MtM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!

Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann
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MtM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!

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!

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Venetian Layoffs, A's Stadium Financing Plan, Caesars Palace Removal & Leaked Delano Transition Info

    Don’t miss out on the Vegas experience! Download the Golden Nugget Casino app today! Sign-up using https://gnogc.co/m2m or through my promo code M2M Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week details of Delano's upcoming transition to W Las Vegas were leaked. Over the next few years the property will see a full refresh of just about every public space and all of the rooms, but how long will it take and when will it officially become the W. The answer is sooner than you think! In other news rumors this week described top level management layoffs at Venetian. How is that property doing under new ownership? We also discuss NYNY's renovated desk, grannies doing Vegas, the Howard Hughes House, a fire at Mark Walhberg's new restaurant, Gold Coast's new rooms, the A's dropping Oakland, stadium financing and what Caesars Palace did to their landscaping. Episode Guide: 0:00 Mark Wahlberg’s Flecha is “fire” 0:47 Athletics next chapter & stadium funding plan submitted 2:29 Howard Hughes House moving - An interesting quirk from Vegas history 5:33 Grannies do Vegas the right way! 6:19 Seminole Classic slays again 7:14 NYNY’s newly renovated registration desk 8:12 Gold Coast finishes room renovations 9:48 Orleans renovations coming 10:49 Caesars Palace landscaping changes - Big controversy? 12:39 When a prop gets goes wrong 13:53 Piff the Magic Dragon unveils Mr. Piffles 2.0 15:13 Big layoffs at Venetian - How is the transition going? 18:16 Delano to W transition details - Time & what is being renovated 20:03 Does Delano need a full renovation & what about NoMad? Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (MI/NJ/PA/WV). 21+. Physically present in MI/NJ/PA/WV only. Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit req. Max. $50 issued in Casino Credits for select games that are non-withdrawable and expire in 7 days (168 hours). Terms: goldennuggetcasino.com/welcome. Ends 12/1/24 at 11:59PM ET. Sponsored by GNOG. 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!

    22 min

  2. 29 OCT

    Vegas Institution Closing, Hofbrauhaus Disappoints, Bye Cleopatra & Sahara's "New" Slot Concept!

    Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week a lot is going on as the city prepares for F1. The Neon City Festival has announced more acts for that weekend along with their stage schedule. We also saw a rumor that F1 might pull out after this year, but that likely isn't going to happen. In other news a downtown Las Vegas institution The Cocktail Room is closing after 18 years. We also discuss the end of Cleopatra at Caesars Palace, Shawn's disappointing Hofbrauhaus experience, Silver Stamp Halloween, Sahara's new slot concept, button slapping art, where native Nevadans live, Swingers golf prices and pizza, F1's fake NYNY flag and how Vegas is now connected directly to Dublin. Episode Guide: 0:00 F1's NYNY flag - Real or fake? 0:40 Swingers Golf opens Nov 8 - Crazy prices? 2:12 More famous pizza coming to the Strip 2:50 Aer Lingus launches inaugural Dublin to Vegas flight 4:22 Where do native Nevadans live? 5:38 Neon City Festival stage schedule & new acts 7:45 Is F1 thinking about canceling after second year? 8:42 Downtown Cocktail Room closing after 18 years 9:58 Slot button slapping art 11:30 Golden Nights collectible zamboni chicken bucket 12:40 Cleopatra’s Bar replacement  construction update 13:45 Caesars Palace renovated high limit slots 15:05 Shawn’s recent Hobrauhaus experience 16:50 Silver Stamp Halloween style 18:45 Sahara’s poker room replacement - New slot concept?     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!

    21 min

  3. 25 OCT

    Venetian Las Vegas Shakeup, MGM's New High Limit, Day of the Dead Suite, F1's Fancy Maps & The Dubya

    Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories A lot has been happening in Las Vegas where it relates to hotel partnerships. This week Venetian dropped the news that they will be splitting ways with their long term partner IHG as part of the massive changes at the property. Who will be Venetian's next partner or will they choose to go it alone. In other news F1 is providing fancy maps to ease construction woes. They also announced Boyz II Men as the highlight act of the race. We also discuss the Binion's flea market, the expansion of I-11, casino social media done right, MGM Grand's new high limit room, another closure at Sahara and what you think of Delano switching over to the W. Episode Guide: 0:00 Casino social media done right 0:42 Boyz II Men singing F1 National Anthem 1:42 F1 construction is ramping up - Where to avoid 2:50 I-11 expanding beginning this month 3:53 What happened to Binion’s flea market? 5:00 Diving into the comments on W & Delano 7:24 Westgate’s Day of the Dead suite 8:22 Sphere of Fear 9:39 Sahara’s Poker Room is closing - What will replace it? 12:08 A look at MGM Grand’s new High Limit Slots area 13:28 Venetian parts ways with IHG 15:35 Who could be Venetian’s next hotel partner? 16:45 Why is so much changing at Venetian all of a sudden   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!

    19 min

  4. 22 OCT

    Goodbye Delano, Casino Closing Rumor, Venetian Food Hall, More Paid Parking & Vegas Loop Expands!

    Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week MGM broke news that their beloved Delano hotel will be rebranded. Following their successful partnership with Marriott, Delano will become W Las Vegas. This is the second time W has been on the Strip, but will it be a good fit and when can we expect the changeover to occur? In other news a rumor says that another Vegas area casino could be closing. How likely is it to be true? We also discuss: Venetian's new food hall, Oyo's paid parking, the abandoned Terrible's casino, renders of Ellis Island's expansion, Caesars cutting back more perks, Vegas Pizza Fest 2024 and how you can visit "Race World" in Vegas next month. Episode Guide: 0:00 Early 2000s Las Vegas Strip surprise 0:51 Venetian announces new Via Via “food hall” 2:56 “Race World” coming to Resorts World Las Vegas 5:13 Your comments on single zero roulette & new quad zero version 6:14 Is Caesars cutting back drink perks for some Diamond Plus members? 10:11 Westgate Vegas Loop station now open 11:45 Rumor - Whiskey Pete’s may be closing in Primm 14:10 Jean Update - Terrible’s demolition & packed “largest Chevron in the world” 16:40 Vegas Pizza Fest 2024 18:13 Oyo’s paid parking is here 19:38 Ellis Island expansion - New renders released 21:55 Goodbye Delano, Hello W Las Vegas 23:30 How MGM has fallen in love with Marriott 24:46 Do they need to update Delano’s rooms to match W brand?   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!

    27 min

  5. 18 OCT

    Bally's Las Vegas Renders, Tom Brady Owns Raiders, Luxor at 31, Venetian's New Rooms & LIV's Closure

    Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week a couple of planning documents revealed much of what we have been waiting for in regards to the Tropicana replacement. We now have renders and details of what the new Bally's Las Vegas will entail including how it will fit on that tiny piece of land along with an MLB ballpark. We'll cover the hotel towers, casino and everything else they are planning to build on the former site of the Tropicana. In other news Tom Brady now owns 5% of the Las Vegas Raiders. Will this end up being big for the team? We also discuss offroading in Las Vegas, why Californians are richer than Nevadans, what Venetian's new rooms look like, Luxor's 31st birthday and how Tacos El Gordo may be a billion dollar taco shop. Episode Guide: 0:00 Luxor 31st birthday! 0:46 “0000” Roulette materializes 2:49 Vintage tower slot machine at MGM Grand 4:38 Slots-A-Fun correction - new mini bowling 5:01 Offroading in Vegas, Las Vegas wetlands & Jean Dry Lake Bed 7:16 Fontainebleau’s LIV nightclub is closing and expanding 8:29 Tom Brady buys part of Las Vegas Raiders 9:46 Davante Adams and full time Taco Bell in his house 11:10 High income Californians are a problem for Las Vegas 12:52 Inside Venetian’s renovated rooms - Mixed feelings? 14:41 Tacos El Gordo - Billion dollar taco shop? 16:08 Bally’s Las Vegas renders & planning documents revealed! 18:24 Bally’s Las Vegas doubles rooms & casino space from Tropicana 21:04 A deeper look at the Bally’s casino & hotel rooms 22:28 So many Vegas casino projects on the horizon   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!

    24 min

  6. 15 OCT

    Vegas Loop Trespassing, Complicated Future of Slots, Less Casino Free Play & Slots-A-Fun Skeeball!

    Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories Last week the entire gaming industry descended upon Las Vegas for the annual G2E conference. This conference has all of the latest in the gaming industry including a number of interesting trends. We'll go over what to expect with new slots machines, why the casinos are giving out less free play, how influencers are changing the gaming industry and why Buffalo has lost its spot at the top of the slop hierarchy. In other news Tesla announced a new robovan which could be used in the Vegas Loop tunnels. Will this be the solution that Vegas needs? We also discuss more newness at Slots-A-Fun, bed bugs at four Vegas hotels, Big Mac Sphere, taking coins from fountains and what it was like doing the Venetian status match. Episode Guide: 0:00 Big Mac on the Vegas Sphere 0:40 The Northern Lights in Vegas…again 1:50 Venetian status match experience 3:05 Vegas Loop trespassing is a problem 4:30 Tesla announces robovan and robotaxi. Coming to Vegas Loop? 6:27 Collecting coins from Vegas fountains 7:43 Bed Bugs found at four Vegas hotels & Strat sued 10:00 Slots A Fun installing skeeball 11:27 Las Vegas Strip F1 light installation 12:12 G2E breakdown - Influencers everywhere 13:29 Slot machines are getting more and more complicated 14:33 Huff ’N Puff everywhere & Eagle ascends 15:37 Casinos losing $37B on free play each year? 16:46 G2E filming quirks & tight security 19:20 Dragon Train injunction - Machines being removed from casino floors 20:31 The most complicated slot at G2E 21:27 The Wall-E of slot machines 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!

    24 min

  7. 11 OCT

    Trop Implosion 360, Huge Wynn Lawsuit, Bazaar Meat Leaving, In-Out Expands & Criss Angel Auditions!

    Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week the Trop finally fell with a huge drone show, fireworks and a lot of dust. We'll briefly cover the event from many different angles and show you what it all looks like today. An incredible show, but what is next for this prized piece of land? In other news Wynn is involved in yet another bombshell lawsuit. This time the question as to who is responsible for problem gamblers and their losses is at the center. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. We also discuss In-N-Out's second Strip location, Bazaar Meat moving, Fontainebleau's Winter Wonderland, Sunset Station's new marquee and why Virgin has a DJ Slot booth. Episode Guide: 0:00 Virgin’s new DJ Slot booth 0:42 Criss Angel auditions 2:06 In-N-Out’s second Vegas Strip location 4:01 The loneliest slot machine in Vegas 5:32 Sunset Station’s new digital marquee 6:57 Discussion on advantage players & MGM removing comps 9:45 Shawn’s Trop memories on the news 11:22 Trop implosion angles, drone show & dust 13:25 What the Tropicana site looks like now 14:40 Fontainebleau’s Winter Wonderland 16:29 Bazaar Meat is moving 18:02 Venetian’s restaurant lineup is incredible 19:17 Another huge Wynn lawsuit 20:39 How responsible is the gaming industry for problem gamblers? 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!

    23 min

  8. 4 OCT

    Venetian Status Match, Flamingo Pool Construction, Hotel Closes, Oct 1 Memorial & Airport Expanding!

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

    21 min
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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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