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Another Vegas Casino Closes + NBA Expansion Vote This Week, Guy Fieri Out at Rio & A Canada Plan!
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- Mar 23, 2026
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Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Joker's Wild is officially closed after 33 years — and a brand new Boyd Gaming casino opens just feet away this Wednesday. Plus, the NBA expansion vote is this week and Las Vegas is at the top of the list. Also: dining shakeups, Canadian tourism struggles, and Caesars' giant new digital sign. In this episode: Joker's Wild closes Sunday night after 33 years — Cadence Crossing opens Wednesday at noon on the same site NBA expansion vote March 24-25 — Vegas expected to land a team starting 2028-29; $7-10B fee; Bill Foley, Magic Johnson, Oakview competing for ownership March Madness viewing parties across Vegas — $500 Cosmo events to $1 coffee at South Point Canadian tourism down 24% in 2025; Circa/Golden Gate drew 15,000 Canadians with their Vegas on Par promo; LVCVA approves $3.5M campaign starting July 2026 Guy Fieri out at Rio (Burro Borracho closes); Giada staying through Vanderpump Hotel transition at Cromwell Caesars Palace's giant new digital sign — are Vegas signs losing their unique character? CBRE analysts: no major drag on Vegas tourism yet — 60-90 days is the warning zone Episode Guide: 0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas 0:14 March Madness Viewing Parties Across Las Vegas 0:50 Circus Circus Pop-Up & South Point's Value Prices 1:48 Vegas Sports History: From UNLV to the Golden Knights 2:47 NBA Expansion Vote — Las Vegas Expected to Land a Team 3:51 Ownership Groups, Arena Sites & the North Strip Debate 7:06 Guy Fieri Out at Rio — Burro Borracho Closes 7:56 Vanderpump Hotel Transition Begins at Cromwell 9:02 Canadian Tourism Down 24% — Vegas Fights Back 10:43 Caesars' New Giant Sign & Are We Losing Vegas' Identity? 12:35 Economic Uncertainty: Is…