360 Vegas

E-392: Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas Del Webb was a private person, egoless.  He wouldn't even allow himself to be paged in any of his properties.  In fact, he remained ...

E-391: Counter Surfing

13 Feb 2022

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Random Vegas 49% of Las Vegas workers are at a high risk of being replaced by robots and other forms of automation technology, according to a new stud...

E-390: Insanely Astute

30 Jan 2022

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Random Vegas Louie Anderson once lost $80K in an LA card room. That same night he rented a car, drove to Vegas, took out a $2K marker at Bally's, won ...

E-389: 202022

23 Jan 2022

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Random Vegas Another story about Benny’s Binion’s bravado.  Benny used to drive from Vegas to Texas alone semi regular.  One time he picked up a...

E-388: Pocket

16 Jan 2022

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Random Vegas The slots on a roulette wheel where the balls land are called “pockets” (@VitalVegas)   Twitpic of the week   Contemplatio...

E-387: Perspective

09 Jan 2022

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Random Vegas The pirate skull signage at Treasure Island was only on display for a decade, from 1993-2003 and is identified as the signature symbol of...

E-386: Unpossible

05 Jan 2022

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Random Vegas Vegas casinos won $1.3 billion in November, one of the highest figures ever.  It’s the 9th straight month of casino winning exceeding...

E-385: Mirage Mourning

19 Dec 2021

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Random Vegas 58% of restaurant and hotel employees intend to quit their jobs by the end of 2021 (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week A beautiful picture...

E-384: Legged and Dangerous

12 Dec 2021

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Random Vegas Dancing dealers at one popular Fremont street casino bring home upwards of $1800 in tips a week, twice what regular dealers make. (@LasVe...

E-383: Sticky Floors and Vomit Aromas

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas In Bulgaria, if your palms itch, it's considered bad luck and gambling should be avoided. In Serbia, it's the opposite. Itchy hands means...

E-382: Boarder Wars

21 Nov 2021

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Random Vegas Giant tall slot machines generate 23% more revenue than the regular kind, per gaming professional (Vital Vegas)   Twitpic of the we...

E-381: Factualness

07 Nov 2021

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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 ...

E-380: Yu So Shellfish

31 Oct 2021

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Random Vegas 98% of MGM Resorts salaried employees got the covid vaccine by the Oct 15th deadline.  Only 90 employees nationwide decided to quit du...

E-379: Coincidence Realization

17 Oct 2021

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Random Vegas In 1971, the Silver Slipper became the first property on the strip to hire female dealers. (lvstriphistory.com) Twitpic of the wee...

E-378: Apropospriate

03 Oct 2021

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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 sai...

E-377: Manneken Pissed

26 Sep 2021

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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...

E-376: Concuragement

19 Sep 2021

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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...

E-375: World Crawl

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 Random Vegas  An employee at Wynn Resorts desk stated that the company has received over 12,000 cancelations since the 2nd mask policy was implemen...

E-374: Handertucky

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 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...

E-373: Podcast Power

15 Aug 2021

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    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...

E-372: Aaron Carter Face Tattoo

08 Aug 2021

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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 ...

E-371: Golden Girls Soundtrack

01 Aug 2021

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Random Vegas MGM resorts employs an estimated 35,000 employees worldwide, less than half the number employed before the pandemic   Twitpic of the wee...

E-370: Impressive

25 Jul 2021

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Random Vegas The Cosmopolitan requires unvaccinated employees to test negative for covid every 72 hours (@lasvegaslocally) Twitpic of the week Elegan...

PCP - 360 POV: Lucky You

24 Jul 2021

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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 ...

E-369: Mourning

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas  Resorts World offers players the option to “reserve” their slot machine while they step away to visit the restroom (@VitalVegas)  ...

E-368: Bourbon Mistakes

11 Jul 2021

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 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...

E-367: Restless Driving

04 Jul 2021

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 Random Vegas  Wayne Gretzky’s ‘brand ambassador’ deal with BetMGM cost MGM Resorts around $10 million, according to someone familiar with the...

E-366: 360VVX Recap

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 Random Vegas  Celebrity chef deals with Caesars Entertainment require the personality to visit his or her Las Vegas restaurant(s) at least once eac...

360 Vintage Vegas PCP: Tropicana LV

19 Jun 2021

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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 t...

E-365: The Eureka Effect

06 Jun 2021

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 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. ...

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

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

*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 did...

E-364: Maskless Assholery

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Random Vegas  Flamingo's cascading feathers signage, on display today on the southwest corner of the property, was created by artist and parade float...

E-363: Covid Condoms

09 May 2021

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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 t...

E-362: Question Mark?

02 May 2021

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Random Vegas Tiesto and Zedd will make $250k per set during their residencies at Resorts World.  The average headliner club set lasts about ...

E-361: Then You Ruined It

25 Apr 2021

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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 e...

E-360: Recollections & Laughter

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 wo...

E-359: Whimsicalness

28 Mar 2021

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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 ...

E-358 Man Shaft

14 Mar 2021

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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 Dune...

E-357: Amateur Cult Follower

28 Feb 2021

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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 ...

E-356:Hmm

21 Feb 2021

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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...

PCP - Bob Stupak, Vegas World and the Stratosphere

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Bob Stupak is considered just another colorful character in the history Las Vegas and properly credited as the visionary behind Stratosphere. ...

E-355: Tearing Up Carpet

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

E-354: Canopy Conspiracy

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas Since the creation of modern day Las Vegas, there have always been people lamenting the good ole days, w...

E-353 Danke Schoen Guy

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

E-352: Daddy Issues

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

360VVX plans, Coming in 2021 and Listener Feedback.

E-351: Made It Less

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

E-350 Would You Rather?

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wynn Rewards, MGM Fuelster partnership and Would You Rather?

E-349: Admiral Law

13 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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)

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas History hasn’t been fair to Billy Wilkerson.  For years, a myth has lived in romantic Hollywood lour ...

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

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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

E-348: The Monte Carlo Situation

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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

E-347: Empathy

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Boyd Gaming

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

*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 f...

E-346: Stripper Mask

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Circus Buffet Closing, Downtown Archway, Rio Reopening, Covid Tourist Infection, Wynn Robot Dog, Nebulaz Coming to Circus Circus and Barry's Downtown ...

E-345 Sympotico

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More shows returning, Vital Victory, Sands for Sale and Circa

E-344: Comma Placement

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

South Point shooting, Cosmopolitan Curfew, New Lake of Dreams, Bally's Brand bought, Encore Closes and the Boring Expansion

E-343: Throat Punch

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Group Gathering Expansion, Caesars Buys William Hill, Flamingo & MGM Shootings

E-342 Beers Forthcoming

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wynn fights back, Park MGM smoke free, 4 Queens Fire, Las Vegas Raiders tailgating, listener feedback and a tribute to John Williams

E-341: Frustration

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fight weekend, Fat Tuesday Closed, Circa Benchmarks and 360 FHE Staycation

E-340: Evolution of Vegas

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

LVCVA Buys Monorail, Resorts World Food, Burning Man Vegas and the Evolution of Vegas series

E-339: Ouch

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sahara Sues Vital Vegas, Sahara COVID Complaints, ACLU Sues Rio/LVPD and 4 New Bars @Circa

E-338: Itch That Scratch

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deadly Stunt, Caesars Release Plan, Aria Restaurant Changes and Las Vegas Raiders Stadium news.

E-337: The Author Opines

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

360VVX Canceled, Palazzo Closes, Vegas NHL Hub City, G2E and LVCVA Monorail Purchase

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Kirk Kerkorian and MGM Resorts

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas Intensely private, Kerkorian’s legacy may not be as well known as Steve Wynn’s but is unarguably o...

E-336: Misstep

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

CoronaVegas Update, Resorts World Preview, Discopussy, Lucky Day coming, Kamu Ultra Karaoke, Circus Circus Sues AIG

E-335: Happy Delicious Cocktails

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

MaskUpNV, The Station Situation, The Caesars Bribe, Culinary Union Sues, Cirque-ruptcy, Circa Update, BetMGM: After Hours.

E-334: Fat Tony

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Boring Expansion, CoronaVegas Update, Wynn's New Buffet, New LGBT Option, Circa Early and Masks Required.

E-333: Plum Gum

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Now Open, Coming Soon, Boyd Buys Station Casinos Rumor

E-332: Esshance

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vegas Reopens

E-331: Yodaed it

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

COVID reopening, Golden Knight Community, Hard Rock Return, Red Rock Reopening and RWLasVegas.com

PCP - 360 Origins: Alistair

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

PCP = Patreon Premium Content Preview Alistair was originally the co-host of 360 Vegas Reviews.  He's a proper English man, a snarky prick, possi...

E-330: Vegas Drank

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sisolak - Man without a plan, Venetian Plan, El Cortez Blackjack Shields, 360VVX Postponed, Local Casino impact, 360 Fantasy Football

E-329: Unboreded

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

COVID19 updates, 360VVX, M00nshot, Battleborn and we discuss better times.

PCP - 360 Vegas POV: Casino E-7

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this installment, we continue our analysis of Martin Scorsese's movie Casino by analyzing the scenes showcaseing Ace's Den and his licensing hearin...

E-328: No Have On Display

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hilton/Resorts World Deal, Sammy Hagar Residency @Strat, 360 Hockey Jersey, 360 VVX, Sam's Town Crazy, Coronapocalyspe

E-327: AVN Flu

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whitney Houston Hologram Residency, Fremont Renovation Update, Las Vegas Arches, Future of AVN, New Star Wars Attraction, 4 Queens Slot Hack and 3:2 B...

E-326: Bluff Financing

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maid Sets Fire to Excalibur room, MGM Resorts gets Hacked, Zappo's Proposes Gate Project and 360 FHE: Able Baker and Crafthaus Brew pubs

E-325: Reach for the Stars

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Murren leaves MGM, Patreon Benefits, Tex Mex Delay, Draft Grievances and 360 FHE: FLIGHTS @Planet Hollywood

E-324: Peaches For You

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

360VVX, Evolution of Vegas Video Series, 2020 NFL Draft, Circa Restaurant Lineup, Virgin Hotel/Casino Preview, Atari Hotel, SLSahara, Cashless Gaming ...

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Steve Wynn

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas Steve Wynn is probably the biggest name in modern gaming.  He’s definitely one of the biggest in gami...

E-323: Straight Godfather

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

MGM/Mandalay Bay Deal Done, Allegiant Stadium Updates, Eldorado Sells a Legend, Club 512 Shutdown, 360 FHE 4DX Movies @Red Rock

PCP - Evolution of Vegas E-1: El Rancho

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

PCP - Patreon Content Preview The "Evolution of Vegas" is a companion series to our 360 Vintage Vegas podcasts. They take advantage of the documentar...

E-322: An Uncomfortable Conversation

12 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon Pregame, 360VVX Mic Drop, Luxor Light Bright, Downtown Grand Comedy Club, Silver City Sold, Sexual Misconduct Forgiveness and Fergusons 2.0

E-321: Lake Charles Water Spout

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

360 Vegas Vacation 10, Can Can Room Lawsuit, Ruff Plans for Circus Circus, New Flamingo Food Options and the Craps Fire Bet

PCP - 360 Vegas POV: Casino E-8

04 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas In this installment, we continue our analysis of Martin Scorsese's movie Casino by analyzing the scenes ...

E-320: Allegedly Redacted

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wynn's House of Glass, Vintage FSE and Tony saves 360 Vegas LLC from itself.

E-319: I Am Bipolar

17 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is diagnosed Bipolar and what that means for the show, we discuss Rock n' Roll Marathon 2, M Resorts/Raiders Deal, FSE Renovation Completion, Pal...

E-318 Cannery

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

KAOS and Disorder @Palms, Winnebago parking at the Cannery, Ms. Las Vegas, Diablos 2, Signage Updates, R.U.N. Stopped and the Homeless Eradication Bil...

PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Landmark

26 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Landmark existed for 34 years, 1961-1995, and during that time, sat empty and unused for a 3rd of its life.  Make no mistake, the Landmark was a ...

E-317: One of Those Two Statements is True

20 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

MGM Sells Bellagio, NGC Looks to Ban Steve Wynn, Vegas Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Friends, Battle Born Pin "Sam's Town"

E-316: Facebook Plus

13 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

No More Enhanced Podcast, Caesars Increases Resort Fees, Nevada Opens a Pot Lounge, Golden Nugget Restaurant Remix, Able Baker Opens, Neonopolis Evolu...

E-315: FUAWK KEEYAW

06 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

MGM Resorts Settles, Atomic Saloon, Wynn Round 2 and a Historian is Crowned.

E-314: Party Bits

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rio & Circus Circus Sold, Hooters becomes OYO, Resort Fee Legislation, Cabs Consider Not Stealing, Death of Pokezarian, Plans for Sahara, Can't Stop C...

E-313: #360VV9 Fall 2019

22 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy our recollections from 360 Vegas Vacation 9

E-312: McLean

25 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon & Podcast Players, Monorail Woes, MSG Sphere, Pedestrian Repercussions, Exhibition City, Trustworthy Brewing Co & BBQ, New M00nshot.com shirts...

E-311: Hugh Grant Related

18 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gordon Ramsey Ban has been lifted, FBI Busts Vegas Prostitute for Extortion and lots and lots of babble.

E-310: Crack Shake Friend Chicken

11 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ante Up Returns, Monorail concerned about Musk's Loop, Caesars Concerned about Resort Fees, Art District Pub Crawl, Hackers for the People, WNBA Less ...

E-309: Resting Asshole Face

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Vegas Grasshopper Apocalypse, New BattleBorn Pins, Moulin Rouge Plans (that won't happen), Vegas Podtoons and m00nshot.com and Why We Hate Eataly

E-308: Under the Influenc-er

28 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

360 Vegas Vacation RSVP General Availability, Apache Hotel Reopens @Binion's, Comedy Works opens @Plaza, Sheldon Adelson Misses Earnings Call, Murren ...