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Episode Description

This week the Sphere Entertainment Company announced firm plans for their second Sphere. While plans for Dubai, London and elsewhere have fallen through, the first "mini Sphere" will be built in National Harbor. With only 6,000 seats will this measure up to the OG and will it take away from the Vegas Sphere? Plus how will it differ?

In other news Rio and Golden Gate both celebrated birthdays this week. How the times have changed! We also discuss: Caesars new presidential villas, goodbye to the Mirage Arch, battles against clever bettors, the death of the Atari Hotel and how Las Vegas is struggling with the influencers it hires to promote the city.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Vegas dinner and a show?
• 0:30 Downtown LV Events Center is going away
• 2:21 Rio's 36 birthday
• 3:35 Golden Gate turns 120 + BBQ suite?
• 4:48 Caesars sexy renovated Presidential Villas
• 6:18 The Mirage arch is no more
• 7:23 Goodbye gold
• 7:58 Carlos N Charlie's Update at Flamingo
• 9:31 The battle to stop clever people betting
• 11:15 Limiting sports betters = limiting card counters?
• 13:20 Vegas Atari Hotel is officially canceled
• 14:41 Las Vegas influencer struggles
• 17:40 The Sphere replicates - Mini Sphere coming
• 18:44 Will the mini Sphere take away from Vegas?

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Episode Description

On this episode of MTM Vegas we take you to one of the most iconic names in Vegas. Sahara Las Vegas is 70 years old, but the property has had a wild ride the past 20 years. We recently took a tour with the property's GM to see how the transition back to Sahara has gone, what is new at the property, how they are going for something different and why it is probably way underrated. We also have exclusive news about a new hotel within a hotel concept, a new speakeasy & the Bazaar Meat replacement. Plus we discuss our biggest highlights, surprising takeaways and why Sahara may still be struggling.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel
• 0:31 Info about our Sahara property tour
• 1:33 The history of Sahara's transition back from SLS
• 3:27 Sahara's standard rooms are very good
• 5:15 Alexandria Tower rebrand - New name + concept
• 7:07 Sahara's pool - Big improvement?
• 9:27 Sahara's restaurant row
• 11:20 Bazaar Meat replacement info - Maroon is coming
• 13:18 How Sahara is catering to locals + garage issues
• 14:45 Our biggest surprise - Magic Mike Theater
• 17:19 Sahara's biggest drawback & our final takeaways
• 20:00 Sahara framed carpet

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Episode Description

This week Shawn was on the Strip and provided a number of updates from down there. Caesars Palace continues with Omnia Dayclub construction but is it blocking the front too much? Caesars also is installing their giant new screen plus we look at the new carpet at Palazzo and discuss food hacks for saving money on the Strip.

In other news Matthew Boyer may finally be getting banned from Nevada casinos. Should he be in the Black Book? We also discuss: Mermaids, the return of free slot pulls, Sunset Station's continuing renovation, how much you should tip plus how you can now visit the Mob Museum at the Las Vegas airport.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Almost 10 years since we lost Mermaids
• 0:35 Mob Museum opens at Harry Reid airport
• 1:25 Vegas tipping guide - Too much or too little?
• 3:00 How much to tip Vegas cocktail servers
• 4:27 Cromwell's final days are coming
• 5:37 Caesars frontage update - Omnia Day Club blocks everything
• 7:10 Caesars Palace giant screen installation update
• 8:20 McDonald's app hack & other food saving tips
• 10:01 Sunset Station's new bar & Gaudi renovation
• 11:40 Carpet update - Flamingo & Palazzo's new offerings
• 13:40 Binion's free slot pull returns
• 15:16 Matthew Boyer into the Nevada black book?
• 17:21 Why the board wants to prove a point with Boyer

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