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

Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann
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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!

  1. 13h ago

    MGM & Caesars Are Leaving Wall Street — The New Era of Las Vegas + Rio's Questionable Buffet!

    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 - https://investor.caesars.com/news-releases/news-release-details/caesars-entertainment-enters-agreement-be-acquired-fertitta

    16 min

  2. 5d ago

    Caesars Entertainment SOLD — $17.6B Vegas Strip Megadeal + Vegas Loop's Ghost Firetruck

    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

    20 min

  3. May 27

    BTS Sells Out Vegas, F1 Locks In LONG TERM, Goodbye Casino & Park MGM Stands Alone!

    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

    19 min

  4. May 22

    EDC Vegas Prices Are Insane, Primm's Last Hope, Wild Vegas Shower & Pedestrian Bridge MYTH!

    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/

    20 min

  5. May 20

    Heart Attack Grill Blasts Vegas, Sphere Goes Global & EDC's $777K Bottle Menu

    Heart Attack Grill has closed in downtown Las Vegas after 15 years, and its goodbye statement took a flamethrower to modern Vegas. Shawn and Mark talk about whether the restaurant had a real point about Vegas pricing out the middle class, or whether the whole thing was one last over-the-top bit from a place built on excess. They also cover Travis Pastrana riding through Boulder Station, the Caesars/Omnia jump debate, Plaza's Wiseguy Getaway package, Commonwealth's redesign, Gaudi Bar returning at Sunset Station, EDC bottle service prices and Sphere Abu Dhabi. Episode Guide 0:00 Pastrana rides through Boulder Station 0:50 Heart Attack Grill closes downtown 4:00 Plaza's Wiseguy Getaway package 5:44 Commonwealth and The Laundry Room get a new look 7:25 Did they actually jump Caesars? 9:23 Why Vegas land is so expensive 10:36 Gaudi Bar returns at Sunset Station 12:16 EDC bottle service prices get wild 13:53 Sphere Abu Dhabi and Sphere Vegas profits Links Boulder Station ride - https://x.com/lasvegaslocally/status/2056072006538530970?s=46  https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2056078988548907022?s=20 https://www.instagram.com/p/DYc1pzYvTR9/?hl=en Plaza Wiseguys - https://booking.plazahotelcasino.com/promo?propertyCode=1408&accessCode=WISE Commonwealth - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/iconic-downtown-las-vegas-bar-unveils-its-redesigned-look-photos-3335393/ Land sales - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/federal-government-squeezing-builders-developers-by-sitting-on-land-in-las-vegas-valley-experts-say-3797260/ Gaudi bar - https://x.com/sunsetstation_/status/2055851881394848183?s=46  https://x.com/SunsetStation_/status/2056418635120529746?s=20 EDC bottle menu - https://x.com/globaldancegde/status/2056122039300407651?s=46 Abu Dhabi Sphere - https://investor.sphereentertainmentco.com/press-releases/news-details/2026/YAS-ISLAND-TO-BE-HOME-OF-SPHERE-ABU-DHABI-A-NEW-GLOBAL-ICON-FOR-IMMERSIVE-ENTERTAINMENT/default.aspx

    18 min

  6. May 18

    F1 Wants Vegas Forever — Caesars Jump, EDC Chaos & HUGE Vegas Loop Milestone

    Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor. Get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Vegas had a huge weekend: OMNIA Dayclub opened at Caesars Palace, Colby Raha brought the fountain jump back, and EDC pushed through a windy final night. Shawn also covers the latest casino chip deadlines, Station Casinos food court upgrades, the Vegas Loop's next milestone and the push to keep F1 in Las Vegas through 2037. What we cover: OMNIA Dayclub and Skybar opening at Caesars Palace Colby Raha's Caesars Palace fountain jump EDC weekend, including wind-related stage and ride issues Plaza chip retirement and the Cromwell-to-Vanderpump chip transition New food court options at Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch Vegas Loop's Paradise extension and possible F1 debut Clark County's push to approve the Las Vegas Grand Prix through 2037 The LVCVA's F1 sponsorship rising to $10 million per year Episode Guide: 0:00 Caesars jump, EDC winds and F1 tease 0:16 OMNIA Dayclub opens at Caesars Palace 0:53 Colby Raha jumps the Caesars fountains 1:17 EDC parade, fireworks and wind issues 2:15 Plaza chip retirement and Cromwell chip switch 3:58 Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch food court upgrades 5:23 Vegas Loop's Paradise extension for F1 7:47 F1 extension push through 2037 10:16 LVCVA payments rise to $10M 11:59 EDC vs. F1: which event works for Vegas? 12:20 Vegas Loop, F1 and the long Vegas future Links: Caesars Palace OMNIA Dayclub jump announcement Colby Raha jump coverage EDC wind coverage Plaza and Vanderpump chip changes Red Rock food court quick eats Randy's Donuts at Red Rock Nielsen's Frozen Custard at Green Valley Ranch Vegas Loop Paradise extension Clark County F1 extension vote LVCVA/F1 sponsorship coverage 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 Advertiser Disclosure: This site/channel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site/channel. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.

    13 min

  7. May 15

    Vegas Elevator Nightmare, Another Pro Sports Team, Allegiant's Big Merger & AI Maps Gone Wild!

    Get $200 cashback after your first $500 payment with Melio! (sponsored) - https://www.milestomemories.com/go/melio A viral Rio elevator video turned into one of those Vegas nightmare stories everyone has imagined. In this episode we also cover Allegiant buying Sun Country, Omnia Dayclub opening at Caesars Palace, bad AI Vegas maps, Circa's Slotapalooza, Resorts World comps and Vegas adding even more sports. What we cover: 17 people trapped in a Rio Las Vegas elevator Omnia Dayclub opening at Caesars Palace during EDC weekend Allegiant completing its Sun Country acquisition Mandalay Bay's huge two-bedroom panoramic suite Circa's Murphy bed rooms and Slotapalooza return Resorts World, MGM and Caesars summer comp offers AI Vegas maps that get almost everything wrong Women's pro hockey expansion reportedly coming to Las Vegas Episode Guide: 0:00 Four Queens leg cup cold open 0:33 Rio elevator nightmare goes viral 3:23 EDC weekend and Omnia Dayclub opening 4:59 Allegiant buys Sun Country 7:02 Mandalay Bay panoramic suite tour 7:52 Circa Murphy beds make too much sense 9:28 Circa Slotapalooza returns downtown 10:40 Mark's new Resorts World comps 11:50 MGM and Caesars summer comp offers 12:37 Bad AI Vegas maps 14:19 Women's pro hockey coming to Vegas Links: Las Vegas Advisor membership — https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM MTM Vegas YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@mtmvegas MTM Vegas podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas/id1574194686 MTM Vegas Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/cw/MtMVegas MTM Vegas newsletter — https://milestomemories.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=39c6737d725a04fea73324680&id=1e73edd8c8 MTM Vegas merch — https://mtmvegas.shop Rio elevator - https://x.com/lasvegaslocally/status/2054829995118530709?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ Four Queens cup - https://x.com/4QueensLV/status/2054690765649969649 Omnia tour - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2054409172964540750?s=46 MB suite - https://x.com/kerrybilicki/status/2050648934041972797?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ Murphy Bed - https://x.com/kerrybilicki/status/2053201863974293724?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ Slotapalooza - https://www.circalasvegas.com/slotapalooza/ Maps - https://x.com/stripstumble/status/2054306011004150001?s=46  https://x.com/StripStumble/status/2053833743870345455?s=20 PWHL - https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2026/may/13/professional-women-s-hockey-league-expands-to-las-vegas-and-hamilton-ontario-with-2026-27-season-debut

    18 min

  8. May 13

    No Doubt Arrives, New Vegas Reality Show, Battleship Casino Games & Pizza Rankings Shift!

    Up your miles & points game with Travel Freely. Learn to travel for "free!": https://milestomemories.com/go/travel-freely-eop/ No Doubt has officially arrived at Sphere, and Shawn and Mark break down the falling oranges, the fan reaction and the band's odd little Vegas history. They also talk early-evening nightlife for Gen X and Millennials, the push for more cannabis-friendly Vegas spaces, AREA15's new Eye Dropper ride, Vanderpump Hotel's Bravo show and the latest fight over the best pizza in Las Vegas. What we cover: No Doubt at Sphere and their first Vegas show at the Shark Club A nightclub built for people who want to dance and still be in bed on time The cannabis debate around Vegas resorts and social consumption AREA15's new Eye Dropper ride and the district's growing attraction lineup Vanderpump Hotel getting a Bravo limited series Interblock's AMUSE casino games and the nostalgia angle The City of Las Vegas 1980s documentary Double Zero, Red Dwarf and Yukon Pizza in the Vegas pizza rankings Paris Las Vegas rooms, pool noise and the Versailles Tower caveat Episode Guide: 0:00 Robots are already helping each other 0:25 No Doubt finally arrives at Sphere 1:41 The early nightclub Vegas needed 3:17 Should cannabis expand inside Vegas resorts? 4:57 AREA15 gets the Eye Dropper 6:00 Vanderpump Hotel gets its Bravo show 8:19 New casino games from Interblock 10:02 Las Vegas in the 1980s 11:27 Double Zero after the oven change 13:17 Yukon Pizza joins the Vegas pizza fight 15:34 Paris Las Vegas room review 18:18 Versailles Tower and blackout curtain hacks Links: Robocars - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2053621196730835279?s=20 No Doubt - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2052416120054059074?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ  https://x.com/BlairG_YVR/status/2052456997711143032?s=20  https://x.com/BlairG_YVR/status/2052287566104109225?s=20 Happy Hours LV - https://thehappyhourslv.com/#events Eyedropper - https://x.com/gregathy_g3/status/2053549622183047441?s=46 Vanderpump reality - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/tv/lisa-las-vegas-bravo-adds-vanderpump-hotel-series-3334821/ New ETGs - https://x.com/CircaLasVegas/status/2053263749528563741 https://x.com/InterblockNews/status/2054547211480965349?s=20 City of Las Vegas decades - https://t.co/1gY0WUCbQ5 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.

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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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