EDC Vegas Prices Are Insane, Primm’s Last Hope, Wild Vegas Shower & Pedestrian Bridge MYTH!
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Release Date: 05/22/2026
MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
Episode Description EDC Las Vegas is expanding to two weekends, and the money around the festival keeps getting harder to believe. Shawn and Mark talk about the $4,400 official EDC hotel package at Virgin, the roughly $215K Saturday-night spend one guest posted online, and why Vegas only needs a few whales to change the math for everyone else. They also cover Primm’s upcoming July 4 closure, the Primm family’s attempt to find a path forward, the sad housing situation for workers, and the only half-joking idea that EDC should just buy Primm. Other topics include Golden Tiki’s new food and...
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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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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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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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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 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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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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💲 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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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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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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EDC Las Vegas is expanding to two weekends, and the money around the festival keeps getting harder to believe. Shawn and Mark talk about the $4,400 official EDC hotel package at Virgin, the roughly $215K Saturday-night spend one guest posted online, and why Vegas only needs a few whales to change the math for everyone else.
They also cover Primm’s upcoming July 4 closure, the Primm family’s attempt to find a path forward, the sad housing situation for workers, and the only half-joking idea that EDC should just buy Primm. Other topics include Golden Tiki’s new food and drink menu, Circa’s Father’s Day package, the Colorado Belle’s uncertain future, Four Queens’ aggressive shower, and the myth that Strip pedestrian bridges were built to funnel tourists into casinos.
Episode Guide
- 0:00 Vegas commercial, Golden Knights & cold open
- 1:10 Were Strip pedestrian bridges built to funnel people into casinos?
- 2:32 Four Queens renovated shower gets weird
- 4:03 Colorado Belle left out of Golden/VICI deal
- 5:47 Circa’s Father’s Day package
- 7:24 Golden Tiki rolls out new drinks and food
- 8:49 Criss Angel and Alice Cooper return
- 9:26 EDC expands to two weekends in 2027
- 10:31 $4,400 for the official EDC hotel
- 12:09 The $215K EDC night
- 14:30 Primm closing, the Primm family responds
- 17:34 Could EDC save Primm?
Links
- Do you like Shrimp - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2057246854816116770/video/1?s=46
- Bridge myth - https://www.casino.org/news/vegas-myths-busted-strip-pedestrian-bridges-were-built-to-funnel-tourists-into-casinos/
- Four Queens tour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcX4RB4DsFU
- Colorado Belle - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/this-closed-laugtlin-casino-was-left-out-of-1b-sale-leaseback-deal-3825737/
- Circa Father's Day - https://www.circalasvegas.com/fathers-day/
- Golden Tiki - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/golden-tikis-new-menu-full-of-light-bites-heavy-pours-photos-3335565/
- Criss Angel - https://www.facebook.com/CrissAngel/videos/4540008069613443/?rdid=y5lbeuyThuVfsPHs#podcast
- EDC 2 weekends - https://x.com/EDC_LasVegas/status/2056931482887971222?s=20
- EDC Hotel - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2057107814452166966/video/1?s=46
- EDC $209K - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2057098255536951747?s=46
- Saving Primm - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/primm-family-eyes-return-to-better-days-in-quiet-casino-outpost-3826340/