Best of Las Vegas Winners Announced, MGM Goes Solar, $1 Blackjack Returns & Fontainebleau Loop!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Release Date: 01/28/2026
Bruno Mars Took Over Vegas, Tiny Homes with INSANE Rents Coming & Aria's Coming Upgrade!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
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...
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Vegas All-Inclusive Wars, Main Street Station Hit, Vanderpump Lane & Boomers Takes Over!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): 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...
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Vegas May Have Lost Its Train, Plus Bruno Mars Gets a Parade & Goodbye To The Middle Class!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): 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...
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Caesars Goes All-Inclusive, The Daily Mail Hates Vegas & Rio's Ownership Shakeup!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): 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...
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Vegas Table Minimums Have Tripled, Gambling at the Temp Trop & Another Casino Is Broke!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Go to or use code MTMVEGAS at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! #ad 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...
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Strat Sale Approved, April Fool's Vegas Style & Four Seasons Las Vegas Review!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): 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: ...
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Caesars Breakup Rumors, Resorts World Kills Cashless + Justin Timberlake Residency Rumors?!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Resorts World officially killed cashless gaming — and honestly, nobody's surprised. In this episode, Shawn and Mark dig into what went wrong, plus the growing Caesars Entertainment breakup rumors, Justin Timberlake's reported 2028 Park MGM negotiations, and February visitor numbers that finally give Vegas something to smile about. What we cover: Resorts World dumps cashless gaming — back to cash and TITO Caesars breakup rumors: Fertitta vs. Icahn and what splits off Justin Timberlake negotiating 2028 Park MGM residency Las Vegas February visitors up 2.1% — first increase since December...
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NBA Votes Yes on Vegas, Disappointing New Casino & MGM's HUGE Strip All-Inclusive Deal
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): The NBA is officially exploring Las Vegas expansion — and 100% of owners voted yes. Shawn and Mark break down why Bill Foley and T-Mobile Arena is the obvious call, what it means for the city to have four major sports leagues, and whether Las Vegas is big enough to pull it off. Plus Shawn hits the Cadence Crossing grand opening (Boyd Gaming's first new casino in 20 years) with an honest review. And MGM just launched the first all-inclusive deal ever at a Strip resort — $330 for...
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Vegas Killing the Penny — Plus Vanderpump Takes Over the Cromwell & White Castle Pulls Out!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Shawn's InKind referral - https://app.inkind.com/refer/4FJZRGUZ Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): Vegas is changing this week — White Castle is leaving the Strip, the Cromwell is becoming the Vanderpump Hotel, and Nevada Gaming just told casinos how to handle life without pennies. Plus Lotus of Siam lands on InKind, Durango holds a massive casino yoga event at sunset, and the IGT/Everi merger cuts 700 jobs. In This Episode: White Castle closing at Casino Royale and Henderson — 3 of 5 Vegas locations surviving...
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Another Vegas Casino Closes + NBA Expansion Vote This Week, Guy Fieri Out at Rio & A Canada Plan!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): Joker's Wild is officially closed after 33 years — and a brand new Boyd Gaming casino opens just feet away this Wednesday. Plus, the NBA expansion vote is this week and Las Vegas is at the top of the list. Also: dining shakeups, Canadian tourism struggles, and Caesars' giant new digital sign. In this episode: Joker's Wild closes Sunday night after 33 years — Cadence Crossing opens Wednesday at noon on the same site NBA expansion vote March 24-25 — Vegas expected to land a team...
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Episode Description
This week the Best of Las Vegas awards were released. This annual poll often has controversial results, but reflects businesses getting their customers to vote. On this show we go over the big awards and discuss some of the winners including best hotel, best service, best coffee shop & much more!
In other news $1 blackjack has returned to Las Vegas. Will it be any good? We also discuss: card tricks, Delta's Sphere partnership & new lounges, Allegiant Stadium's impact, the Mimosa Miner, broken escalator art, MGM's solar power & how you can now catch Vegas Loop at Fontainebleau.
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