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This week Caesars Entertainment released their earnings. While there wasn't a ton of interesting info in the earnings themselves, we dove into the call to see what guidance we can get for the future of Caesars and their Vegas properties. They continue to be positive about Vegas, but what has worked and what hasn't since Eldorado took over?

In other news MGM has settled their class action and you might be owed some money. We also discuss: Cadence Crossing the new casino coming, a way to get Caesars Diamond back, dystopian Las Vegas, our unique banking needs, an unhappy poker player and Virgin's new player's club coming in March.0:00 The “happy” gambler knocking over poker tables

• 0:50 Cadence Crossing (new Vegas casino) is coming
• 1:45 Is Dream Hotel starting construction again?
• 2:24 Penn & Teller’s Casino Monte is here
• 4:18 Las Vegas is the Happiest Place on Earth
• 5:40 MGM Class Action Settlement - Grab your money
• 7:15 How to get Caesars Diamond back
• 8:50 Big police updates - Drones & Cybertrucks
• 10:28 Red light cameras for Las Vegas?
• 11:32 1,692 spin bonus?
• 12:29 The unique bank demands of Las Vegas entertainers
• 13:20 The self exclusion problem - What happens to the money?
• 16:51 Virgin’s brand new player’s club - Cherry Rewards!
• 18:15 Takeaways from Caesars earnings call
• 19:08 Caesars’ focus on high limit slot rooms
• 20:08 How Flamingo’s Strip frontage is now “activated”

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This week we got some good news as a Las Vegas casino has reversed course and brought back 3:2 blackjack across all tables and bet levels. With the Palms making this move will it put pressure on the Strip casinos to do better or is this just a fluke?

In other news Steve Wynn's lawsuit is heading to the Supreme Court and we discuss why it is aiming to change everything about online discourse. We also discuss: the Golden Nugget presidential suite, free F1 simulators, the spiciest tacos in Vegas, all of Caesars' investment, $1M in handpays, a 7 hour check-in line at Resorts World and how Oak View Group is moving into Vegas ahead of their NBA arena bid.

• 0:00 The sad state of gambling today
• 0:32 Resorts World’s 7 hour check-in line?
• 2:22 Why staff cuts have hurt the Vegas check-in experience
• 3:13 A look at the Golden Nugget Presidential Suite
• 4:33 $1 million in handpays betting $2K per spin!
• 5:30 How casinos should share big wins on social media
• 6:01 Why Steve Wynn must lose
• 9:25 Caesars bullish on the future of Las Vegas - Huge investment?
• 11:50 Palms moves to 3:2 blackjack on all tables all day
• 14:19 The spiciest tacos in Vegas
• 15:35 BLVD free F1 simulators on the Strip
• 16:54 BLVD’s new giant sign - Blocking rooftop views?
• 17:25 Flamingo’s spa is no co-ed, clothing not optional
• 18:40 Oak View Group takes over big Raiders contract
• 19:36 The army that keeps Vegas safe and clean
• 22:05 Why the mornings in Vegas are magical

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This week we got word on a couple of anticipated openings in Las Vegas. Today the long anticipated Capital One Lounge is opening in Harry Reid International Airport. It is bringing a high quality lounge experience with some unique offerings to Vegas, but where can you find it? We also go over the opening date of Universal's Horror Unleashed including the steep ticket prices.

In other news prices are high in Las Vegas and people are complaining. We go over some of the most recent examples and wonder if the narrative of high Vegas prices is becoming mainstream. We also discuss: a new life for the monorail, sports book of yesteryear, outside food and drinks at Vegas hotels and the cosmofying of Fontainebleau.

• 0:00 The sports book of 20 years ago
• 1:34 Las Vegas Monorail will live longer
• 3:04 Pawn After Dark - A new podcast from the Pawn Stars
• 4:16 Zupas $16 Chocolate covered strawberries
• 5:25 Buddy’s $60 Caesars Palace pizza
• 6:18 Gordon Ramsay’s $34 idiot sandwich
• 6:46 New Caesars celebrity chef “foodie” tour
• 7:30 More Vegas price complaints on social media - Fair or foul?
• 8:34 101 games and $245 bonus. Good or disappointing?
• 9:54 M Resort’s new tower construction update
• 11:24 Universal Horror Unleashed opening date & ticket prices
• 13:36 Vegas hotels & outside food & drinks
• 15:00 Fontainebleau's big score
• 17:10 Capital One Lounge at Harry Reid Airport now open

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