# Vegas Table Minimums Have Tripled, Gambling at the Temp Trop & Another Casino Is Broke!

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Published: 2026-04-03T19:14:11+00:00
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Go to https://surfshark.com/mtmvegas or use code MTMVEGAS at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! #ad In this episode, Shawn and Mark cover some big Vegas news: Downtown Grand has been in receivership since January after defaulting on a $90M construction loan, and Vegas table game minimums are up 76% since 2020 — nearly three times the inflation rate. Shawn also gives a firsthand report on Bally's temporary casino inside the A's ballpark construction site, Mark checks in from his Resorts World New York City visit, and there's off-strip food recommendations, a Fried's Bakery airport update, and the eternal Excalibur moving walkway question. What we cover: Downtown Grand officially in receivership since January after defaulting on a $90M construction loan Shawn visits Bally's temporary casino at the A's ballpark site before it closes Zoox with Shawn's daughter + birthday dinner at Gaucho at Fashion Show Mall Brandon of Vegas: 10 off-strip restaurants worth visiting (including Herbs & Rye and Jesse Ray's BBQ) Fried's Bakery now has a kiosk at Las Vegas airport Mark's Resorts World New York City report — no real table games, strange drink situation, Baccarat room outside security Vegas table game minimums up 76% since 2020 — El Cortez worst at 353%, downtown worst market at 115% Episode Guide: 0:00 $500K jackpot and Vegas high rollers 0:41 Downtown Grand goes into receivership 4:35 Inside Bally's temporary casino at the ballpark site 8:31 Zoox with daughter + birthday dinner at Gaucho 9:42 Excalibur moving walkway update 10:35 Brandon of Vegas: 10 off-strip restaurants 12:03 Fried's Bakery kiosk opens at Las Vegas airport 13:27 Mark's Resorts World New York City report 17:10 Vegas table game minimums up 76% since 2020 Key Links Las Vegas Advisor — https://www.l…

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