Episode Description:

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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

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Episode Description:

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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!

Episode Description:

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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!