Episode Description:

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This week the long awaited Venetian Status Match went live after much anticipation. We go over the details including which statuses match to Venetian and what you get. More importantly we discuss what you don't get and why this match is a bit of a disappointment and probably not worth going out of your way for.

In other news more info and a dedication happened for the October 1 memorial. It will be a stunning memorial when built. We also discuss the sudden closure of Bent Inn in Downtown Las Vegas. Other topics include: Della's Kitchen closing, Vegas Vicky's birthday, heavy construction on the Flamingo pool, more paid parking coming, Phil Ruffin driving up hotel prices and where to see the Tropicana implosion from.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Vegas Vicky’s birthday!
• 0:36 October 1 anniversary and memorial dedication
• 2:19 Della’s Kitchen closing
• 3:28 Bent Inn controversy & abrupt closure in Downtown Las Vegas
• 4:39 Even more entertainers announced for Neon City Festival
• 5:55 More paid parking - Oyo to start charging soon
• 6:35 Oyo garage closed for Trop implosion plus where to see it from
• 8:45 Flamingo’s GO Pool under major construction
• 9:39 Clark County approves massive Harry Reid airport expansion
• 11:31 Tokyo drifting on Vegas streets
• 12:56 Phill Ruffin 2009 interview - Drive up hotel prices!
• 14:37 More landscape removal at New York New York?
• 16:25 Venetian’s disappointing status match
• 18:14 Should people go out of their way to match at Venetian?

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Episode Description:

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This week a few rumors floated around social media including that the A's are shopping their stadium again. This time rumors said they met with the Rio ownership, but that has been denied. Will they end up building their stadium on the Trop site now that they have played their final game in Oakland?

In other news a rumor also circulated about Circus Circus being sold and demolished to make way for a new megaresort. We discuss why we don't think this will happen and why we still need our old Circus Circus! We also discuss the new Station Casinos tavern, a proposed casino rule that could be bad, the Artemis Villa at Caesars Palace, UNLV football rankings, Tao transforming and how to score a Criss Angel VIP experience.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Lucky the Clown turns 48
• 0:49 Paying jackpots to trespassed gamblers - New rule?
• 2:53 Tao transforming into a roller skating rink
• 4:35 Criss Angel releases 2025 tickets & VIP experience
• 6:18 Update on Four Queens renovation and soundproof glass
• 7:22 MGM Sphere is coming….to Dubai
• 9:54 Bellagio’s renovated VIP check-in
• 10:30 Following up on Cosmo comments - Did MGM ruin it?
• 13:15 A’s end their run in Oakland - More Rio stadium rumors
• 14:10 Aces Playoffs and UNLV ranked in both polls
• 14:45 Station Casinos Seventy-Six first look & opening date
• 17:00 Inside the Artemis Villa at Caesars Palace
• 18:32 Caesars Palace’s Hangover legacy
• 19:30 Circus Circus Rumor - Demolition coming?
• 21:07 Why Circus Circus probably isn’t going away

About the Show:

Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas!

Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.

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Episode Description:

As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories

This week Shawn was hanging on the Strip utilizing a comp from Cosmo. Is Cosmo hanging on as the best of MGM and what was the experience like? Shawn also provides several construction updates from around town including Bottled Blonde, BLVD and the proposed new casino on Harmon and Las Vegas Boulevard.

In other news more info about Trop's implosion has come out including the use of 555 drones, but nowhere for people to watch from. Will people still come out in masses to see it fall? Other topics discussed include: the Taco Bell wedding chapel, G2E, Planet Hollywood's food hall, rain show and new center bar, Neon City Festival problems, UNLV's QB quits and where you can watch Weird Al in Vegas.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Taco Bell wedding chapel
• 1:03 G2E is coming - New slots on the way
• 3:12 Paris Versailles update - Not working so well
• 5:00 Bottled Blonde, Bellagio F1 construction updates
• 6:44 More F1 2023 lawsuits incoming
• 8:09 UNLV’s football drama - Down a QB for not paying enough
• 10:53 Update on the new Tilmann Fertitta “Cosmo clone”
• 11:40 BLVD is inching closer to opening
• 13:30 Staying at Cosmo - Studio Suite with Terrace
• 15:40 Allegiant Stadium hosting 2025 Gold Cup match
• 16:48 Weird Al “residency” at Venetian
• 17:49 Neon City Festival drops big headliner after controversy
• 18:33 Miracle Mile food hall update & new rain show
• 19:51 Planet Hollywood’s Glass Bar
• 20:25 Trop implosion - 555 drones & no public viewing!

About the Show:

Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas!

Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.

You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!