Vegas Gang Podcast: Recent Episodes
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This post formalizes what I think everyone has known for awhile – the Vegas Gang Podcast is no more. Long time coming, the show came to a natural end awhile ago. I’ll be leaving the site up because there are … Continue reading →
Live from VIMFP 2016, it’s a special nightclub edition of The Vegas Gang including special guest, Norm Clarke! Play MP3
Quick re-cap on Summer hiatus. 88 Days Podcast: http://macautripping.com/podcast/ MacauTripping, 2016: http://macautripping.com/news/blog/444/macautripping-chapter-1-be-prepared/ Wynn Macau: http://macautripping.com/features/feature.php?feature_id=18&page=1 Grand Lisboa: http://macautripping.com/features/feature.php?feature_id=19&page=1 Ponte 16: http://macautripping.com/news/blog/467/new-feature-posted-sofitel-ponte-16-the-macautripping-review-2016/ Play MP3 Listen to our live broadcast this Saturday: http://www.vegasinternetmafia.com
Special bonus. Enjoy. Play MP3 BONUS: Want to listen to use talk about Macau? That podcast is here: http://www.macautripping.com/podcast/
Our latest episode – three topics in 30 minutes! Enjoy. Play MP3 BONUS: Want to listen to use talk about Macau? That podcast is here: http://www.macautripping.com/podcast/
Our special interview episode with Andrew Pascal of ālon Las Vegas and PlayStudios. This was a fun conversation that attempts to get at some of the thinking behind the upcoming resort. We thank Andrew and his team for joining us. … Continue reading →
Come see us interview Andrew Pascal of Alon LIVE at VZZZT! April 2nd! Free! Us, Dr. Dave, Five Hundy By Midnight. It will be amazing. In this episode we talked about Wynn Palace opening, Wynn’s new esplanade, resort fees and … Continue reading →
Starting 2016 with a bang. Come hang out with us in April @ vzzzt by VIMFP @ The D Las Vegas! See the site for special hotel codes. Also: David Bowie, succession plans in casino empires, Snapchat + Peach, CES … Continue reading →
Last show of 2015: Encore Players Club Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sheldon Buys LVRJ … Play MP3
This time on the show: – Mirage: Not Sold – Monte Carlo: Park’d – Wynn Boston: Constipated – TI: Crime – 1955: Flux Capacitor Leave comments here on the site! We love to hear from you. Sure Bets … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Kirk Kerkorian dies – Loveman out – SLS poop + SLS poop finances – Bellagio + Apple Watch – Alon Las Vegas – Booze Fuels Vegas – Trump for President – Macau & Wynn … Continue reading →
You may be wondering where our June episode is – apologies. Different summer schedules have made it very hard for the three of us to sync up over the past few weeks, hence the delay. Never fear, we’ll be back … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Wynn Board Fight – Wynn Building in Vegas? – Riviera Closes – Tropicana Sold – Resorts World Breaks Ground – SLS Beverly Hills Sold Leave comments here on the site! We love to hear … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Steve vs. Elaine, part 32 – Derek Stevens is a genius – MGM REIT shareholder gripes – Resorts World is resorting – Revel is not reveling – Sam is SLSing – Harry Reid to … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – The Riviera will close. – Hard Rock turns 20. – Elaine & Steve. – and more… Leave comments here on the site! We love to hear from you. Sure Bets Chuckmonster – … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Loveman Out @ Caesars – Unwin and McBeath @ Cosmo – SLS and EB-5 – Riviera Sold? – Wynn Macau – Elan and Jennifer Dunne Leave comments here on the site! We love to … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Caesars Bankruptcy – Nazarian Licensing – Light Group Sold – Perini + MGM – Atlantic City Update – 2014 Year in Review – 2015 Preview Leave comments here on the site! We love to … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Special interview episode where we talk about Uber with longtime Vegas cabbie, @LVCabChronicles. I ride the compressor pretty hard on this one to try to eliminate phone-sounds… So that’s intentional… Leave comments here on … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Massachusetts is a Go – Atlantic City: Revel and the Taj Mahal – Caesars Entertainment and Debt Load – SLS, Rob Oseland and Andrew Pascal Leave comments here on the site! We love to … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Live from VIMFP 2014 at The D Las Vegas, we talk with Global Gaming Business publisher Roger Gros. Feel free to leave your comments at the link below. If it’s a question that you want … Continue reading →
REMINDER: VIMFP 2014 is October 18th, 2014! Our guest at VIMFP will be architect Paul Steelman. This time on the show: – SLS Trip Report – Macau Slowdown – Revel Closes – MGM Returns to AC – Caesars Debt Makes … Continue reading →
REMINDER: VIMFP 2014 is October 18th, 2014! – Grandissimo is an audio book! This time on the show: – Revel Will Close – SLS Will Open – Packer & Pascal form P & P Music Factory – Rollins vs. Schwartz … Continue reading →
REMINDER: VIMFP 2014 is October 18th, 2014! This time on the show: – Downtown Grand Crumbles – Atlantic City Crumbles – Caesars Crumbles – The LINQ Crumbles – The Quad Vanishes – IGT Goes Italia Leave comments here on the … Continue reading →
REMINDER: VIMFP 2014 is October 18th, 2014! This time on the show: – SLS Followup – Downtown Grand – Cosmopolitan Sold – Cosmo’s App Sucks – Dan Lee Out @ Palms – “How much does your room cost?” – Deaths … Continue reading →
REMINDER: VIMFP 2014 is October 18th, 2014! LIVE from the Golden Gate on Fremont Street. This time on the show: – VegasTripping turns 10 – The Mirage turns 25 – The Cromwell turns 0.1 – SLS turns -0.25 – Audience … Continue reading →
REMINDER: VIMFP 2014 is October 18th, 2014! This time on the show: – LVS Earnings – The Cromwell – Hakkassan + MGM – Cosmopolitan Sold to Robin Leach – Picnic Has No Takers – High Rolling on Slotzilla – Wynn … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Jackie Gaughan RIP – SLS Hardhat Tour Madness – Caesars Financials Tetris – FinCEN Leave comments here on the site! We love to hear from you. Sure Bets Chuck – Apple TV … Continue reading →
This time on the show: We talk food, restaurants and food trends with Brock Radke of Las Vegas Weekly and other fine Greenspun publications. Find Brock on Twitter here. Leave comments here on the site! We love to hear from … Continue reading →
Listening back, I sound a little tipsy. It’s true, we did record this one a lot later in the day than usual… but I swear I wasn’t drunk. I may have rambled a little though. Sorry. This time on the … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Andrew Pascal, CEO of PlayStudios (makers of MyVegas) for a special interview with Hunter & Dave. Chuck was absent, claiming to be sick. No note. We talk about Silicon Gaming and the Odyssey. Then … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Seth Schorr, CEO of Downtown Grand for a special interview with Hunter & Dave. Chuck was absent but he got a note from home so it’s all good. We talk about ‘growing up Wynn’, … Continue reading →
Do not adjust your television! This time on the show: – The Trippies – Stuart’s Magical Questions – Delano interiors are very white – SLS is still happening – Bally’s Grand Bazaar is Bizarre – Tim Poster Gets Boned – … Continue reading →
Happy Halloween! This time on the show: – VIMFP Recap – Downtown Grand – Caesars No Good, Very Bad Week – SLS Progress – Casino Firm Quarterlies and more. Leave comments here on the site! Sure Bets Chuck … Continue reading →
We’re live at VIMFP2013 with special guest Zach Conine of Downtown Grand with a special guest appearance from Derek Stevens of The D and Golden Gate! Play MP3 Listen on Stitcher Radio
This time on the show: – VIMFP – Grandissimo – Dan Lee / The Palms – G2E – Atlantic City – VegasMate and more. Leave comments here on the site! Sure Bets Chuck – Vacation Dr. Dave – … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Monte Carlo Trip – LINQ – Britney – Mirage Villa – Downtown Grand Opens 10/26 – WSOP.com and more. Leave comments here on the site! Reminders – VIMFP 2013 @ The D … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Our VIMFP Interview Guest Announcement: Seth Schorr of Fifth Street Gaming – Nut Butter – Grandissimo Kickstarter Success – Versace in China – The Palms Updates Facilities – Las Vegas Newspaper Implosion – Downtown … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Resort Fees – Wynn Results & Wynn Palace – MGM Results – Caesars Exits Macau – Pinnacle + Ameristar – Hyperloop – Small Conventions and more. Leave comments here on the site! Reminders … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Our short conversation with Derek Stevens, CEO of The D and Golden Gate, on the topic of resort fees. After our conversation, Derek emailed to make sure he had the market caps straight that … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Grandissimo Coming – VegasLists for iPhone on Monday – Cosmo Ads – Recent Financials – Smoking in NV Casinos and more. Leave comments here on the site! Reminders – VegasLists app
This time on the show: – Followup (SLS) – Eurasia – The Polercoaster – Grand Bazaar @ Bally’s – Cosmo Gambling Win – Revel Rebate Program – Golden Nugget Fremont Fee and more. Leave comments here on the site! … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Followup (mentioned article: http://vegasseven.com/feature/2011/12/15/crown-prince-city) – Visiting The Quad – Hanging Out @ The D – Casino Personification – LINQ, SBE and RD&E and more. Leave comments here on the site! Reminders – … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Follow-up from show #88 – THEPark – Construction Updates – Gold Spike – Video Games and Game Design – Google Glass – Facebook and Marketing and more. Leave comments here on the site! … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Resorts World Las Vegas Announced – D Las Vegas 21+ Rule – LVS FCPA Admission – MGM Out in Vietnam and more! Reminders – VIMFP 2013 – Roll The Bones : Casino … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Bill Eadington – Trump Plaza Sold – SLS Las Vegas – Downtown Grand – Closing of Bill’s – Wynn Philadelphia and more! Reminders – VIMFP 2013 – Roll The Bones : Casino … Continue reading →
– The Trippies – Roll The Bones : Casino Edition This time on the show: – MGM Execs Leave / Wynn Expanding – Palms Gets Fined – SLS Renderings – 2013: Nobu, Delano, Bill’s, Fontainebleau and more… – Cold … Continue reading →
Quick Note: For some reason, our recording here went pretty off-kilter. It required a lot of editing and tweaking to make it listenable. Sorry for the worse-than-normal sound quality. We’re not sure what happened. This time on the show: – … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Hurricane Sandy and Atlantic City – Election 2012 Impact on Gaming – Wynn Cotai Starts Up – Cantor Sports Book Employee Arrest – SBE Sure Bets Chuck – David Lee Roth Podcast … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Interview with Derek Stevens, CEO of The D Las Vegas Feel free to leave your comments at the link below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the show, please make that … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic – October 13th This time on the show: – The Quad – AC Mini Casinos – VegasTripping Flamingo Review – South Point Online Poker Sure Bets Chuck … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic – October 13th This time on the show: – WynnSocial – Dave Visits Atlantic City – Does Vegas Media Pander to Casinos? Sure Bets Chuck – Zappa … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – VIMFP – Hunter S. Thompson This time on the show: – Atlantic City: Revel and more… – Coffee Shops and Late Night Dining – Political Donations and Casino Owners – The Harmon – The … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Wynn News: Elaine v. Steve ; Encore Missing an A? ; Cotai Rendering – Talk about recent trips to Las Vegas. – Is Las Vegas boring without ongoing construction? – Cosmo Hates Gamblers … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Special Guest Roger Gros – SLS – Echelon – Wynn Cotai – Stuart Mason Sure Bets Chuck – DIY Network – Bronson Pinshow Project Dr. Dave – Internet Gaming Regulation Symposium Hunter … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – D Las Vegas – SLS Las Vegas – Linq Las Vegas – Sands Cotai Central … and more… Sure Bets Chuck – Landry’s – Biloxi Dr. Dave – 2012 RD&E Experience Conference … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Atlantic City – Dennis Gomes – The D / Fitz – WynnLasVegas.com – Roger Thomas in the New Yorker – Palms Loses Playboy Club – Cantor Taking Credit Cards Sure Bets Chuck … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Another installment of ‘Meet the Gangsters’, this time featuring… me – Hunter Hillegas. You can find me on Twitter here: @hunter. Huge thanks to Tim Dressen of Five Hundy By Midnight for taking the time … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Wynn vs. Okada – Echelon – MGM Results and CityCenter’s Flaws – Dr. Dave’s Banging Week Sure Bets / FU Chuck – Delancy Street Foundation Moving Team Dr. Dave – KISS $500 … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Wynn Las Vegas Web Site – Wynn Resorts Board Fight – Casino Debt – Diamond Ratings at Resorts Sure Bets / FU Chuck – Van Halen Dr. Dave – Star Blazers Hunter … Continue reading →
Thank you all for voting for us in the Trippies. Thanks to you, we took home our first prize. Personally, it’s something I’ve really wanted to win since we started the show. I know Jeff would have been really proud. … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – Some clips from Jeff’s greatest hits. – Cosmopolitan Management – MGM Nightclubs – Internet Gambling / Wire Act Sure Bets / FU – Paul Steelman Interviews – Jeff’s Work – Van Halen … Continue reading →
Jeff was a huge part of the Vegas Gang. We mourn with his family. http://www.ratevegas.com/blog/2011/12/jeffrey_alan_si.html
This time on the show: – Casinos in MA – Casino WiFi Access / Cosmopolitan Removes WiFi – Morgans Acquires The Light Group – The Western Closing – We Are Thankful Sure Bets / FU – Locals Casinos … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Another installment of ‘Meet the Gangsters’, this time featuring Jeff Simpson (@simpsonlasvegas). This is a long one but Jeff goes into a ton of detail about his background, the industry, where it’s going and more. … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – The first annual Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic in which we discuss Wynn in Cotai and Miami, Cosmo and Trop management, parking, $25 million in chips and more. The audio is a little funky. … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – An Interview with Roger Thomas, Executive Vice President of Design, Wynn Design & Development. DON’T MISS: Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic Sure Bets – South Florida Casino Expansion – Tassels, Fringe, Trim … Continue reading →
This time on the show: – The Plaza Redevelopment – Updated Bellagio Rooms – Riviera Update – Wynn Loses Key Exec to Caesars Palace – Parry Thomas Birthday – Vegas Homelessness Sure Bets – Drive up US 93 … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * The Linq * Harmon Demolition * Cosmopolitan’s Six Month Figures Sure Bets * P3 Studio @ Cosmopolitan * Star Trek TOS on Netflix * Kate Mulgrew / Capt. Janeway / Tinker Tenor … Continue reading →
A special episode – ‘meet the gangsters’ featuring Dr. Dave Schwartz. Feel free to leave your comments at the link below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the show, please make that clear in your post. You … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Our Guest is M Resort President Anthony Marnell III We have a frank discussion on operating in Las Vegas in this climate, nightlife customers vs. casino customers, his background in the biz and more. … Continue reading →
Jeff kinda sounds like he was calling from the moon, so sorry about that. This time on the show: * Bellagio Re-Design * Sahara Sale * George Maloof and his Plams * Atlantic City: Toast? * Wynn + Adelson Are … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Sahara Closes * Don Barden, Bill Pennington Pass Away * Wynn as Chinese Company / Wynn Social Media * Blue Ribbon Re-Builds Sure Bets * MLB Cleveland Indians * Five Hundy By … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Internet Poker’s Black Friday * Sam Nazarian’s Delusional SLS Project * Kerkorian to Leave MGM Board * MGM Resorts in Macau * Change of Control at SJM Sure Bets * HBO’s Game … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Sahara Closing * Marilyn Winn Spiegel * LVS Lawsuit * Nobu Coming to Caesars Palace Sure Bets * Rooftop Parking @ Wynn Las Vegas * Roll The Bones * Bukowski’s ‘Women’ * … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Mr. DeRuyter Butler, Executive Vice President of Architecture @ Wynn Design & Development is our special guest. We discuss Cotai, Fontainebleau, his role at Wynn D&D as well as CityCenter and challenges of working in … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Hard Rock Ups and Downs * Kirk Selling MGM? * Social Media Redux Sure Bets * Buckeyes Basketball * VegasTripping.com * The Daily * Bazaar @ SLS Feel free to leave your … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Trippies 2010 * Alex Closes @ Wynn * Plams LovesMan – Maloof Downfall? * Social Media Abuse Sure Bets * Stratosphere * Netflix * Wynn Las Vegas room re-design * El Cortez … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Opens * Vegas Gang ‘Sure Bets’ * Dr. Dave’s Jay Sarno Book * Cosmo Pizzeria * McCarran Airport (LAS) * The Traditional Las Vegas Sports-book * Holstein’s @ Cosmo … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Special Edition – Hunter and Chuck interview John Unwin, CEO of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Feel free to leave your comments at the link below. If it’s a question that you want asked … Continue reading →
A big thank you to all of our listeners that once again nominated The Vegas Gang as one of the best Las Vegas podcasts. You’re the reason we do the show – thanks. We hope you’ll consider giving us your … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Harrah’s Cancels IPO * Cosmo Talk * Diamonds and Stars * Marnell and M Resort * Vegas Gang ‘Sure Bets’ Feel free to leave your comments at the link below. If it’s a question … Continue reading →
This time on the show: We are LIVE from Vegas Podcast-a-palooza at The Flamingo. Our guest is Tom McCartney, President of Tropicana Las Vegas. Feel free to leave your comments at the link below. If it’s a question that you … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Podcast-a-palooza – Oct. 30th, 2010. Our guest will be Tropicana Las Vegas President Tom McCartney – all the details are available on the Web site. * PENN Swallows M * August Gaming Figures * MGM … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Podcast-a-palooza – Oct. 30th, 2010. Full details coming very soon. * CityCenter CityCenter CityCenter * Vegas Gang ‘Sure Bets’ Feel free to leave your comments at the link below. If it’s a question that you … Continue reading →
A special interview episode with my friend Chuckmonster. Podcast-a-palooza – Oct. 30th, 2010. Full details coming very soon. Feel free to leave your comments at the link below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the show, please … Continue reading →
Episode 50! Thanks for all the support. This is our first episode using Skype to record the show – still working on proper levels, etc… so please bear with us. Hopefully sound quality is vastly improved. This time on the … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Podcast-a-palooza – Oct. 30th, 2010. Full details coming very soon. * Wynn Wins Tip Battle * Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Discussion * Riviera Bankruptcy * 10 Years of MGM Mirage Resorts International, Inc. * Vegas … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Podcast-a-palooza – dates coming very soon. Sorry for the delay. * Wynn Resorts: Layoffs and Resort Fees * MGM Resorts International and CityCenter Performance * LVRJ and Righthaven File Lawsuits * Vegas Gang ‘Sure Bets’ … Continue reading →
This time on the show: First off, a note – very excited to announce that Jeff Simpson will be writing a bi-weekly column for Two Way Hard Three. I’m very excited to have him on board! * Encore Beach Club … Continue reading →
Win an iPad! Details here: http://www.ratevegas.com/blog/2010/03/submit_your_veg.html Since part of last discussion got cut off, we recorded a little extra. This is just me and Jeff talking about Wynn Resorts possibly moving to China, plus a bit on Marina Bay Sands. … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Win an iPad! Details here: http://www.ratevegas.com/blog/2010/03/submit_your_veg.html NOTE: This recording got screwed up somehow and we lost a segment of the show. Apologies to my fellow panelists and to the listeners. We salvaged what we could. … Continue reading →
This time on the show: Win an iPad! Details here: http://www.ratevegas.com/blog/2010/03/submit_your_veg.html * Station Casinos Re-Org * CityCenter’s First Hundred Days * CityCenter vs. Perini * Atlantic City Mini-Casinos * Closure of CalNeva Feel free to leave your comments below. If … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * MGM’s Aria – 2 Months In * MGM Mirage Exits Atlantic City / Wynn Enters Philadelphia Market * Greenspun / Station Casinos Relationship Disintegrates * Lake Las Vegas Shuts Down * President Obama’s Remarks … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Fontainebleau + Ichan * Resort Fees * Harrah’s + Planet Hollywood * Harrah’s iPhone App * Vegas Gang Trivia Episode #1 Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question that you … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * CityCenter Opens * 2009 Recap/2010 Look Forward * Gary Jacobs and MGM Mirage Happy New Year doooooodes. Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Dr. Dave Tours CityCenter * Hunter Stays at Vdara * Jeff Explains How Harrah’s Can Buy P-Ho * Fontainebleau Drama Continues Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question that you … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * Hunter Tours CityCenter * Fontainebleau * Global Gaming Expo 2009 Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the show, please make that clear in your … Continue reading →
This time on the show: * ARIA ARIA ARIA! * Fontainebleau Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the show, please make that clear in your post. You can also send … Continue reading →
Live from Vegas Podcast-a-palooza 2 @ The Palms. We discuss CityCenter with our guest MGM Mirage Sr. VP of Public Relations Gordon Absher. Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the … Continue reading →
We discuss: * Planet Hollywood + Harrah’s? * Fontainebleau + Penn Nat’l? * Stanley Ho’s SJM * Niche Marketing @ Monte Carlo * Gaming Figures * Aria and more… Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question … Continue reading →
We discuss: * Encore Beach Club * FBleu Sale Rumors * City Center Condos * Frank Fertita Jr. and more… Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the show, please make … Continue reading →
We discuss: * Harrah’s ‘Street O’ Shops’ * Monte Carlo Hotel 32 * Financial Reporting * Random Banter and more… Feel free to leave your comments below. If it’s a question that you want asked on the show, please make … Continue reading →
Rich Moriarty from Union Gaming is our guest. We discuss: * Harrah’s and Station LBOs * May 2009 Gaming Figures * Las Vegas Sands Re-Starting in Macau * Crystals Retail Update: I mis-spoke during the show, indicating that Station filed … Continue reading →
We are back with a new show! We discuss: * MGM Mirage Expands to Egypt * Tropicana Atlantic City Sells to Ichan * Fontainebleau Files Chapter 11 * City of Dreams Opens on Cotai Also, check out WinoTripping.com and Vegas … Continue reading →
Happy to be back after a little bit of a break. Lots to talk about, as always. We discuss: * MGM Mirage Pulls a Rabbit Out of its Hat * Fontainebleau May Not Be Totally Screwed (we’ll see) * UNLV … Continue reading →
Our special guest is casino expert Bill Zender, author of Casino-ology, a collection of his writings over the past several years. Zender was also a guest on Dr. Dave’s excellent UNLV podcast. We discuss: * Game Protection and the Future … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #30 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. In this episode: * February 2009 Gaming Numbers * Listener Questions Play Now: A direct link to the MP3 file is here: http://media.ratevegas.com/vegasgang_20090409.mp3 … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #29 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. In this episode: * Casino Photography Rules * MGM Mirage vs. Dubai World * Tropicana / Chapter 11 * Las Vegas Sands in … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #28 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. In this episode: * Macau Update with George * Bill Weidner Leaves Las Vegas Sands * Economic Update: Cannery+Crown, M Resort Play Now: … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #27 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. In this episode: * Boyd Offers to Buy Station Assets * Wynn Resorts Q4 2008 * iPhone Card Counting Software Makes the Rounds … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #26 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. In this episode: * Atlantic City * Las Vegas Economic Woes * Tropicana Re-Brands as Value Property (!) * City Center’s Harmon is … Continue reading →
This special audio excerpt is an Encore Las Vegas ‘design roundtable’ featuring both the heads of Wynn Design and Development and the outside consultants they selected to help create the resort. It was recorded live during Encore ‘media week’, January … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #25 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. In this episode: * Harrah’s Suspends Caesars Palace Tower * LVS v. ELAD v. WYNN * Rumors Swirling Around The Mirage Sale * … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #24 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. In this episode: * The Trippies are announced this weekend. * Encore Las Vegas Opens – EncoreOpening.com * MGM Mirage Sells Treasure Island … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #23 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. In this episode: * Mirage Volcano Reborn (Photos: here * Encore Suites at Wynn Las Vegas Opens December 22nd – http://www.encoreopening.com * Nevada … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #22 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This is a special episode, focusing on the annual G2E gaming conference. Also, please consider voting for us in the Trippies! Play Now: … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #21 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time around we cover: * Terry Lanni to Leave MGM Mirage * Las Vegas Sands Financial Woes Continue * Should the Nevada … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #20 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time around we cover: * Trippies 2008 * Gaming Stocks Slide * Bellagio Turns 10 To Little Fanfare * How MGM Mirage … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #19 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time around we cover: * Plaza vs. Plaza * Wynn Resorts Preliminary 3rd Quarter + Encore * Harrah’s + Chapter 11? * … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #18 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time around we cover: * Las Vegas Web Roundup * Tropicana Resorts Update * Adelson Lends to Sands * Sports Book Betting … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #17 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time around we cover: * Economic Update * Kansas Update * Strip Clubs in Strip Resorts? * Mega-Resort Designs of the Future? … Continue reading →
Sorry guys, no show this week. We’re planning on being back next week with a new show. Thanks!
Vegas Gang #16 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time around we cover: * Harrah’s Tests Removing Slot Machines * Atlantic City Update * Encore Rooms Revealed * KS Gaming Licenses … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #15 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This episode was recorded live at The Palms in Las Vegas, NV on August 16th, 2008. Our guest was Palms owner George Maloof. … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #14 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time we feature: * Echelon Work Stoppage * LVS and MGM Financials / City Center Financing * Steve Wynn in the New … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #13 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time we feature: * Wynn Financials and Conference Call * The Sahara and Sam Nazarian * Steve Wynn vs. Bloggers * UNLV … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #12 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time we feature: * Wynn Hires Tim and Tim / Wynn Early Financials * Nevada and Illinois Post Bad Numbers * Tropicana … Continue reading →
I’ve been dropping hints for a few weeks and we can finally announce the event! The “Vegas Podcast-a-palooza” will be taking place on August 16th at the Palms in Las Vegas. What is this event you might ask? Live versions … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #11 is online. It should show in iTunes or you can play it here below. This time we feature: * Encore at Wynn Las Vegas Opening * Cosmopolitan Sued Over Its Name * MGM Mirage Using Social Networking … Continue reading →
Welcome back for Vegas Gang #10. Thanks to all of our listeners – we’ve had a lot of fun over the past 10 episodes and we hope you’ll stick around – lots more to come. This time we get into … Continue reading →
Vegas Gang #9 is now live. In prep for this episode I came up with quite a few stories, honestly most of them pretty small – no big blockbusters… Some interesting stuff but no big, whopper item to sink our … Continue reading →
This time around we have a special guest, local writer Steve Friess. Steve’s book “Gay Vegas” is the only gay-specific travel guide for Las Vegas. We talk about how Las Vegas markets to ‘micro’ communities and certain social subsets. Beyond that, … Continue reading →
We’re back – only a couple of days late – I apologize for that. We’re back to the original gang this time around. I had a guest planned but my schedule got screwy so hopefully he’ll be on next time. … Continue reading →
Welcome back! Once again we have a guest and this time its a potential life and death issue. Is there a problem in the way the building safety standards are applied and practiced in Las Vegas? We have Fred Frazetta, … Continue reading →
We are back again, this time with guest Tom Breitling, formerly of the Golden Nugget. He has a new book out called ‘Double or Nothing’ in which he covers his successes at both Travelscape.com and the Nugget. Tom was a … Continue reading →
Well, we’re back – our first show served up from our new home here at VegasGangPodcast.com! This show was a lot of fun for everyone I think – we were lucky enough to be joined part way through by Christina … Continue reading →
We talk the concept of ‘free’ and casinos, lots of fresh details on Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, Majestic’s Vegas numbers, and more. This is a don’t miss for Wynn fans.
The second time around, the topics include Crown investing in Harrah’s/Station, MGM Grand Detroit, Pure being raided by the IRS, Cuba as the next Macau and more.
Well well well – we have our own domain name! Since the show is really starting to take off, I wanted to create it’s own home on the ‘Net so here we are. I will post the older show URLs … Continue reading →