Vegas Table Minimums Have Tripled, Gambling at the Temp Trop & Another Casino Is Broke!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Release Date: 04/03/2026
Heart Attack Grill Blasts Vegas, Sphere Goes Global & EDC's $777K Bottle Menu
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Heart Attack Grill has closed in downtown Las Vegas after 15 years, and its goodbye statement took a flamethrower to modern Vegas. Shawn and Mark talk about whether the restaurant had a real point about Vegas pricing out the middle class, or whether the whole thing was one last over-the-top bit from a place built on excess. They also cover Travis Pastrana riding through Boulder Station, the Caesars/Omnia jump debate, Plaza's Wiseguy Getaway package, Commonwealth's redesign, Gaudi Bar returning at Sunset Station, EDC bottle service prices and Sphere Abu Dhabi. Episode Guide 0:00 Pastrana rides...
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F1 Wants Vegas Forever — Caesars Jump, EDC Chaos & HUGE Vegas Loop Milestone
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 had a huge weekend: OMNIA Dayclub opened at Caesars Palace, Colby Raha brought the fountain jump back, and EDC pushed through a windy final night. Shawn also covers the latest casino chip deadlines, Station Casinos food court upgrades, the Vegas Loop's next milestone and the push to keep F1 in Las Vegas through 2037. What we cover: OMNIA Dayclub and Skybar opening at Caesars Palace Colby Raha's Caesars Palace fountain jump EDC weekend, including wind-related stage and ride issues...
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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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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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