does on camera.

What we cover:

Scooter Elvis, a showgirl and a very Vegas cold open

Wynn's limited gold playing cards and the casino gift question

The Vegas Loop plan to use the Monorail pylons

Fremont Street, Le Thai, Container Park and a Four Queens tease

Zoox airport testing and the future of rideshare in Vegas

Live Nation's $30 Summer of Live ticket sale

Mark's Wizard of Oz at Sphere review, including the apple

Golden Knights, Raiders draft talk and the Tokyo Toe

MLS relocation rumors involving Las Vegas and the Vancouver Whitecaps

Vanderpump Hotel's carpet, gold leaf, chandeliers and construction chaos

Episode Guide:

0:00 Scooter Elvis vs. the showgirl

0:31 Wynn gold playing cards & casino gifts

1:36 Vegas Loop may take over Monorail pylons

3:55 Fremont Street, Four Queens tease & Le Thai lunch

5:22 Container Park's retro video store

6:34 Zoox starts airport testing

8:13 Live Nation's $30 Summer of Live

8:49 Wizard of Oz at Sphere review

13:52 Golden Knights & Raiders draft talk

15:20 MLS to Vegas? Whitecaps relocation chatter

16:28 Vanderpump Hotel construction, carpet & gold leaf

20:46 Final thoughts: Loop, MLS and Vanderpump

Links:

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Vegas Loop / Monorail pylons

Zoox airport testing

Live Nation Summer of Live

Whitecaps relocation report

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April 24Vegas Is Getting Cruel, Another Wild NBA Arena, $138 Potato & Caesars Takes the SuperBook!
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Is Las Vegas still fun expensive, or has it crossed into something worse? This week Shawn and Mark talk Caesars taking over the legendary Westgate SuperBook, another NBA arena proposal on the south Strip, wild Vegas food pricing, Vanderpump's purple takeover, and a Caesars Palace fountain jump coming back to the Strip.

What we cover:

Derek Stevens rides the Goodyear Blimp over Las Vegas.

Caesars Palace is bringing back a fountain motorcycle jump for the Omnia Dayclub opening.

The Nevada Independent argues Vegas has moved past greedy into cruel.

The Vanderpump passport tour, VIP opening giveaway, and very purple hotel carpet.

Vegas food prices, including a $138 baked potato, Bellagio steak complaints, and Alinea's $595 pop-up.

Emerald Cove kayaking near Willow Beach and the beauty outside the Strip.

The Las Vegas Diamond Arena proposal near Mandalay Bay.

Caesars Sportsbook taking over the Westgate SuperBook.

Episode Guide:

0:00 Derek Stevens in the Goodyear Blimp

0:43 Caesars Palace fountain jump returns

2:25 Is Vegas greedy or cruel?

4:17 Vanderpump passport tour giveaway

5:29 Vanderpump Hotel's purple carpet

7:10 $138 potatoes and ridiculous Vegas food

8:26 Bellagio steak prices go viral

10:02 Alinea's $595 Bellagio pop-up

12:05 Emerald Cove and Colorado River beauty

13:31 Another proposed NBA arena for Las Vegas

16:37 Cleaning up the Las Vegas Festival Grounds

17:56 Caesars takes over the Westgate SuperBook

Links:

Caesars Palace fountain jump

Vegas isn't greedy, it's cruel

Lisa Vanderpump Tour

Martha Stewart baked potato background

Alinea x Bellagio

Alinea Bellagio announcement

Emerald Cove kayaking

Las Vegas Diamond Arena

Caesars and Westgate sportsbook partnership

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21 min
April 22Vegas Is Discounting Hard, MGM Kills Another Buffet & Tillman Circles Caesars
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Another mid-tier bites the dust. MGM is closing the Grand Buffet, Plaza is building a high limit room, and Tillman Fertitta keeps circling Caesars with a $32/share offer. Meanwhile Caesars is pushing room discounts and food credits to fill their older properties. The K-shaped Vegas economy keeps pulling apart.

In This Episode:

$142 WrestleMania tomahawk steak

MGM Grand Buffet is closing later this month

Viewer Chris shows worn vs. fresh MGM Grand carpet

70 buffets down to a handful on the Strip

Excalibur suite gets MGM Grand hand-me-down furniture

Plaza adds a 2,000 sq ft high limit room

Foundation Room may return as Vinyl Room ($5K/year membership)

Tillman Fertitta offering $32/share for Caesars, wants to merge Landry's

Caesars summer kickoff sale — up to 50% off rooms through March 2027

Episode Guide:

0:00 $142 WrestleMania Tomahawk

0:29 Vegas Weekend Recap

1:12 MGM Grand Carpet Talk

2:07 MGM Grand Buffet Closing

4:15 Excalibur Suite Review

5:33 Plaza's New High Limit Room

7:07 Vinyl Room Replaces Foundation Room

9:27 Tillman Fertitta Wants Caesars

11:36 Caesars Summer Sale & Value Push

15:16 Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

Key Links

Tomahawk - https://x.com/vegas/status/2045612276577874353?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ

Grand buffet closing - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/one-of-the-last-buffets-on-the-las-vegas-strip-is-closing-soon-3333426/

Excalibur suite - https://x.com/blairg_yvr/status/2044991624069996945?s=46

Plaza High Limit - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/downtown-las-vegas-casino-to-open-new-high-limit-gaming-room-3762944/

Vinyl Room - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/confirmed-overhauled-foundation-room-to-reopen-as-vinyl-room-at-mandalay-bay/

Caesars Deals - https://investor.caesars.com/news-releases/news-release-details/summer-savings-starts-now-caesars-entertainments-las-vegas

Fertitta - https://www.reuters.com/business/caesars-extends-discussion-period-potential-fertitta-takeover-bloomberg-news-2026-04-20/

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16 min
April 15Luxor Isn't Sinking, Another NBA Arena, Vanderpump Emerges & Room Rates Softening?
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Las Vegas still feels packed, but the numbers are telling a more complicated story. In this episode, Shawn and Mark break down BLVD's progress on the Strip, the truth behind the Luxor sinking rumor, a strange but useful microwave hack, airport talk, Vanderpump changes, and another big arena pitch for Las Vegas.

In This Episode:

BLVD mall is finally taking shape on the Strip

Is Las Vegas actually recovering in 2026?

The Luxor sinking myth and the real Mandalay Bay story

A quick nostalgia detour into dangerous old playgrounds

Cosmopolitan's free microwave trick and Caesars' drawer microwave

Why Harry Reid may be the easiest major airport in America

The Cromwell to Vanderpump transition starts to show

Rampart and JW Marriott become Resort at Summerlin

Yet another proposed NBA arena lands near the M Resort

Episode Guide:

0:00 Shrek bachelorette party at Binion's

0:43 BLVD mall first look

1:58 Is Las Vegas recovering in 2026?

4:19 Luxor sinking myth busted

6:40 Playground nostalgia

8:28 Cosmopolitan microwave hack

10:02 Harry Reid airport wait times

12:58 Vanderpump changes begin at Cromwell

14:35 Resort at Summerlin rebrand

16:39 Another NBA arena proposal for Vegas

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21 min
April 13Bruno Mars Took Over Vegas, Tiny Homes with INSANE Rents Coming & Aria's Coming Upgrade!
Las Vegas had a packed weekend, and Shawn breaks down the stories that actually stood out, from Bruno Mars Day and the Frozen Four to East Las Vegas tiny homes, Aria renovation chatter, and Seven Magic Mountains getting a fresh coat of paint.

He also talks about Boulder City's possible historic motel district, the odd swing-ban story out of Washoe County, and why Sunset Station's new bathrooms somehow turned into a real Vegas discussion.

Episode Guide

0:00 Crazy weekend in Vegas

0:21 Bruno Mars Day takes over Las Vegas

1:14 Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena

2:29 Boulder City historic motel district idea

4:17 The strange swing ban story

5:41 Sunset Station bathroom renovation talk

6:32 Aria casino refresh rumors

8:23 Tiny homes approved in East Las Vegas

11:00 Seven Magic Mountains repainting

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April 10Vegas All-Inclusive Wars, Main Street Station Hit, Vanderpump Lane & Boomers Takes Over!
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A truck crashes into Main Street Station, Caesars pushes for Vanderpump Lane, and Shawn and Mark break down which of Vegas' new all-inclusive summer packages actually delivers the best value. They also get into Boomers replacing Circa at The Pass, the Moulin Rouge temporary casino comeback, and a pretty wild skimming case at Binion's.

In This Episode:

Main Street Station gets hit by a truck

Caesars wants Vanderpump Lane and rolls out digital keys

MGM vs Caesars all-inclusive showdown, plus Plaza, Conrad and Circa

New York-New York's spa suite

Texas gas station skill-based gambling machines

Golden Nugget closes OG Grotto

Boomers replaces Circa at The Pass

Moulin Rouge temporary casino returns

Binion's skimming case

Episode Guide

0:00 Main Street Station gets smashed

0:24 Vanderpump Lane push

2:18 Caesars finally adds digital keys

4:05 MGM vs Caesars all-inclusive showdown

6:32 Who Caesars is really targeting

8:07 Plaza, Conrad and Circa join the fight

10:49 New York-New York's spa suite

12:30 Texas gas station skill machines

14:43 Golden Nugget closes OG Grotto

16:41 Boomers replaces Circa at The Pass

18:42 Moulin Rouge temporary casino returns

19:49 Binion's $300K skimming case

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Links:

Main Street Station crash

Vanderpump Lane proposal

Vanderpump Hotel reservations

Moulin Rouge temporary casino

OG Grotto closure

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April 08Vegas May Have Lost Its Train, Plus Bruno Mars Gets a Parade & Goodbye To The Middle Class!
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In this episode, Shawn and Mark bounce from classic Vegas weirdness to some bigger warning signs for the city. They dig into Rio's executive shakeup, Brightline West looking shakier by the day, Bruno Mars somehow getting a Strip parade, and why Vegas feels less welcoming to normal visitors than it used to.

What we cover:

Rio's executive shakeup and what it says about Dreamscape's progress

Yacht rock on the Strip, Las Vegas Fur Con, and a wild Union Pacific executive train visit

Brightline West doubts as costs surge and work appears stalled

Omnia Dayclub, Four Seasons residences, and T-Mobile Arena turning 10

Bruno Mars' Las Vegas parade and new reporting on Vegas losing middle-class visitors

Episode Guide:

0:00 Excalibur robot vacuum escape

0:30 Rio shakeup and Patrick Miller questions

1:59 Yacht rock residency extended on the Strip

3:22 Las Vegas Fur Con takes over town

5:10 Union Pacific's executive train and Brightline doubts

8:39 Omnia Dayclub and Four Seasons residences update

11:29 T-Mobile Arena turns 10

13:57 Bruno Mars gets a parade

15:40 Vegas is losing normal visitors

16:55 The middle-class warning for Las Vegas

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Links:

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Nevada Independent on Vegas and the shrinking middle class

Brightline West construction concerns

Rio executive shakeup coverage

Bruno Mars parade announcement

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22 min
April 06Caesars Goes All-Inclusive, The Daily Mail Hates Vegas & Rio's Ownership Shakeup!
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Big week in Vegas. Rio Las Vegas has a new majority owner — a $33 billion New York credit firm with zero casino or hotel experience. Caesars just launched an all-inclusive package with unlimited well drinks, two meals a day, pool access at three properties, and High Roller tickets for $300/night for two people. The Daily Mail has apparently declared Vegas dead at least 10 times in the past year. And the Michelin-recognized LA taco brand from the Super Bowl halftime show is coming to Durango.

What we cover:

The Daily Mail's top 10 "death of Vegas" headlines — ranked

Station Casinos' 76 Tavern product and the generic casino design debate

Rio ownership shakeup: Kennedy Lewis Investment Management takes majority stake from Dreamscape, executive team being cleared out

Villas Tacos (Michelin Bib Gourmand, Super Bowl halftime show) coming to Durango to replace Fiorella Pasta Bar

Mayor Shelly Berkeley pitching downtown Las Vegas land for the NBA arena

Caesars all-inclusive package full breakdown — unlimited drinks, 2 meals/day, $300/night for 2 people

Episode Guide:

0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas

0:47 Daily Mail's top 10 Vegas death headlines

3:06 Station Casinos' 76 Tavern and generic design debate

5:28 Rio ownership shakeup — Kennedy Lewis takes over from Dreamscape

9:17 Villas Tacos coming to Durango

10:46 Mayor Berkeley pitches downtown site for NBA arena

12:31 Caesars all-inclusive package — the full breakdown

Las Vegas Advisor — https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM

Vegas timelapse - https://x.com/kerrybilicki/status/2040859314966143326?s=46

Daily Mail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15698613/white-castle-las-vegas-strip-closure.html

76 - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/local-tavern-to-open-its-fourth-southern-nevada-location-3733713/

Rio sale future - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/dreamscape-out-as-primary-owner-of-rio-executive-shake-up-ensues/

NBA downtown Vegas - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/las-vegas-mayor-to-pitch-downtown-to-nba-for-site-of-potential-arena-3732999/

Caesars all-inclusive - https://www.caesars.com/las-vegas/hotels/deals/inclusive-summer-package

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April 03Vegas Table Minimums Have Tripled, Gambling at the Temp Trop & Another Casino Is Broke!
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In this episode, Shawn and Mark cover some big Vegas news: Downtown Grand has been in receivership since January after defaulting on a $90M construction loan, and Vegas table game minimums are up 76% since 2020 — nearly three times the inflation rate. Shawn also gives a firsthand report on Bally's temporary casino inside the A's ballpark construction site, Mark checks in from his Resorts World New York City visit, and there's off-strip food recommendations, a Fried's Bakery airport update, and the eternal Excalibur moving walkway question.

What we cover:

Downtown Grand officially in receivership since January after defaulting on a $90M construction loan

Shawn visits Bally's temporary casino at the A's ballpark site before it closes

Zoox with Shawn's daughter + birthday dinner at Gaucho at Fashion Show Mall

Brandon of Vegas: 10 off-strip restaurants worth visiting (including Herbs & Rye and Jesse Ray's BBQ)

Fried's Bakery now has a kiosk at Las Vegas airport

Mark's Resorts World New York City report — no real table games, strange drink situation, Baccarat room outside security

Vegas table game minimums up 76% since 2020 — El Cortez worst at 353%, downtown worst market at 115%

Episode Guide:

0:00 $500K jackpot and Vegas high rollers

0:41 Downtown Grand goes into receivership

4:35 Inside Bally's temporary casino at the ballpark site

8:31 Zoox with daughter + birthday dinner at Gaucho

9:42 Excalibur moving walkway update

10:35 Brandon of Vegas: 10 off-strip restaurants

12:03 Fried's Bakery kiosk opens at Las Vegas airport

13:27 Mark's Resorts World New York City report

17:10 Vegas table game minimums up 76% since 2020

Key Links

Las Vegas Advisor — https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM

Downtown Grand receivership (RJ) — https://www.casino.org/news/downtown-las-vegas-casino-enters-receivership-after-90m-default/

Vegas Advantage table minimums data — https://vegasadvantage.com/table-game-inflation/

Resorts World New York City — https://www.rwnewyork.com/

Brandon of Vegas off-strip restaurants video — https://www.youtube.com/@brandonofvegas

Freed's Bakery at LAS airport — https://x.com/thelvfoodie/status/2038122466888028612

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23 min
April 01Strat Sale Approved, April Fool's Vegas Style & Four Seasons Las Vegas Review!
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In this episode, Shawn checks in from Four Seasons Las Vegas while breaking down a strange mix of Vegas news: the Strat land sale moving forward, Bally's running a temporary casino to preserve its license, fresh progress on the A's stadium, and the latest proof that Las Vegas is becoming even more of a major sports city. He also reviews the room, talks value versus Mandalay Bay and Waldorf Astoria, and dives into a classic Vegas myth that may not be true after all.

What we cover:

April Fool's Day casino jokes from around Las Vegas

VICI's approved Strat land deal and what it means for Vegas ownership

Bally's temporary casino and why Nevada license rules create weird moments like this

Four Seasons Las Vegas review including room, service, pricing, and value

The Lefty Rosenthal metal plate myth and Las Vegas landing the 2029 Super Bowl

Episode Guide:

0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas

0:29 April Fool's Day casino jokes in Vegas

1:20 Strat sale approved and VICI's growing Vegas footprint

3:37 Bally's temporary casino and new A's stadium views

5:01 Four Seasons Las Vegas review

9:33 The Lefty Rosenthal metal plate myth gets challenged

11:05 Las Vegas lands the 2029 Super Bowl

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

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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.