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E-382: Boarder Wars

November 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 171 MB

Random Vegas Giant tall slot machines generate 23% more revenue than the regular kind, per gaming professional (Vital Vegas) Twitpic of the week Never has the metaphor “through the looking glass” been more appropriately applied to Vegas than it is in this week’s winner, brought to us by @Fox5vegas. In addition to the massive amounts of “only in Vegas” experiences, it also has many things you can find elsewhere. But here, they are slightly askew with some special Vegas magic. Case and...

E-381: Factualness

November 07, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 57.5 MB

Random Vegas When Jay Sarno would play craps downtown at the Horseshoe, Ted Binion, casino manager at the time, would deal the game himself. It was the only way the game would move as fast as Sarno liked it. He didn’t want the dice to stop rolling. Fun fact - He always played the pass line even though the odds are better on the don’t pass, Sarno said he didn’t like to bet on failure. Twitpic of the week Two awesome things in the photo. First, it’s a picture of Caesars early on in its ...

E-380: Yu So Shellfish

October 31, 2021 11:06 - 57 minutes - 110 MB

Random Vegas 98% of MGM Resorts salaried employees got the covid vaccine by the Oct 15th deadline. Only 90 employees nationwide decided to quit due to the mandate. (@LasVegasLocally) Twitpic of the week I love this picture but it isn’t inspiring monolog. I think the only thing I miss at today’s Cromwell is Barbary Coasts exterior neon. But I can’t lament about it when you consider what significant renovations did to it. It’s definitely better off. It may have remarkably more douches ...

E-379: Coincidence Realization

October 17, 2021 14:39 - 52 minutes - 99.4 MB

Random Vegas In 1971, the Silver Slipper became the first property on the strip to hire female dealers. (lvstriphistory.com) Twitpic of the week Before the giant rainbow signage we previously remember Fitzgeralds having, there was a sign that is remarkably similar to the sign it has today at The D. I’m in no way insinuating that this sign inspired its current incarnation but in earnest. This week’s picture from @VitalVegas is what caused this coincidence realization. Gotta love thos...

E-378: Apropospriate

October 03, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 63.5 MB

Random Vegas In July of 59, the New Frontier was the only casino in town who let their dealers grow mustaches, a fad at the time. The property said they did it for two reasons One, it made them look like gamblers Two, they looked different from any other dealers in town Twitpic of the week He’s iconic. Only Vegas could make a cowboy stay relevant by outlining him in neon. Seeing Vegas Vicki resurrected at Circa to her original operating self only wets the pallet for Vic to return to...

E-377: Manneken Pissed

September 26, 2021 13:48 - 34 minutes - 66.1 MB

Random Vegas In April of 1964, the Silver Slipper had its gambling closed on a dice cheating charge. Gaming officials said that the slipper had been operating a crap game with “flat dice”, dice shaved on one side so that the winning combination of 6 and 1 did not come as often as it should, giving the house an extra percentage over the player Twitpic of the week The year is approximately 1972/73 and the original MGM Grand is almost complete. It would go on to be one of the largest hotel...

E-376: Concuragement

September 19, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 53 MB

Random Vegas In April of 1962, the Nevada Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of an $85,000 personal injury suit against the New Frontier The suite was attempting to hold New Frontier liable for a fall the plaintiff had into a planter in the lobby It was decided that the fall was a result of the plaintiff's intoxication and not the negligence of the resort Twitpic of the week In a world before color photos, I’ll bet things were even more grand when you saw Vegas in living color. Not jus...

E-375: World Crawl

September 05, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 62.5 MB

Random Vegas An employee at Wynn Resorts desk stated that the company has received over 12,000 cancelations since the 2nd mask policy was implemented (@svoth1) Twitpic of the week The Stardust, in all her motel glory. It’s hard to imagine the casinos we know today as motels but that’s how they did it in the old days. No property better showcased that than the Stardust shared by @GrandPaD. Traditional architecture thought so little of it they nicknamed it the Painted Shed. Tha...

E-374: Handertucky

August 29, 2021 13:04 - 41 minutes - 78.4 MB

Random Vegas Of the million dollars in fines levied so far in 2021 by the FAA, $112k are Vegas related. 7 of the 9 incidents involved passengers flying into Vegas. Top violations include drinking alcohol not purchased from airline and not complying with the mask mandate. Fines ranged from $9-$15k. Twitpic of the week Pretty much every building built since the Landmark topped out at 31 stories was built taller but that doesn’t diminish the feeling the Landmark exudes as a skyscraper...

E-373: Podcast Power

August 15, 2021 17:36 - 35 minutes - 68.7 MB

Random Vegas The original Vegas Vicki was a hostess role at the Pioneer Club created in the early 60s, two decades before the famous neon sign of the same name. (vintagelasvegas.com) Twitpic of the week She was a shithole at the end, there is no debating that but the memories Imperial Palace gave so many is invaluable. Memories of low limit gaming tables, dealertainers and movie quality theming come flooding back when you see the photo shared by @UCVegas. Just like most pro...

E-372: Aaron Carter Face Tattoo

August 08, 2021 16:07 - 41 minutes - 79.4 MB

Random Vegas It is illegal on Fremont St to consume package liquor within 1,000 feet of the store where it was purchased (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week @maverickheli captured a picture so good it looks like an artist rendering of Circa and not an actual photograph. Circa is without a doubt the most impressive new casino to open in over a decade and the first to be built on Fremont in 50 years. She really is the jewel of downtown and one hell of a sexy building. News Vici ...

E-371: Golden Girls Soundtrack

August 01, 2021 17:31 - 38 minutes - 72.7 MB

Random Vegas MGM resorts employs an estimated 35,000 employees worldwide, less than half the number employed before the pandemic Twitpic of the week Shining lights, glowing neon, flashing bulbs, bathed in magic. Welcome to Fremont St pre-canopy and post many, many drinks. That special time when you’re in the sweet spot, loving life and enjoying the “Only in Vegas” scenery of your happy place. @las_when coined it the Fremont Street Glare, we call it mesmerizing. News Masks Are B...

E-370: Impressive

July 25, 2021 17:15 - 42 minutes - 80.7 MB

Random Vegas The Cosmopolitan requires unvaccinated employees to test negative for covid every 72 hours (@lasvegaslocally) Twitpic of the week Elegant and fabulous, opulent bordering on gawdy, the pool at Caesars Palace plays it right down the line to create an experience like no other. @mississippirob4 shows us an elevated view of a gorgeous theme embraced fully poolside. It’s a view that beckons one to join every time you look out your window. News Vegas Vic’s Tavern The new Fonta...

PCP - 360 POV: Lucky You

July 24, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 39 MB

PCP = Premium Content Preview The movie Lucky You, reminds us of a time in Vegas, when people thought the only limits the market had, were the limits of the imagination. While it isn’t a period piece in the traditional sense, at least not yet, or intentionally, one of the truly fun things about Las Vegas, is how often it changes. Unlike major cities all around the world, whose landscape typically just expands over the years, Vegas can look radically different from one decade to the next. ...

E-369: Mourning

July 19, 2021 16:53 - 45 minutes - 87.4 MB

Random Vegas Resorts World offers players the option to “reserve” their slot machine while they step away to visit the restroom (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week Welcome to the new era of the strip complete with professional sports teams. The city that has claimed to be the entertainment capital of the world for years now has a legitimate claim to it. For those of you fans of a sport not currently in Vegas, be patient. It’s coming. As long as the two teams in operation continue t...

E-368: Bourbon Mistakes

July 11, 2021 13:20 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Random Vegas City Center cost $8.5 billion to build and was the most expensive project in the western world (@vegas_only) Twitpic of the week Welcome back to the 90s in Las Vegas. A time apparently before MGM new that Asian gamblers didn’t like to walk under the head of a lion because it’s bad luck or some other superstition. But for a time, there she anchored the corner of Tropicana and Las Vegas Blvd in all her oversized glory. @summacorp provides even more context to this ...

E-367: Restless Driving

July 04, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 77.7 MB

Random Vegas Wayne Gretzky’s ‘brand ambassador’ deal with BetMGM cost MGM Resorts around $10 million, according to someone familiar with the details. It also included $1 million in casino Free Play (@lasvegaslocally) Twitpic of the week It’s here, finally. The project that started with the closing of the Stardust in 2006 has finally open as Resorts World Las Vegas. True its location is still a liability but we now have a resort that extends the strip north again to Circus Cir...

E-366: 360VVX Recap

June 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 168 MB

Random Vegas Celebrity chef deals with Caesars Entertainment require the personality to visit his or her Las Vegas restaurant(s) at least once each year for at least 24 consecutive hours. Contracts also require the chef to be photographed in their restaurant(s) (Vital Vegas) Twitpic of the week A sizzling photo of just how sexy lightbulbs can be when you group thousands of them all together. Throw a couple mirrors strategically placed to overwhelm the senses in the best way it can...

360 Vintage Vegas PCP: Tropicana LV

June 19, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 12 MB

Tropicana is the kind of property in Vegas that everyone knows about but most don't spend much time at, which is a real shame. Its contribution to the experiences available in the market is a unique blend of classic intimacy and affordable luxury. Many properties in Vegas seek to transport you from everyday life to a personal version of paradise but the use of bright spaces gives it a feeling of warmth and carelessness. Without excessive ornamentation or theming, Tropicana has succeeded i...

E-365: The Eureka Effect

June 06, 2021 17:07 - 56 minutes - 108 MB

Random Vegas June 27, 2002: On the eve of a concert tour by the Who, bass guitarist John Entwistle is found dead in his hotel room at Hard Rock. The coroner determined that Entwistle died of a heart attack caused by cocaine use. (latimes.com) Twitpic of the week Inspiring, every time I see a shot of the Mint in all her swooping neon glory. It’s the animation that does it. Taking something as common and as simple as a single light bulb. Now multiply that by thousands and with s...

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Jackie Gaughan & the El Cortez

May 22, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 11.7 MB

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas There are a collection of men who helped build the city of Las Vegas during its formative years that didn’t have colored pasts. Their origins are not linked to organized crime and their stories aren’t the sort of things people make movies about. However they would become the shining examples that the gaming industry could not only exist without the Mob but could continue to grow. A fact that was established in 1941 and continues to endure to ...

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Jackie Gaughan & the El Cortez

May 22, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 11.7 MB

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas There are a collection of men who helped build the city of Las Vegas during its formative years that didn’t have colored pasts. Their origins are not linked to organized crime and their stories aren’t the sort of things people make movies about. However they would become the shining examples that the gaming industry could not only exist without the Mob but could continue to grow. A fact that was established in 1941 and continues to endure to ...

E-364: Maskless Assholery

May 16, 2021 15:39 - 1 hour - 127 MB

Random Vegas Flamingo's cascading feathers signage, on display today on the southwest corner of the property, was created by artist and parade float designer Paul Rodriguez in 1976. He was also the designer of the Clown marquee for Circus Circus Reno (Neon Museum & Research) Twitpic of the week The Eiffel Tower experience in all her French glory, glowing blue, white and red. The 2/3rd replica of the arc de triomphe, the Paris balloon, it’s all there. Its a postcard worthy snap...

E-363: Covid Condoms

May 09, 2021 14:23 - 35 minutes - 67.7 MB

Random Vegas In 1968, just before his 2-week residency in the lounge at the Riviera was coming to an end, Shecky Greene was informed that plans were to turn the showroom into a Keno lounge. In an attempt to be funny, Greene came to the stage that final night and began chopping up the stage floor and giving out pieces to guests in attendance as souvenirs The next morning, unaware of this antics, ownership informed Greene they were going to extend his run in the lounge for another month. (V...

E-362: Question Mark?

May 02, 2021 15:04 - 42 minutes - 80.2 MB

Random Vegas Tiesto and Zedd will make $250k per set during their residencies at Resorts World. The average headliner club set lasts about 2 hours (@LasVegasLocally) Twitpic of the Week Possibly the best sign in Vegas history, the gold and maroon turret at the Dunes. The biggest mistake in Vegas history was losing that sign to a publicity stunt as part of the implosion of the Dunes. We can’t live in the past but thanks to pictures like @summacorp we can visit it. Don’t lament that ...

E-361: Then You Ruined It

April 25, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB

Random Vegas Mohegan Sun pays Virgin $18 million a year in rent (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week Only Vegas makes, or use to make, signage that is entertainment in and of itself. This week’s winner by @Vegasnvrsleeps shows us two classic icons no longer with us, the Imperial Palace and the Flamingo plumb sign. The two of them are mesmerizing. Signage, when done right, tells a story about an experience. In Vegas, that experience typically comes with a story about the best times you’ve...

E-360: Recollections & Laughter

April 11, 2021 16:55 - 1 hour - 209 MB

Random Vegas More than 19,000 conventions were held in Vegas in 2011 (@only_vegas) Twitpic of the week How do you explain the 70s without saying a word? Like @pixvegas777 does with this week’s winner. A postcard that captures the Stardust in all her mobbed up glory. There are always people who mourn the loss of a Vegas property but I think it goes beyond that with the Stardust. The closing of the Stardust was one of the biggest mistakes in Las Vegas history. And what is replacing it ...

E-359: Whimsicalness

March 28, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 94 MB

Random Vegas 2004: Rehab Beach Club opens, pioneering the idea of a daytime club and forever changing the city’s party scene. (latimes.com) Twitpic of the week It’s like a reset button. No matter how things were at the tables the previous day, as the sunrises so does opportunity, oblivious to the past. The mind begins to plot out your new day and the excitement returns as soon as you are conscious. Moving from one property to another, a warm glow caresses the skin while the air is stil...

E-358 Man Shaft

March 14, 2021 14:23 - 1 hour - 129 MB

Random Vegas Bruce Willis was offered the role of Danny Ocean in Ocean’s 11 remake and he turned it down (Vital Vegas) Twitpic of the week The Dunes. Probably the #1 place I wish I saw before they destroyed it. I’m sure it wouldn’t live up to the hype I’ve created in my mind over the years but it doesn’t reduce my desire to see it. Perhaps it’s better I didn’t because I have such an idealized vision of the property that was reportedly a grind joint at the end of its life cycle. But st...

E-357: Amateur Cult Follower

February 28, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 134 MB

Random Vegas Cosmopolitan has booked 9.3 million room nights since it opened Dec 15th 2010 (Vital Vegas) Twitpic of the week It’s such a different experience to drive up to a Porte Cashere; have people rush up to take your keys and bags while welcoming you to whatever property you’ve selected to enjoy. Their hustle to take care of you as fast as they can is engrained to prevent any further delay in getting you on your way to whatever adventure awaits you this trip. I know its an experie...

E-356:Hmm

February 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB

Random Vegas Visitation to Las Vegas was down 55% in 2020 or 19 million people. The pandemic impacted gambling revenue down by only 34.6% compared to 2019 (Vital Vegas) Twitpic of the week The Monte Carlo is an interesting story. It’s an example of a company lost and looking for an identity, unhappy with the one they’ve already established. It all started with the addition of Diablos, evolved into a reimagining of the frontage and eventually evolved into a rebranding as Park M...

PCP - Bob Stupak, Vegas World and the Stratosphere

February 20, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 25.3 MB

Today, Bob Stupak is considered just another colorful character in the history Las Vegas and properly credited as the visionary behind Stratosphere. His tacky taste, public antics and wacky persona are all just part of his legend. The truth is, Bob embodies everything negative you've ever been warned about gambling and the industry. He didn't want to just take your money, he wanted to make you look foolish while he did it. His nickname might as well have been "fine print Stupak” because ...

E-355: Tearing Up Carpet

February 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 125 MB

Pinball Hall of Fame Update, Circa Power Outage, Caesars Stadia Bar, 360 FHE and Listener Feedback.

E-354: Canopy Conspiracy

January 31, 2021 22:50 - 53 minutes - 102 MB

Pinball Hall of Fame GoFundMe, 360VVX Update, The Evolution of Vegas Series, Las Vegas Sands New CEO, New Rio Owners and listener feedback.

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: The Great Consolidation of Las Vegas

January 23, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 27.4 MB

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas Since the creation of modern day Las Vegas, there have always been people lamenting the good ole days, whatever that means to that individual at the time. Determining what is considered “good” is about as subjective as subjective can be. Most people today will point to the time before the strip was primarily owned by 2 companies, MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment. While the benefits of consolidation are obvious, potentially the best thing...

E-353 Danke Schoen Guy

January 17, 2021 14:20 - 59 minutes - 116 MB

360VVX Update, Sheldon Adelson Dies, NBA in Las Vegas, CES 2021 and listener feedback.

E-352: Daddy Issues

January 10, 2021 14:46 - 1 hour - 143 MB

360VVX plans, Coming in 2021 and Listener Feedback.

E-351: Made It Less

January 04, 2021 01:19 - 1 hour - 168 MB

Jackpot Threshold Increase, Caesars Loop, More Strip Shows and Park Expansion

E-350 Would You Rather?

December 20, 2020 12:46 - 52 minutes - 101 MB

Wynn Rewards, MGM Fuelster partnership and Would You Rather?

E-349: Admiral Law

December 13, 2020 12:30 - 47 minutes - 90 MB

Tony Hsieh, Plaza Greyhound Renovation, Palazzo Closes, Boyd Hawaiian Partnership, M-less Resort and directions to secret pizza

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Billy Wilkerson and the Flamingo (Remastered)

December 05, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 15.9 MB

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas History hasn’t been fair to Billy Wilkerson. For years, a myth has lived in romantic Hollywood lour that Bugsy Siegel is the father of modern Vegas. When in truth, the idea for the Flamingo was stolen and ruined by the notorious gangster who caused the project to cost 6 times more than its original projections. When it finally opened, it was a disaster of such catastrophic proportions that his partners in the mafia had him killed. Now it i...

360 Legal Lounge E-14: Vital Vegas Anti-SLAPP

December 03, 2020 14:27 - 49 minutes - 97.3 MB

A victory for everyone who uses new media to express their opinion.

E-348: The Monte Carlo Situation

November 29, 2020 14:31 - 36 minutes - 69.9 MB

25% Capacity, Cirque Du Murren and the World's Earliest Check-in

E-347: Empathy

November 22, 2020 12:41 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Zumanity Closes, Resorts World Hiring, Wynnless Wynn and "E" @Cosmopolitan FHE

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Boyd Gaming

November 21, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutes - 17.3 MB

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas Sam Boyd was a gambler at heart. Once he discovered his passion for games of chance, he studied them feverously, learning that in every game, the advantage was always in the houses favor. So Sam decided the best way to gamble was to be the house. And that’s how his career in gaming began. Sam’s son Bill was encouraged from a young age to get an education. So he did and became a lawyer but eventually the father and son would join forces and...

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