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$70 Million Thank You, Replacing A Closed Vegas Casino, It's Raining Golf Balls & The Clown Is Fried

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MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!
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Sep 11, 2026
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Summary

Get your MTM Vegas merch! https://mtmvegas.shop Station Casinos closed its 50th birthday summer with a mic drop: $1,000 for every year of service, for every employee, a roughly $70 million thank you that even the managers did not see coming. Meanwhile the Circus Circus clown sign, turns 50 this month with its electrical system completely fried, and we make the case for restoration over yet another screen. The neighbors behind Atomic Golf keep finding golf balls in their yards, the Strat says the nets are fine, and somebody has to be wrong. Plus a $5 football contest with a $25,000 prize at South Point, no Spice Girls residency after all (but Oasis is expected), Bally's loses its CFO, Bank of America's sobering look at what betting does to its own customers' accounts, a cinnamon roll described like fine literature, and Fiesta Henderson finally has a real plan. We also pause to mark 25 years since September 11 and what it meant for Las Vegas. Should Circus Circus restore the clown or go digital? Let us know in the comments. Episode Guide: 0:00 Zoox vs Pedestrians 0:36 Toshiba Plaza Becomes Paramount+ Plaza 1:38 25 Years Since 9/11: The Vegas Impact 4:44 The $5, $25,000 Football Contest at South Point 6:26 No Spice Girls Residency (but Oasis Is Coming) 8:55 Bally's CFO Steps Down (Enter Papa Giorgio) 11:11 Bank of America's Sobering Betting Study 14:05 The Clown Sign Is Fried (Save It!) 16:44 A Capital One Offer Built for Vegas Trips 18:16 Atomic Golf Balls Are Raining on the Neighbors 20:21 Cinnamon Roll Update: Poetry & Long Lines 21:22 Fiesta Henderson Finally Has a Plan 23:28 Station Casinos' $70 Million Employee Gift 24:59 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧…