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Episode Description

The January 2026 Las Vegas numbers are in — and the headlines don't tell the whole story. We break down what's really going on with visitor volume, gaming revenue, Canadian tourism, and downtown occupancy. Plus: a new Las Vegas casino is coming that's been described as "Excalibur and Circus Circus having a baby," the Hard Rock guitar tower keeps rising, and the world's largest In-N-Out is almost open at the BLVD Mall.

• 0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas
• 0:30 Excalibur & Circus Circus having a baby?
• 1:45 Guitar Tower update from the air - Bulging out?
• 2:42 The world's largest In-N-Out opening this month?
• 3:28 A look inside the Strip's new Five Guys
• 5:02 Vegas moving walkways never work!
• 6:38 January 2026 numbers are in
• 7:30 Baccarat KILLED Vegas casinos in January
• 9:00 Canadians are abandoning Las Vegas
• 9:57 Is Downtown Las Vegas a "value"?
• 11:06 Are these numbers good or bad?

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This week Vegas made headlines for a bunch of big reasons. We break down Qantas launching direct Sydney flights to Las Vegas and what that means for the city's international growth, plus Metallica's newly announced Sphere residency and whether it could become one of the toughest tickets in town. We also discuss Bruno Mars getting a street named after him near Park MGM, the latest Eastside Cannery implosion update (including Longhorn's paid viewing setup), and a possible Primm sale that could signal major redevelopment at the state line.

In other news we cover Wynn's hack follow-up, A's/Bally's funding chatter, Plaza's new casino streaming room and several Vegas food stories including Bob Taylor's Ranch House earning a James Beard America's Classics honor.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Vegas toucan rescue!
• 0:20 Bruno Mars gets a street
• 2:19 Vegas growing up - Direct Australia flight announced
• 3:59 Implosion update - Longhorn saves the day
• 5:45 Metallica coming to Sphere
• 7:40 Plaza's new streaming room
• 9:13 Ri Ra's ice cream cake
• 9:54 Sgrizzi's parking lot eats
• 10:31 Lucky Pig's $1 dumplings
• 11:07 Rio's new Hyatt Globalist breakfast - Downgrade?
• 12:23 Oldest Vegas steakhouse - James Beard winner
• 13:50 Wynn hack follow up - Did they pay a ransom?
• 14:35 Bally's Vegas funding - A savior on the horizon?
• 15:54 Primm for sale?!?
• 17:30 A Primm redevelopment ahead of the new airport

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.

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Episode Description

This week Caesars made the news for a few reasons. First off we detail the strategy people are using to earn Diamond status in a day. What pitfalls are there and should you be taking advantage of this opportunity? We also discuss someone's $200 Caesars survival drama where they complain about every fee. Do they have a point?

In other news Circa is now selling Crazy Girls merch & planning a bitcoin takeover. We also discuss: old school cowboy slots, Foundation Room's rebrand, a new Netflix Vegas show, Palazzo rooms and Sphere view and which hotels are the very best in Las Vegas.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Old school cowboy slots and grannies
• 0:39 How to earn Caesars status the "easy" way
• 2:13 Caesars Diamond in a day?
• 3:34 Las Vegas 6/7 promo!
• 4:57 Crazy Girls merch now available!
• 6:23 Circa's bitcoin weekend & INSANE package
• 8:43 Foundation Room rebrand rumor
• 10:04 Caesars survival drama
• 11:27 Vegas social media engagement problem?
• 14:13 Strip Law - New Vegas Netflix cartoon
• 16:01 Sphere View at Palazzo & room review
• 18:06 Where does Palazzo rank in Vegas hotels?

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!