{"podcast":{"title":"MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!","slug":"mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793","podcast_index_feed_id":4143793,"rss_url":"https://mtmvegas.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://milestomemories.com/vegas-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/5/7/0/f570da63d1ea10c55f2e77a3093c12a1/Copy_of_Copy_of_MtM_Vegas_intro_Expirmental_2_3.jpg","author":"Miles to Memories","episode_count":392,"summary":"The show about Las Vegas from the people who love Las Vegas! Shawn and Mark cover the fun, interesting and absurd sides of Las Vegas while keeping you up to date on all of the latest news and happenings. Shawn is a 30 year local and Mark brings the tourist perspective, having visited Las Vegas 2-3 times per year for his entire adult life. Our MtM Vegas news show is released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays and you can also watch it along with all of the visuals on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/milestomemories Enjoy!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T06:19:12.850537+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793"},"episode":{"title":"Another Vegas Casino Closes + NBA Expansion Vote This Week, Guy Fieri Out at Rio & A Canada Plan!","slug":"another-vegas-casino-closes-nba-expansion-vote-this-week-guy-fieri-out-at-rio-a-canada-plan","published_at":"2026-03-23T21:06:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793/another-vegas-casino-closes-nba-expansion-vote-this-week-guy-fieri-out-at-rio-a-canada-plan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793","url":"https://mtmvegas.libsyn.com/another-vegas-casino-closes-nba-expansion-vote-this-week-guy-fieri-out-at-rio-a-canada-plan","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mtmvegas/MTM_Vegas_Mar_23_26_audio.mp3?dest-id=2909189","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1019,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793/episodes/another-vegas-casino-closes-nba-expansion-vote-this-week-guy-fieri-out-at-rio-a-canada-plan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793/another-vegas-casino-closes-nba-expansion-vote-this-week-guy-fieri-out-at-rio-a-canada-plan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}