KILLER Fontainebleau Match Offer, Another Vegas Implosion & Sphere's Next Big Act?
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Release Date: 02/20/2026
Vegas Elevator Nightmare, Another Pro Sports Team, Allegiant's Big Merger & AI Maps Gone Wild!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Get $200 cashback after your first $500 payment with Melio! (sponsored) - A viral Rio elevator video turned into one of those Vegas nightmare stories everyone has imagined. In this episode we also cover Allegiant buying Sun Country, Omnia Dayclub opening at Caesars Palace, bad AI Vegas maps, Circa's Slotapalooza, Resorts World comps and Vegas adding even more sports. What we cover: 17 people trapped in a Rio Las Vegas elevator Omnia Dayclub opening at Caesars Palace during EDC weekend Allegiant completing its Sun Country acquisition Mandalay Bay's huge two-bedroom panoramic suite Circa's...
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No Doubt Arrives, New Vegas Reality Show, Battleship Casino Games & Pizza Rankings Shift!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Up your miles & points game with Travel Freely. Learn to travel for "free!": No Doubt has officially arrived at Sphere, and Shawn and Mark break down the falling oranges, the fan reaction and the band's odd little Vegas history. They also talk early-evening nightlife for Gen X and Millennials, the push for more cannabis-friendly Vegas spaces, AREA15's new Eye Dropper ride, Vanderpump Hotel's Bravo show and the latest fight over the best pizza in Las Vegas. What we cover: No Doubt at Sphere and their first Vegas show at the Shark Club A nightclub built for people who want to dance and...
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Primm Closing Shock, MGM Buffet Rumors & Vegas’ Huge Fireworks Summer
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Primm is closing forever, Buffalo Bill's will not reopen and another piece of roadside Vegas history is disappearing. Shawn and Mark talk through the July 4 closure, the worker housing timeline and why this one hits harder than a normal casino shutdown. The show also covers a rumor about MGM Resorts closing its remaining Las Vegas buffets, the new Totally Awesome Bar & Arcade at MGM Grand, Flamingo's newly opened space after Carlos'n Charlie's was torn out, the return of Lotus of Siam's original location, the Evel Knievel Experience, the Mob Museum's expansion and Vegas' summer fireworks...
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Hard Rock's Big Change, Escaping Vegas, Raiders Mansion Plus Why Were the Visitor Numbers So Good?
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): Mark Davis built the most Raiders-looking house imaginable — and a drone video shows just how wild it is. We've got fresh Vanderpump Hotel updates, the In-N-Out at BLVD is almost open, and Hard Rock has quietly made a big change. Plus $10 tattoos, Dolly Parton cancels her residency, Mark's Boulder City road trip, and the March 2026 Vegas numbers that look great on paper but tell a more complicated story underneath. What we cover: Mark Davis's $14M Raiders-style mansion from above...
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Abandoned Vegas Project Resurrected, Hard Rock Tops Off & The Spirit Airlines Vacuum!
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.) MTM Vegas - Monday Solo Show Hard Rock’s Guitar Hotel has officially topped off on the former Mirage site, giving Las Vegas its clearest look yet at one of the Strip’s next skyline-defining projects. Shawn breaks down the tower milestone, the latest A’s ballpark construction progress and the giant Caesars Palace screen now lighting up one of the busiest corners in town. The show also heads south to the abandoned SkyVue smokestacks site, which has sold for $70 million and may...
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Vegas Old School Is Winning: Four Queens Tour, STRAT at 30 & KISS at Virgin
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Episode Description Downtown Las Vegas still has a few places that feel like old Vegas, and Four Queens might be one of the best examples left. Shawn and Mark share what stood out during their behind-the-scenes tour, from the renovated North Tower rooms and massive mini fridges to Whiskey Licker Up, Hugo’s Cellar and the hidden Mint history inside Binion’s. They also talk about The STRAT turning 30, KISS bringing a land-based Kruise to Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas sportsbook consolidation, Panevino, The Hat, Randy’s Donuts and Ping Pang Pong at Gold Coast. Episode Guide 0:00 Skateboarding...
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Vegas Loop’s Monorail Twist, Sphere Oz Review & Vanderpump Hotel’s Haunted Carpet
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): 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,...
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Vegas Is Getting Cruel, Another Wild NBA Arena, $138 Potato & Caesars Takes the SuperBook!
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): 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...
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Vegas Is Discounting Hard, MGM Kills Another Buffet & Tillman Circles Caesars
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): 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...
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Luxor Isn’t Sinking, Another NBA Arena, Vanderpump Emerges & Room Rates Softening?
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): 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...
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Episode Description
This week Fontainebleau came out with a huge offer for locals. They are teaming up with Vegas Matt to match free slot play offers. Is this new type of promotion the future of Vegas casino marketing & will we see more slot influencer offers coming?
In other #news the A's have spent $300M on their ballpark but who is paying exactly? We also discuss M Resort's corner suite, Uber kiosks in Vegas, sundry price madness, future Sphere headliner rumors, the next big implosion and what is replacing Disco Show.
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