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. 1天前

    MGM's "New" Hotel, Hyatt Returns to Strip, FTC's Resort Fee Rules, D Renovation & New Caesars Opens!

    Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week a number of shifts have happened in Las Vegas. To start, Delano officially became the W Las Vegas even if it will take years for the renovations to complete. We also saw a new penthouse at Resorts World and Hyatt's bombshell return to the Strip. They are partnering with Venetian/Palazzo, but is this a good fit? In other news the FTC has enacted sweeping new rules for disclosure of concert junk fees and hotel resort fees. It's about time! We also discuss the new Caesars property, old school crazy slots, UNLV's epic season, another new Vegas sports team, Horseshoe's penthouse and giving sports parlays as Christmas gifts. Episode Guide: 0:00 MGM Grand turns 31 0:36 Delano officially becomes The W 1:36 Big and fast casino renovations at The D 3:28 Update on Harmon Corner expansion - Less trees! 5:16 Las Vegas Bighorns - Another pro sports team 6:28 UNLV Football’s record season ends with a bowl win 7:23 Parlays as a Christmas/wedding gift? 9:57 Inside Resorts World’s new Villa 66 11:36 Scoring an upgrade on Horseshoe’s Penthouse Suite 13:46 Shake Your Booty slot machine 15:05 Caesars Virginia now open 16:19 Hyatt returns to the Las Vegas Strip 18:02 How will the Hyatt/Venetian partnership work? 19:08 FTC’s HUGE new “junk fees” disclosure rule - Resort fees & concerts 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 分钟

  2. 4天前

    Vegas Area Casino Closing, Fontainebleau Turns 1, Insane Strip Hotel & Resorts World Cowboys!

    Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week we got word of another Vegas area casino closing. Primm has long struggled with three casinos that have seen much better days. For years the area has struggled but this week we got word that the oldest casino may be closing for good. Along with the closure comes other shakeups. The big question is whether any of the casinos in this area can survive. What will it look like it five years? In other news Fontainebleau Las Vegas turned one year old this week. After sitting abandoned for over a decade the property has had mixed results, but it brings a uniqueness to the Strip. What does it need to be successful? We also discuss the Resorts World cowboys, crazy room noise at MGM Grand, the King David Hotel, depositing casino cash to your bank via ATM, F1 removal, the holidays Sphere style and how Las Vegas has become the most exciting sports town. Episode Guide: 0:00 Resorts World “Cowboys” 0:42 Crazy room noises at MGM Grand 2:12 Rage against the Mirage 2:35 Another Vegas area casino is closing 4:05 How can they turn Primm around? 5:35 UNLV’s big name head coach 6:41 Las Vegas the most exciting sports town 7:58 Messi coming to play soccer in Las Vegas 8:57 Update on the King David Hotel project on TI site 11:30 Holiday spirit Sphere style 12:33 Depositing money to your bank from a casino ATM 14:03 Casino money strategies & ATM fee reimbursements 15:53 Vegas can’t pay for its freeways 17:28 F1 removal follow up - Flamingo bridge finally being removed 18:27 How much money for a 3 day Vegas trip? 20:25 Doing Vegas on a budget - Is it fun 21:42 Fontainebleau Las Vegas turns 1 23:48 Struggles on the North Strip - What’s the future for Fontainebleau   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!

    26 分钟

  3. 12月13日

    Explaining Vegas Declines, Squeezing In More, Crazy 25 Leg Parlay, Strip Robotaxis & Casino Apps

    Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week as F1 continues its slow tear down in Las Vegas we learned that a popular mall along the course will be expanding. Harmon Corner is not only building new space out over the sidewalk, but it is adding kiosks and other areas to maximize every square foot. Is it too much or is this maximization just the new normal in Las Vegas? In other news Holstein's has announced its return to Vegas as 6 Chinese eateries make the Yelp top 100. We also discuss: an accident at the Wynn flower beds, an explanation for the Strip gaming declines, stuff stolen from The Orleans, a crazy 25 leg parlay, announcing casino wins, the huge expansion of gaming apps and why the Mirage Atrium is definitely gone for good. Episode Guide: 0:00 Attack of the Wynn flower beds 0:47 Update on Bellagio’s post-F1 teardown 2:00 Confirmation on Mirage Atrium removal 3:19 Harmon Corner’s expansion - Squeezing in even more 4:45 Explaining the decline in Vegas gaming revenue 8:08 6 Las Vegas Chinese restaurants on Yelp Top 100 9:40 Holstein’s coming to the Arts District 10:13 Zoox publicly launching driverless taxis on the Vegas Strip 11:43 Stuff stolen from a room at The Orleans 13:00 Interesting way to announce casino jackpots 14:22 Crazy 25 leg parlay win 15:49 Apps and problem gambling 18:10 Booming app industry & barrier to entry     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 分钟

  4. 12月10日

    Resorts World's Ambitious Plans, Mirage Atrium Gone, Huge Grand Openings & Nevada Gaming Hacked?

    Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week we learned more about the huge shakeup at Resorts World which includes a new four person panel to turn the ailing resort around. Jim Murren is leading the new board, but the property has a new CEO as well and ambitious plans that call for bringing a lot more action to the North area of the Strip. Will it work? In other news Hard Rock has officially started taking down the glass atrium at the former Mirage as trash piles up outside. Why Hard Rock why? We also discuss a possible hack of Nevada Gaming, a crazy Wheel of Fortune slot lawsuit, three big grand openings, UNLV's huge loss, leaving money in an unattended machine, the new Strip In N Out and the Excel World Championships! Episode Guide: 0:00 Excel World Championships in Vegas! 0:49 New In ’N Out Strip renders 2:07 Nevada Gaming Control Board hacked? 2:59 Money stolen when leaving a slot machine 4:57 Insane Wheel of Fortune slot lawsuit 6:50 China Mama opens at Palace Station 7:18 Jason Aldean’s Kitchen & Bar officially opens 8:20 Pinky’s by Vanderpump is now open at Flamingo 10:00 How Flamingo’s restaurant scene has improved tremendously 11:16 Sam’s Town Mystic Falls holiday display 12:35 UNLV loses head coach 13:31 Huge changes at Resorts World - “Under new management” 14:37 How Resorts World wants to transform the North Strip experience 17:04 Why it’s so hard to break into the Las Vegas market 18:23 Hard Rock is removing their glass atrium 20:05 Mixed feelings about Hard Rock Las Vegas 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 分钟

  5. 12月6日

    MGM Raises Fees Again, Resorts World Losing, Worrying Gaming Numbers, Arena Approved & Our Jackpot!

    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 following disappointing visitor numbers we saw a decline in October gaming revenue as well. Add in reports of struggles over at Resorts World and the increase of parking and resort fees by MGM and you have a situation where things are slowing down, but prices are staying up. Is this the start of a slower period in Las Vegas? In other news Sphere has extended a popular act while a 91 year old headliner has added more shows. We also discuss the cancelation of Sick New World, Silverton's Bad Elf popup, Ellis Island being torn up, LVXP's approval, our big jackpot at Sunset Station and how Guy Fieri is expanding once again. Episode Guide: 0:00 Frankie Valli extends Vegas residency at 91 0:43 Ellis Island torn up for massive renovation 2:20 LVXP hotel/casino/arena project approved 3:55 Chicken Guy! is expanding 6:06 Silverton’s Bad Elf pop-up holiday bar 7:37 A closer look at the NYNY “registration bar” 9:06 Sick New World Festival is canceled 10:41 More Dead & Company coming to the Sphere 11:38 MGM raises resort fees & parking fees! 15:06 Big jackpot at Sunset Station 17:28 Resorts World’s potential new CEO & mounting losses 20:15 October gaming numbers are kind of bad… 21:52 Are we finally seeing the great Vegas slowdown & what effect will it have? 22:59 Durango turns 1 year old   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! 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. to receive Mystery Spin Bonus and 100% deposit match on first deposit after opt-in. Spin Bonus rewards between $10-$1,000 in Casino Credits. Max. $1,000 in Casino Credits on select games that are non-withdrawable and expire in 7 days. Deposit Match req. opt-in. Max. match of $1,000 in non-withdrawable Casino Bonus Funds that req. 10x play-thru w/in 7 days at different contribution rates on select games. Max. match req. play-thru of $10,000 at 100% contribution rate [$1,000 match / 100% * 10x play-thru]; or a max. of $50,000 at 20% contribution rate [$1,000 match / 20% * 10x play-thru]. 7 days = 168 hours. Terms: https://goldennuggetcasino.com/welcome. Ends 1/12/25 at 11:59PM ET. Sponsored by GNOG.

    24 分钟

  6. 12月3日

    Vegas Visitors Down, A's Stadium Ballooning Cost, Criss Angel Black Friday & Mirage Atrium Gone?

    Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week the Athletics are presenting their stadium financing plan to the government to show how they will pay for it. Among the details we learned is just how the financing is being broken down and why the stadium has now increased by $250 million in estimated cost. Seat coolers, more space and cool tech will be coming, but can they pay for all of it? In other news the October Vegas visitor numbers are in and they aren't great. With declines almost across the board is it time to start looking for a slowdown? We also discuss Jojo's jerky, Rio's higher resort fee, UNLV football madness, restaurant shakeups at Venetian, Dana White winning $9 million, Criss Angel's Black Friday sale and what the Mirage atrium sadly looks like today. Episode Guide: 0:00 Vegas Thanksgiving water treatment woes 0:40 Rio raises resort fee to $50 2:34 More big restaurant shakeups at Venetian 5:09 Dana White winning streak - $9 million from Venetian? 6:14 Update on Mirage Atrium - Going away? 8:20 UNLV Football madness - National football playoffs? 9:59 Vegas October visitor numbers - A lot of red 12:41 Jojo’s Jerky - Worth a buy? 15:02 Criss Angel’s garage sale returns - All prices slashed! 16:20 Another fire at Fontainebleau 17:59 Las Vegas Athletics stadium increases in cost 19:42 Why the A’s stadium is getting more expensive 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 分钟

  7. 11月29日

    End of A Vegas Era, Aria Surge Food Pricing, Gambler's Pain, Goodbye Adele & Is Atomic Golf Good?

    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 in Las Vegas as several "eras" comes to the end. In Downtown Las Vegas the city unveiled Carolyn G. Goodman Plaza along with a statue of both Goodmans. They have ruled the city for 25 years! Adele also brought her Vegas residency to a close, but when will she be back? In other news more watches are being stolen on the Strip. We also discuss surge food pricing, an overzealous Raiders fan, Tortazo at Caesars, Din Tai Fung, Atomic Golf, the gambler's pain and the new cultural districts coming to Las Vegas. Episode Guide: 0:00 Raiders fan a little too excited 0:51 Adele says goodbye to Las Vegas 2:27 More watch robberies on the Vegas Strip 4:48 More Gen Z casino marketing videos - Gone too far? 6:14 Virgin’s insane carpet is instantly recognizable 8:16 Tortazo at Caesars - Troubling reviews? 9:23 Aria’s food hall “surge” pricing 10:00 Mark’s meal at Din Tai Fung at Aria 12:47 The gambler’s pain on full display 15:20 Filipino Town may be coming to Las Vegas 16:54 Atomic Golf review - Struggling but worth it 19:44 Carolyn Goodman Plaza & statue unveiled 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 分钟

  8. 11月26日

    F1 Vegas Success or Failure, Rio Cheating Again, Goodbye NoMad, Arts District Overload & Blue Man!

    Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week the big race came to town and depending on who you talked to the story would be different. We'll cover the race, what it was like being on the Strip, whether it was busy, how the city was and whether or not F1 makes sense on the Strip long term. From the busy monorails to the "escalator trick" we have you covered! In other news Rio is being sneaky again with their Hyatt partnership as the Chippendales announced their plans to leave for the Strip. We also discuss our adventures around the city eating pizza and visiting some of the coolest bars in town. Other topics include: the opening of Jason Aldean's restaurant, Blue Man Group closing some shows outside of Vegas, the Neon City Festival and Mark's final NoMad Vegas stay. Episode Guide: 0:00 F1 “trashing” Las Vegas? 0:31 Previewing our “Best Vegas Pizza” video - We found it! 2:20 Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Bar opening date 3:37 Mark’s review of NoMad Las Vegas 5:06 What will happen to NoMad and what could they improve? 6:50 Blue Man Group closing long running shows 8:38 Future MTM Vegas meetup! 9:59 Bar roundup - Stray Pirate in Arts District 11:18 Golden Tiki happy hour & amazing vibes 12:01 Mas Por Favor and their themed speakeasy 13:20 Why the Arts District is our favorite area of Vegas 14:41 Rio continues cheating on the World of Hyatt program 17:45 Chippendales moving to the Strip 19:23 F1 Race recap - Being on the Strip during the race 22:16 Was the Vegas F1 race a success or a failure? 24:00 Was the F1 weekend fun for visitors? 25:57 Will the race stay on the Strip for the long term? 27:22 F1 Grand Prix Plaza opening in 2025 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!

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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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