Vegas Sphere Upgrades, Rio Cracks Down, El Cortez Expanding & Plaza's Brilliant Marketing Continues!

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Episode Description

This week the Vegas Sphere released its earnings and while the troubled venue is still losing money they had a lot of positive news to share. Another video is in the works plus some other upgrades that will make the pedestrian Sphere experience even better. But why aren't we seeing more acts and what is the future of UFC at the Sphere?

In other #news the El Cortez announced a major expansion and renovation that will add a ton to the historic property. We also discuss mini craps "tubs", why Bally's skeptics might be right, a day in the life of a casino CEO, Rio's crackdown on free breakfast, Las Vegas Spaceport and how the Northern Lights descended on Vegas and elsewhere.

Episode Guide:

0:00 Missing the “Northern Lights” in Las Vegas
0:51 Even more hope for slot handpay threshold change?
3:18 El Cortez expanding - $20M renovation & casino expansion
4:02 Preserving the “vintage appeal” at El Cortez
4:51 Tiny craps tubs - Mini craps tables?
6:20 Paris Versailles bridge construction update
7:05 Rio makes big changes to Hyatt “free breakfast” benefit
9:11 Las Vegas Spaceport approved
10:48 Bally’s CEO is very unsure about the future of the Tropicana site
12:21 Why Bally’s skeptics might be right
13:15 Jackpot winnings stolen from checked bag
14:13 How to keep gambling winnings safe when traveling
15:20 A day in the life of a casino CEO
16:43 How Plaza gets marketing in the modern world
18:18 Sphere losing less money & early successes
19:24 Sphere upgrades coming - Sound?

Relevant Links:

20 Minute Travel Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel

Plaza CEO video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C2G5j_KBp8
Handpay news - https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/jackpot-slot-machine-gamblers-could-keep-more-of-their-winnings-from-irs-scrutiny-under-proposed-rule/ar-BB1m3yiQ
El Cortez renovation - https://x.com/meltzvegas/status/1788623609377980855?s=46
Craps tub - https://x.com/4queenslv/status/1788672864365023543?s=46
Paris bridge - https://x.com/br1an2m/status/1788727688964067699?s=46
Spaceport - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/construction-can-start-on-first-phase-of-las-vegas-spaceport-3048115/amp/
Bally's interview - https://twitter.com/ballyswatch/status/1787595252141830347?s=46
Jackpot stolen - https://www.whec.com/top-news/mcso-spirit-airlines-investigate-allegation-of-missing-vegas-jackpot/
Sphere earnings and upgrades - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/now-hear-this-sphere-exosphere-audio-is-coming-3048728/

Produced & Edited by: Shawn Coomer

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