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Episode Description

This week as the Nevada government gets ready to reconvene for missed legislation, Hollywood 2.0 is trying to make its return as tax revenues in the state have been declining with less overall tourism. How much tax is missing and will Hollywood 2.0 succeed this time?

In other news MGM has released a new tier accelerator for December and it is pretty good. We also discuss: the Housekeeping Olympics, Northern Lights, TI Pirate Show rumors dispelled, Rio's union troubles, Grand Prix Plaza's enhancements, Suncoast's new casino, the top grossing restaurants in Vegas plus the longest craps roll in history.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Housekeeping Olympics returns to Vegas
• 0:23 Northern Lights return to Las Vegas
• 1:07 TI Pirate Show rumors dispelled - Sort of?
• 3:08 Upgrading Masquerade Village to a sports book?
• 3:46 Self driving arrives at Vegas Loop
• 5:37 Carbone Riviera opens with high prices/minimums
• 7:38 Top 100 Independent Restaurants - 7 in Las Vegas
• 9:13 The longest craps roll in history
• 11:03 Grand Prix Plaza reopening in 2026 with enhancements
• 12:19 Hollywood 2.0 bill revived again
• 13:27 Teamsters authorize strike at Rio
• 14:49 Suncoast unveils casino renovations - Dupars reopens
• 16:18 MGM Tier Accelerator announced for December
• 17:37 Vegas tourism decline is hurting tax revenue
• 19:09 Monorail struggling once again?

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This week Wynn Las Vegas announced their earnings along with a number of other little nuggets about the current state of their business. While Wynn doesn't seem to be suffering as much as other Vegas properties, we dive into what makes them different, why they are able to charge high prices and what makes them different from their competition.

In other news we finally learned more details about the Nevada state hack, what info was taken and how the state we recovered. We also discuss: free haircuts on the Strip, Odyssey Manor, felting tables, cooking in a casino, MGM's terrace suites and why you might want to grab a slice of Metro Pizza at Ellis Island.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Free haircuts on the Strip!
• 0:31 Another emergency landing on I-15!
• 0:50 Learning more about the Nevada state hack
• 2:09 Metro Pizza reopens at Ellis Island - Great prices!
• 3:53 Marc Anthony My Way coming to Fontainebleau
• 5:15 California's insane social media strategy
• 7:07 Hot or not - Rio felting on the casino floor
• 7:52 Hot or not - Slowcooker at a poker table
• 8:48 Hot or not - Benjamin Martini with edible $100 bill
• 9:45 Inside MGM Grand's terrace suites
• 11:40 Vegas Chinatown is expanding
• 13:07 Odyssey Manor now open at Area15
• 14:23 Wynn is winning
• 15:23 Encore renovation incoming
• 16:15 How Wynn is dealing with "Vegas social media backlash"
• 18:30 Why Wynn is benefiting from the strong premium travel market
• 20:20 How Wynn is becoming a global luxury brand

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This week VICI properties bought yet another huge Vegas Strip casino. This time they purchased Strat from Golden Entertainment along with 6 other Southern Nevada properties. With VICI now owning the land under 5 different Strip operators' casinos, is it time to call them the landlord of Las Vegas and what does this mean for the future?

In other news Durango has officially opened their modest phase 2 expansion of their casino as they ramp up for the much bigger phase 3. We also discuss: Penn's debacle with ESPN Bet, how Caesars is adding slots to busy walkways, what is happening at Mayfair Supper Club, why more giant screens coming to the Strip, FAA cutting flights to Vegas, Golden Steer NYC and an F1 car made out of whiskey barrels.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Jack Daniels Whiskey Barrel F1 car
• 0:30 Durango's phase 2 expansion is now open
• 1:29 Mayfair Supper Club shakeup - Entertainment is out
• 3:15 Bally's funding issues & pumpkin A's stadium
• 4:55 Another giant screen coming to the Strip
• 5:25 Bojangles coming close to the Vegas Strip
• 6:10 Golden Steer exported to NYC
• 7:23 Is Golden Steer worthy of its lofty reputation?
• 8:36 New poll - Park MGM vs. Planet Hollywood
• 10:24 Caesars Palace poker room returns home
• 11:07 Flamingo adds slots to busy walkway
• 12:22 Caesars CEO - Most insane quote ever?
• 13:27 FAA cutting flights to Vegas by 10%
• 15:04 Penn loses huge ESPN Bet partnership
• 16:57 Strat land sold to "The Landlord of Vegas"
• 18:35 How VICI is taking over Strip land ownership

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