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by Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann
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. Shawn is a 30 year local and Mark brings the tourist perspective, having visited Las Vegas 2-3 times per year for his entire adult life. Our MtM Vegas news show is released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays and you can also watch it along with all of the visuals on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/milestomemories Enjoy!
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Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Vegas is on a roller coaster ride and the numbers are wild. This week Mark and Shawn break down the woman who allegedly married 14 men in Las Vegas, eat a little crow as the Golden Knights fall to the Hurricanes, and dig into the Vanderpump Hotel grand opening (drone show and all). Plus an A's ballpark update with the big arch now in place, Palms' adult-only "Camp Palms," Swingers After Dark, Joe DeSimone selling The Pass while scooping up the Bighorn and Longhorn, White Castle's Casino Royale replacement, a couple of jaw-dropping jackpots — and the headline of the week: the Nevada Gaming Abstract showing Strip net profits plunging 81% while Downtown actually out-earned the Strip on a fraction of the revenue. Debt servicing, distressed properties, and what it all means for the MGM and Caesars deals. Episode Guide: 0:00 - The Woman Who Married 14 Men in Vegas 0:44 - Golden Knights Out, Hurricanes Win the Cup 1:38 - Vanderpump Hotel Grand Opening & Drone Show 3:43 - A's Ballpark Update: The Arch Is Up 5:14 - Camp Palms: Adult-Only Summer Camp 6:57 - Swingers After Dark 8:06 - Local Casino Shakeup: Bighorn & Longhorn 9:34 - White Castle Out at Casino Royale 11:12 - Big Wins: Cosmo Jackpots & a $1.1M Royal Flush 13:39 - Nevada Gaming Abstract: Strip Profits Crash 81% 14:33 - Why the Strip Bleeds: Debt, Leases & Thin Margins 16:25 - Laughlin, Tahoe & What It Means for the Caesars Deal 19:29 - Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Marrying 14 - https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/police-woman-wed-multiple-men-in-vegas-fraud-scheme-3837241/ Vanderpump - Drone show - https://x.com/TheVegasGuru_/status/2065822250226303373?s=20 Opening video with drone shots - https://www.instagram.com/p/DZeZGrnDWSb/?hl=en Fancier employee food - https://x.com/MattyBet/status/2065193652062962157?s=20 Vanderpump Opening pics - https://x.com/MeltzVegas/status/2065289751717101967?s=20 A's - View from outfield - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2065475007590154656?s=20 https://x.com/mickakers/status/2066272951318753533?s=20 On the ground - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2065465337487966699?s=20 300 levels lounge - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2065468299992043965?s=20 Mural - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2065711553773728246?s=20 Palms Camp - https://www.palms.com/press-room/palms-debuts-camp-palms-no-kids-allowed Swingers After dark - https://www.swingers.club/las-vegas/after-dark The Horns sold - https://cdcgaming.com/henderson-casino-owner-to-take-control-of-bighorn-and-longhorn-casinos-by-july-1/ White Castle replacement - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2064549917071380907?s=20 $1M slot win - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2061306443844972899?s=20 $1.1M table win
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Shawn signs off from his last show on the road as he and Mark run through a packed week of Vegas news. We dig into why Caesars might be the real winner of the MGM and Caesars buyouts thanks to all the Strip land it still owns, whether Caesars' new $199 Ultimate Steakhouse Tour is actually a deal (spoiler: we're not sold), and the casino shakeup that lands The Pass with the free-food crew at Rainbow Club and Emerald Isle. Plus Four Queens turns 60, a beloved Hugo's Cellar sommelier retires after 41 years, Sigma Derby gets its own Fremont Street parade, a 90s themed speakeasy that falls flat, the downtown Low Line park dream, and the big question to close: is Oyo in trouble after falling behind on its taxes? Let us know what you think in the comments. Episode Guide: 0:00 – The Venetian slushy guy 0:32 – Aria's carpet swap & the machine that rips it out 1:32 – Golden Knights tied 2-2 in the Stanley Cup Final 2:13 – The Pass sold to the Rainbow Club & Emerald Isle owners 3:56 – Caesars vs MGM: who really owns the land? 6:33 – Caesars' $199 "Ultimate Steakhouse Tour": deal or not? 8:54 – Four Queens turns 60 (and that jeweled keychain) 9:35 – Hugo's Cellar sommelier John retires after 41 years 11:14 – Sigma Derby gets a Fremont Street parade 13:25 – The "Saved by the 90s" speakeasy at the Venetian 16:21 – The Low Line: downtown's High Line dream 18:24 – Is Oyo in trouble over unpaid taxes? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Slushy guy - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2064515075906605404?s=20 Aria carpet zamboni - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2064748585682706687?s=20 Pass Sold - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/henderson-water-district-casino-sold-to-new-operator-3835504/ Caesars Steakhouse Tour - https://www.caesars.com/caesars-palace/restaurants/peter-luger-steak-house/ultimate-steakhouse-tour-menu Four Queens - https://x.com/4QueensLV/status/2062287698031980580?s=20 https://x.com/BinionsLV/status/2061489637873361014?s=20 https://x.com/summacorp/status/2061837541276631483?s=20 Sigma Derby Parade - https://www.casino.org/news/vegas-parade-to-trot-last-remaining-sigma-derby-slot-to-new-casino/ Venetian popup - https://www.facebook.com/VenetianLasVegas/videos/1465927938026168/ Low Line - https://gatewaytofremont.com/low-line.html
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com It was a wild week of Vegas news while we were away, and we're catching up on all of it. On this episode of MTM Vegas, Shawn and Mark break down the biggest story of all — both MGM (to People Inc.) and Caesars (to Fertitta Entertainment) going private within a week of each other, what it means for the Strip, the property sell-offs likely to follow, and why Hard Rock coming online next year could force everyone to compete. Plus the news Vegas fans have been waiting for: Primm is saved, with Terrible's stepping in to operate the casinos ahead of the planned July 4th closure. We also dig into Hoover Dam's massive new 300-foot American flag lit up through Independence Day, the 3.8 earthquake that rattled the valley, F1 locking in Las Vegas through 2037, Downtown Summerlin's controversial new "DTS" logo, the Neon Museum adding the iconic Mirage sign, the world's biggest In-N-Out opening at BLVD, and the closing of Le Cirque at Bellagio. Episode Guide: 0:00 – Planet Hollywood "leak" & Vegas is healing 0:38 – Greetings from Barcelona + a wild news week 1:00 – Hoover Dam's giant 300-foot flag for July 4th 2:38 – Las Vegas gets a 3.8 earthquake 3:44 – F1 locked in through 2037 4:46 – Primm is SAVED: Terrible's steps in 7:44 – Downtown Summerlin's new "DTS" logo 9:01 – Neon Museum adds the Mirage sign 10:01 – The biggest In-N-Out opens at BLVD 11:30 – Le Cirque is closing at Bellagio - See the tasting menu 13:41 – MGM & Caesars go private: the Strip changes forever 18:30 – Hard Rock is coming in hot 19:21 – What's next? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com We're both on the road this week, so instead of skipping a show we did something dumber: an unscheduled, fully unhinged bonus episode where we finally answer the questions you keep dropping in the comments. Is Mark a hater or just sarcastic? Can a non-local even talk about Vegas? Do we actually hate Chris Angel? Is any of this scripted? And what's the deal with "So Mark…"? Shawn brings the 30-year-local take, Mark brings the lifelong-tourist side, and it goes everywhere — Primm and Buck-ee's, the Alice Cooper Lambo, the ticket dolls, and the wildest cold-opens we've ever aired (yes, including the one that got us demonetized). So… haters, or just having fun? Let me know in the comments! Episode Guide: 0:00 – "So Mark, Why Are You Such a Hater?" 0:46 – Sarcasm vs. Negativity: Is Mark Really a Hater? 1:59 – Local vs. Tourist: Why We Need Both Voices 2:34 – Why People Defend the City They Live In 4:16 – Most Locals Don't Actually "Get" Vegas 5:52 – If You Watch This, You're More Vegas Than the Locals 6:37 – How Doing the Show Changed Both of Us 7:51 – Primm, Buck-ee's & the Heart of This Community 9:51 – What It's Really Like Being a Vegas Creator 11:10 – "Why Do You Hate Criss Angel?" 13:24 – We're Not the Boring Vegas Nightly News 14:44 – The Origin Story of "So Mark…" 16:01 – Do We Script the Show? (We Don't) 16:57 – Getting More Unhinged + Our Favorite Moments 18:13 – The Wildest Cold-Open Clips We've Ever Shown 19:14 – Wrap-Up + The Unhinged Patreon After-Show Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com I went on vacation and they sold Las Vegas. Live from Montenegro this week because the news would not wait — both of the Strip's biggest operators are heading toward going private. Barry Diller's People Inc. (the former IAC) has put a non-binding, all-cash offer on the table to buy the 73.9% of MGM Resorts it doesn't already own at $48.30/share — an ~$18 billion deal — and take the company private. Pair that with the Caesars / Fertitta Entertainment take-private we covered last week, and Las Vegas may be entering a brand-new era owned by the billionaire class instead of Wall Street. Is that good or bad for the guest experience? I make the case. Plus: the Cromwell has officially reopened as the Vanderpump Hotel (new lampshades, the Gigolo cocktail garden, and why it's still the best Caesars property to base yourself at), the Rio's new $27 buffet that's drawing comparisons to a highway motel breakfast, and a little Star Trek: The Experience nostalgia. Episode Guide: 0:00 They sold Vegas while I was gone (live from Montenegro) 0:25 Cromwell is officially the Vanderpump Hotel 1:44 Inside Vanderpump: the Gigolo bar & saved Cromwell chairs 2:50 Best Caesars property to base at — comps, parking, rates 3:30 The "headless man" at Park MGM 3:47 Star Trek: The Experience & the onion ring tower mystery 4:31 Rio's new buffet: the Hyatt Globalist breakfast backstory 5:24 $27 for THIS? Rio vs. the Carnival World Buffet 6:46 Hyatt keeps letting standards slip 7:08 The big one: two Strip giants going private 7:42 Barry Diller's People Inc. bids $48.30/share for MGM 8:50 Hornbuckle stays — what the deal needs to close 9:44 Why Diller wants MGM 10:28 Big picture: the billionaire era of the Strip 12:16 "Best thing to happen to Vegas"? The guest-experience case 13:29 Wall Street, Macau & MGM's crown-jewel assets 14:34 A new era for Vegas — could the land come back? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Links Dragon lives - https://www.tiktok.com/@mikebennettart/video/7643579160794959134?_r=1&_t=ZT-96fcIFTbXoc A's update - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2059029362113208573?s=20 Baker thermometer - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/worlds-tallest-thermometer-between-las-vegas-and-l-a-is-for-sale-3827368/ UFO Hotel - https://www.ufohotel.com/index-2#home-page Tacos Escobar - https://www.tacoescobarlv.com/hours-and-location/ Ellis Island pit boss - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/a-gentleman-to-everyone-beloved-casino-workers-career-spanned-nearly-7-decades-3828927/ Vegas Loop firetruck - https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/vegas-loop-expansion-ready-to-explode-with-countys-adoption-of-ordinance-3826639/ Caesars purchase - <a href= "https://investor.caesars.com/news-releases/news-release-details/caesars-entertainment-enters-agreement-be-acquired
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Tillman fertitta just bought Caesars Entertainment for $17.6 billion and the Vegas Strip will never be the same. 60 casinos, the biggest gaming operator on the planet, and a loyalty program tying it all together. Plus Palace Station's new Gaudi Bar is a showstopper, and the Vegas Loop still doesn't have a fire truck after five years. What we cover: Excalibur's dragon is still alive A's stadium construction drone update Bally's and the power station problem Baker, CA — Alien Jerky, UFO hotel, World's Largest Thermometer for sale Tacos Escobar — $20 all you can eat tacos on Fremont East Remembering Irving Pete Berger — Ellis Island pit boss, 55 years in Vegas Palace Station Gaudi Bar renovation BREAKING: fertitta Entertainment buys Caesars for $17.6B Vegas Loop still has no fire truck Episode Guide: 0:00 The Excalibur Dragon Lives 0:26 A's Stadium Drone Update 0:57 Bally's & the Power Problem 1:53 Baker — Alien Jerky & World's Largest Thermometer 5:02 Tacos Escobar — $20 All You Can Eat 7:48 Remembering A Vegas Legend 9:05 Gaudi Bar is world class 11:57 BREAKING: fertitta Entertainment Buys Caesars for $17.6B 15:33 Vegas Loop Still Has No Fire Truck Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com Links Dragon lives - https://www.tiktok.com/@mikebennettart/video/7643579160794959134?_r=1&_t=ZT-96fcIFTbXoc A's update - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2059029362113208573?s=20 Baker thermometer - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/worlds-tallest-thermometer-between-las-vegas-and-l-a-is-for-sale-3827368/ UFO Hotel - https://www.ufohotel.com/index-2#home-page Tacos Escobar - https://www.tacoescobarlv.com/hours-and-location/ Ellis Island pit boss - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/a-gentleman-to-everyone-beloved-casino-workers-career-spanned-nearly-7-decades-3828927/ Vegas Loop firetruck - https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/vegas-loop-expansion-ready-to-explode-with-countys-adoption-of-ordinance-3826639/ Caesars purchase - https://investor.caesars.com/news-releases/news-release-details/caesars-entertainment-enters-agreement-be-acquired-fertitta
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com BTS took over Vegas for four sold-out shows over Memorial Day weekend. Clark County locked in F1 through 2037, Casino is leaving Netflix at the end of the month, and the Golden Knights are up 3-0 in the playoffs. Plus MGM's new Drink Las Vegas festival, a visit to the Raiders Bar at M Resort, some serious Quark's Bar nostalgia, and whether non-smoking casinos are ever going to catch on. What we cover: BTS returns to Vegas — sold-out shows, Memorial Day crowds Casino (1995) leaving Netflix May 31 + The Runner recommendation F1 approved through 2037 — same course, same headaches Golden Knights up 3-0 over the Avalanche MGM Drink Las Vegas — new food & drink festival Sept 24-27 Raiders Bar & Grill at M Resort — food, comps, and $11 clam chowder Quark's Bar & Star Trek Experience — warp core breach, onion ring towers, themed dining nostalgia Top Gun/Maverick Bar coming in 2028 Smoking casinos — are we going backwards? Episode Guide: 0:00 BTS Returns to Vegas 0:35 Casino Leaving Netflix + The Runner 3:13 Vegas Vacation Shout-Out 3:30 F1 Approved Through 2037 6:03 Golden Knights Playoff Run 6:51 MGM Drink Las Vegas Festival 8:57 Raiders Bar & Grill at M Resort 11:22 Quark's Bar & Star Trek Experience 15:00 Top Gun Bar Coming 2028 15:25 Smoking Casinos — Going Backwards? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. :e-mail: Subscribe to our newsletter :arrow_forward: Watch on YouTube :headphones: Apple Podcasts :shopping_bags: Merch :globe_with_meridians: milestomemories.com Key Links: F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix through 2037 — https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/motor-sports/formula-1/f1-las-vegas-grand-prix-recognized-as-annual-event-through-2037-3826370/ MGM Drink Las Vegas (Sept 24-27) — https://www.drinklasvegas.com/ Las Vegas Advisor (code MTM sponsored) — https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM Quark's - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhDA0ri4ntc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKXeF3XqkG0 Gold coast/smoking - https://www.vpfree2.com/video-poker/recent-updates https://x.com/john_mehaffey/status/2059126954792718602?s=46
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 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/
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. Shawn is a 30 year local and Mark brings the tourist perspective, having visited Las Vegas 2-3 times per year for his entire adult life. Our MtM Vegas news show is released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays and you can also watch it along with all of the visuals on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/milestomemories Enjoy!
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