360 Vegas

E-467: Extra Space

17 Dec 2023

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Random Vegas Fontainebleau isn’t the first property to encounter financing problems causing the project to sit unfinished.  That title goes to the ...

360 Vegas Reviews - OPM

13 Dec 2023

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 On our first Vegas trip as a couple, I swung for the fences. Determined to have a great time and convince her that her previous terrible Vegas ex...

E-466: Sophie’s Choice

10 Dec 2023

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E-465: Careless Love

03 Dec 2023

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Random Vegas Similar to the myth of Bugsy Seigel and the Flamingo, a popular myth has been told many times over about Howard Hughes and the purchase o...

E-464: The Holy Trinity of Podcasting

25 Nov 2023

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Random Vegas Surprising no one, the sportsbooks at multiple properties reported record breaking action on F1 betting Twitpic of the week I know it lo...

360 Vegas Reviews - The Sphere

22 Nov 2023

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People will try to describe the experience you have at the Sphere but let’s start with saying it unlike anything you've experienced before.  It d...

E-463: Infalable

19 Nov 2023

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Random Vegas The Westward Ho was advertised as “The World’s Largest Motel”.  It had 777 rooms and closed in 2005.  When demolished they had to...

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas - Del Webb & the Sahara

18 Nov 2023

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Premium Content Preview - Patreon.com/360Vegas   The Sahara used to be referred to as the start of the strip, when the strip began to develop.  D...

E-462: Confrontentional

12 Nov 2023

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Random Vegas The office of Sam “Ace” Rothstein and the Tangiers sports book in Martin Scorsese’s Casino was filmed on the site of an unopened ca...

360 Vintage Vegas - Kenny Epstein

04 Nov 2023

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Most of you probably don’t know who Kenny Epstein is, but you should. He’s the owner and CEO of El Cortez. Much more than that, he’s the guy th...

E-461: Easily Offended

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas The music video for U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”, filmed in downtown Las Vegas in 1987, was done in one t...

E-460: Human Cholesterol

22 Oct 2023

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Random Vegas Roughly 26 international destinations are reachable from Las Vegas (@lasvegasweekly) Twitpic of the week In Las Vegas, perspective...

E-459: Like A Period

08 Oct 2023

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Random Vegas Advertising at the Sphere costs approx. $450k for a one-day campaign, $650k for a week.  For comparison, traditional billboards cost $20...

E-458: Drunk Tony

01 Oct 2023

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Random Vegas Because they used the shell of the Marina Hotel, the entire MGM Grand project was considered a remodel rather than new construction.  Th...

360 Vegas Reviews - Blue Man Group @Luxor

27 Sep 2023

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Who farted?  Do you have that one piece of media that you would like to check out, but never seem to get around to it? Like, you’re scrolling thro...

E-457: Tree Hugging

24 Sep 2023

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Random Vegas While already in use at multiple other businesses in the valley, the Las Vegas Club installed the 1st neon sign on a hotel gambling estab...

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas - Hacienda

23 Sep 2023

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Patreon.com/360Vegas   Something for everyone, that’s what Vegas has that makes it a magical destination.  It took decades for the market to get ...

E-456 Lake Taco

17 Sep 2023

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Random Vegas By 1980, the states five dominate gaming entities were publicly traded companies.  They were Harrah’s, MGM, Del Webb, Caesars World an...

E-455: Big Mouth and a Mime

10 Sep 2023

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Random Vegas There are over 130 unique employee uniform styles at the Aria.  Each uniform is equipped with a radio frequency ID chip (sincitytalk.com...

E-454: Social Contract

03 Sep 2023

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Random Vegas The myth is that casino carpet is busy to keep guests looking at the slots.  The fact is its to conceal stains as well as wear. (@VitalV...

E-453: Microcosm of Existence

27 Aug 2023

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Random Vegas Silver Sevens deals live roulette again. That makes 67 casinos in the Las Vegas market that offer the game. There are 71 with table games...

E-452: Retracted Retraction

20 Aug 2023

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Random Vegas Casino staff often use police code as shorthand when dealing with guests.  For example, a “408” means a drunk guest (@vitalvegas) Tw...

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas - Flamingo

19 Aug 2023

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Patreon Exclusive Content   The Flamingo may be the most iconic property in all of Las Vegas.  Credited with bringing the luxury theme to the s...

E-451: #3360VV12 Trip Report

13 Aug 2023

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Random Vegas The MSG Sphere uses 150 Tera watt-hours of electricity every year. Also known as a 150 trillion watts. (@KTNV) Twitpic of the week She’...

E-450: Shit-Your-Pants Hot

30 Jul 2023

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Random Vegas Drummer for the Killers Ronnie Vannucci worked at the Little Chapel as a photographer while the band recorded their first album Hot Fuss ...

360 Vegas Reviews: Awakening

27 Jul 2023

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On the next "Chicks you don't want to break up with:"   I think there’s been more talk about this show since it opened than any other Vegas show i...

E-449: Foresetful

23 Jul 2023

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Random Vegas Caesars Palace legendary casino dome has a crystal chandelier that weighs approx 3,200 pounds and is comprised of 12,000 individual cryst...

E-448: Journalism

16 Jul 2023

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Random Vegas The pool complex at Fontainebleau is six acres and will have seven pool experiences as well as gaming. The casino floor is 150k square fe...

E-447: Knocked...the...Fuck...Out

09 Jul 2023

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Random Vegas The 2023 WSOP main event at Horseshoe Vegas is officially the largest of all time with 8,846 total entries (CardPlayer.com) Twitpic of th...

E-446: Stank

02 Jul 2023

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Random Vegas While preparing the Landmark for implosion, two men were accused and convicted in April 1998 of violating the Clean Air Act by improperl...

E-445: We Have Nice Stuff

18 Jun 2023

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Random Vegas The million dollar display at Binion’s has returned.  The display case holds $42,000 in $1 dollar bills, $688,000 in $20 dollar bills...

E-444: Apropos

11 Jun 2023

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Random Vegas There is enough concrete in the CityCenter complex to build a 4 foot sidewalk from Las Vegas to New York and back (sincitytalk.com) Twitp...

E-443: ”Am I Not in Vegas?!”

04 Jun 2023

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Random Vegas All the rooms at the Golden Nugget are now non-smoking.  It’s believed the practice was put into place after the last room fire they h...

E-442: He Won’t Remember

28 May 2023

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Random Vegas The original MGM Grand, now Bally’s, had the first movie theaters ever built into a hotel (@vitalvegas) Twitpic of the week One of the...

E-441: Carousel Comping

21 May 2023

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Random Vegas The lead singer of Devo did the cool/creepy art in the men’s room at Park on Fremont restaurant. (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week In ...

E-440: Personal Space

15 May 2023

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Random Vegas 40% of MGM Resorts guests decline daily housekeeping (VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week Simply Elegant and somehow sexy, like the leg lamp...

360 Vegas Reviews: Brew Dog

10 May 2023

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To summarize, although there were multiple service issues, it didn’t spoil our enjoyment. This place should do very well, having good beers, burgers...

E-439: Or Its the Tequilla

07 May 2023

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Random Vegas Caesars hotels in Vegas had 95% occupancy in Q1.  21% of those rooms were occupied by groups/conventions (@MeltzVegas) Twitpic of the we...

E-438: All the Happys

30 Apr 2023

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Random Vegas Vegas is a trending topic on twitter almost 365 days a year. (@vegasClub) Twitpic of the week It’s a sign o’ the times.  The only t...

360 Vegas Reviews: Six - The Musical

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the great things about a Vegas trip is all the opportunity for surprises. Not bad surprises, like the bell desk lost your luggage or you just ...

E-437: Spastic

23 Apr 2023

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Random Vegas 39 Las Vegas poker rooms closed since 2012.  10 of those closed for the pandemic and never reopened. None have closed in since Sept of 2...

E-436: Words Are Hard

16 Apr 2023

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Random Vegas Sin City Sindy, formerly identified as the world’s biggest stripper at 31 feet tall, used to stand outside of the stripper bar located ...

360 Vegas Reviews: X-Country

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My heart just got all achey-breaky. This next review is one that I’ve been hanging on to for some time.  Listeners with excellent memories might r...

E-435: Talkie Tony

02 Apr 2023

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Random Vegas In a casino cage, damaged currency (slot machines refuse to accept) is referred to as “mute money.” “Mute” is shorthand for “...

E-434: Hot Dogs and Breuer

26 Mar 2023

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Random Vegas When Wynn was building Bellagio, to pull in the kind of numbers he needed to make the place profitable, he knew he needed a show that ...

E-433: Danger Zone

18 Mar 2023

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Random Vegas Treasure Island was originally planned to be an addition to the Mirage before eventually deciding it develop it into a separate property ...

360 Vegas Reviews - A Musical About Star Wars

08 Mar 2023

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Long, long ago, in the Miracle Mile Shops far, far, away… All right, so if you and the listeners haven’t figured it out yet, I’m a big dork. ...

E-432: Performing Primates

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas For the 23rd consecutive month, Vegas is reporting earnings over $1 billion (Review Journal) Twitpic of the week The New York skyline, s...

E-431: Magic Bullet Theory

26 Feb 2023

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Random Vegas It was reported that while building the MGM Grand, today known as Horseshoe, Kerkorian offered to pay Sinatra half a million to come o...

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Riviera

18 Feb 2023

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Most remember the Riviera as the old rundown place it felt like towards the end of its existence.  But the Riviera roamed the landscape like giants f...

E-430: GuadalaWhotheFuckCares

12 Feb 2023

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Random Vegas Riviera was the first casino in Las Vegas to have a fast food restaurant, a Burger King (@VitalVegas)   Twitpic of the week  ...

360 Vegas Reviews: Mad Apple

08 Feb 2023

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So this is actually the first Cirque show I’ve reviewed for the podcast. I’ve seen several Cirque shows; the wife is a big fan. Our first trip to ...

E-429: Unedited

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas The 93 acres of land Caesars sits on requires 14 full time gardeners to maintain with an annual budget of $350k (Las Vegas: Behind the Ta...

E-428: Sex Talk with Grandma

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas A common superstition for horse race gamblers is to never look at your ticket after you buy it (Las Vegas: Behind the Tables) Twitpic of ...

PCP - Evolution of Fremont E-3

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Premium Content Preview www.patreon.com/360Vegas  

E-427: Idiot Proof

15 Jan 2023

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Random Vegas Cirque Du Soleil celebrated “O’s” 11,000 performance this week, bringing you over a decade of acrobatic shrinkage Twitpic of the we...

360 Vegas Reviews: Rouge

11 Jan 2023

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Let’s talk about Rouge at the Strat. (And it’s Rouge as in “blush,” not Rogue as in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”) So when Rouge was ...

E-426: False Start

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas It’s been reported that the Adele store ad Caesars Palace makes between $120 – 160k every day its open (Vital Vegas) Twitpic of ...

E-425: Natural Selection

01 Jan 2023

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Random Vegas The International, better known as the Hilton and currently known as Westgate, was specifically designed to attract families and conventi...

PCP - Evolution of Fremont E-2

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Premium Content Preview www.patreon.com/360Vegas  

E-424: Lava Lamp

18 Dec 2022

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Random Vegas NYE 2022-23 will have fireworks launched from 8 strip resorts.  They are Aria, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Planet Hollywood, The Strat, T...

E-423: Black Religion

11 Dec 2022

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Random Vegas The Neon Museum offers tour scripts in several languages: Chinese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish The scripts are printed on reus...

360 Vegas Reviews - Wayne Newton

03 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So before I get into this review, a few disclaimers:  If you told me a few years ago that I would actually make an effort and spend my own money to s...

E-422: The Good Stuff

20 Nov 2022

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Random Vegas A 1990 smoking ban in gambling clubs in New Zealand reduced the county’s poker machine revenue by 28% Twitpic of the week Towering ove...

E-421: Neeeeeerow

13 Nov 2022

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Random Vegas Caesars Entertainment's loyalty program uses 90 different demographic segments for its customers. "Player value" is most associated with ...

360 Vegas Reviews - Miss Behave’s Mavericks

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine your favorite local bar gathered its funniest, sexiest, strangest, and most talented patrons and friends, and brought them together to put on ...

E-420: Clap Worthy

06 Nov 2022

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Random Vegas The NeonMuseum’s current campus on Las Vegas Blvd, north of Fremont St, opened to the public in 2012.  On Oct 28th, it celebrated its ...

E-419: Ben Long

23 Oct 2022

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Random Vegas Mandalay Bay was originally going to be named “Project Paradise”. (Sincitytalk.com) Twitpic of the week Reflection.  It’s how we ...

E-418: Puppy Power

18 Oct 2022

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Random Vegas Las Vegas has a dog park on Fremont Street, down by the Western Casino that is home to the worlds largest functioning fire hydrant at 15 ...

E-417: Sobertober

09 Oct 2022

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Random Vegas In its first week of operation, the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace served about 15,000 people. The venue was built at a cost of $17 m...

E-416: Recreational Crack Smoker

25 Sep 2022

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Random Vegas Moulin Rouge would not be the first property to attempt to cater to blacks.  The original was in 1942 when Shamrock Hotel on Fremont St ...

E-415: Rand McNally

12 Sep 2022

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Random Vegas A running gag on the 70's TV series "Vega$" - "Paging Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burt Cohen" is heard over the Desert Inn's intercom constantly th...

E-414: New Math

04 Sep 2022

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Random Vegas This week it was announced that Coke will be the cola in the guns at Fontainebleau, going against the norm of Pepsi who is the brand of c...

E-413: Words to Live By

20 Aug 2022

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Random Vegas A Vegas Bartender friend of Vital Vegas said her tips increase 20% just by curling her hair. (@vitalvegas) Twitpic of the week @TastyOld...

360 Vintage Vegas PCP - The Frontier

20 Aug 2022

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Premium Content Preview www.patreon.com/360Vegas   The Frontier is a property that, despite its multiple incarnations, has ever appealed to me....

E-1 360 Listener Feedback

17 Aug 2022

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You never know when you'll get a bonus round.

E-412: Culottes

14 Aug 2022

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Random Vegas The stage at “Ka” uses vegetable oil in its hydraulic cylinders, rather than hydraulic fluid, for environment reasons (@VitalVegas...

E-411: JFK Blown Away

07 Aug 2022

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Random Vegas Judges in Nevada have the power to ban someone for up to a year from the strip corridor.  It’s a punishment primarily used against con...

E-410: Monsoonal

31 Jul 2022

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Random Vegas A study found gamblers who follow responsible gaming codes of conduct contribute just 4% of gambling revenues (@vital Vegas via “addict...

E=409: Jennifer Grey Nose Job

24 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas The Las Vegas Raiders generated the most net ticket revenue in the NFL in 2021 bringing in $119 million in 2021 (Sportico) Twitpic of the...

PCP - Evolution of Fremont E-1

23 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Premium Content Preview. In this installment, we discuss blocks 2 and 3, better known as Golden Gate and Circa

E-408: Nooks and Crannies

17 Jul 2022

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Random Vegas Mandalay Beach is 11 acres, has 2.700 tons of real sand and a 1.6 million gallon wave pool (@MandalayBay) Twitpic of the week Probably ...

E-407: Bonus Round

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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E-407: Homer Simpson Vomit

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas Cirque du Soleil first played Vegas in a tent in the Mirage parking lot (theringer.com)   Twitpic of the week  It’s a view ...

E-406: BONUS ROUND!

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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E-406: 360VV11 Trip Report

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas Harry Reid International Airport has had the best capacity recovery of any airport in the world,  reporting a 7% increase from June 2019...

E-405: Persnickety

05 Jun 2022

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Random Vegas The Neon Museum was founded in 1996 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preservice and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signa...

E-404: Vital Verbology

29 May 2022

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Random Vegas The Neon Museum campus includes two outdoor exhibition spaces known as the Neon Boneyard and the North Gallery, where the Brilliant! LED ...

E-403: Return of the Mark

22 May 2022

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Random Vegas Kind of Vegas related, it was reported that earlier this month, the Oakland A’s played a home game in front of 2,488 fans in a stadium...

E-402: Gambley

15 May 2022

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Random Vegas  After the Cosmopolitan deal is complete, MGM Resorts will control 40% of all the hotel rooms on the Vegas strip (@LasVegasLocally)  Tw...

E-401: Inferiation

08 May 2022

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Random Vegas The first Vegas resort to have topless showgirls was The Dunes. (@  POVblog)   Twitpic of the week  A single, solitary sulta...

E-400: Confusing Boner

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas The iconic Barbary Coast signage designed by Buzz Leming featured Tiffany-style glass, a burgundy and gold color scheme and a 19th cen...

E-399: T-Rex Arm

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas In 1999, the Stardust signed a 10-year deal with Wayne Newton for a reported $25 m per year, the largest entertainment contract in Veg...

E-398: Over Confident Keren

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas In France, the movie “the Hangover” was given the title “Very Bad Trip”.  In Spanish-speaking countries, it was called “What H...

E-397: Tony Gets Fired

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas Private dances at Vegas strip clubs require the dancer to always keep one foot on the floor, preventing straddling, dry humping, and o...

E-396: Vroom

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas The Mirage hotel’s gold windows get their color from actual gold dust used in the tinting process. Twitpic of the week An easy way to ...

E-395: Salt Bae & Switch

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas In the late 40s, ownership of the Flamingo saved 30 cats marked for euthanization and gave them a home and a job Not only did they kill ...

E-934: Coming In Hot

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas MSG Sphere @Venetian will be the largest spherical structure in the world at 366-feet tall and 516 feet wide.  The project is expected t...

360 Vintage Vegas PCP: Tony Cornero and the Stardust

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas While many architecture academics have criticized Las Vegas for its lack of substance, there may be no b...

E-393: Appropropriate Juxtaposition

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas Before Paris/Caesars could do anything to the Eiffel Tower replica, such as the addition of the light show, changes have to be approve...