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Episode Description
We have now learned when the official change from Bally’s to Horseshoe Las Vegas will happen and it is soon! Plus we also get a peak at the new paint job for the building. Is it lipstick on a pig or does this give Bally’s/Horseshoe a great new look for many years to come?
In other news #Hyatt announced a bombshell purchase of Dream Hotels. This includes the under construction property on the South Vegas Strip. With their MGM partnership, Rio redevelopment and now their own Strip property, Hyatt is becoming a big player. We also discuss All-Net Arena’s new delay, Resorts World turning into the EDC Hotel and Criss Angel’s tv show is struggling.
Produced & Edited by: Shawn Coomer
0:00 Resorts World Vegas World Cup display
1:30 Horseshoe Las Vegas is here and new paint job coming
3:07 Is the new Horseshoe paint job attractive or ugly?
5:26 Hyatt buys Dream Hotels & new Vegas Strip casino
7:10 How this purchase effects Hyatt’s MGM partnership & Rio redevelopment
8:16 All-Net Arena delays the start of construction again
9:51 Resorts World turning into the EDC Hotel
11:50 Are all of the trees on the Vegas Strip fake?
13:15 Criss Angel’s tv show gets a 0 rating for 5 straight episodes
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Host – Shawn Coomer – @MtM_Vegas
Host – Mark Ostermann – @DetroitMark
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33 comments
All of the trees on the Wynn property are real. If you look around the base of the trees you'll see elaborate concentric circles of irrigation drip lines. Now, whether or not they SHOULD be watering all those trees, including many water-intensive evergreen species which are far from indigenous to this climate, is another story.
So is Cesar’s owing horseshoe or is that it’s own company? And to answer your question about the tress they are all real, Bellagio olive trees are real and the palms in the middle of the street are real!
I just got home from 4 days in Vegas. Stayed at the four queens played video poker all over downtown. They had a free concert on Wed night bunch of 90's country singers. Fun trip hard to beat downtown for value.
We went to Resort World like a 2 weeks after it opened. No promotions going on, they said cuz they are new. Slot chairs are nice but nothing that pulled me in. It's out of the way, no promotions, and nothing there that I can't get anywhere else. So we prolly aren't going to visit it again
They are real trees. They are not fake and whoever said they were fake they are just being an a-hole
I remember when The Mirage opened, most of the palm trees were actually numbered and had a tag on them, so they could keep status of their health. I doubt Mr Wynn would of went fake on his strip baby.
You need to start a new channel and name it Chris Angel Awesomeness – The source and authority for all Chris Angel News
Resort's World is the Chris Angel of resorts…
Paris might be a superior property because of the theming but the rooms are much much much better at Ballys…also much easier to get an uber there…
I also stayed a few years back in the Tuscany Suites and I loved it. Lots of locals, nice prices, fair sized rooms, almost like an oasis. Anyone else go there?
Dream is going to be a nightmare when planes take off to the west due to wind direction. The noise means no sleeping so no dreaming.
Two things. Mark why do you rip everything and are so negative? Has to be exhausting.
Secondly the trees are real.
Great work guys. Horseshoe ooooh god. Place really needs updates. Could be a 5 stars if many millions put into. And that frickin waste of real state in front. That’s a dump. Stupid. RW needs people coming in but for what 12 some years hotels make most $$$ with rooms restaurant’s etc. gaming no longer biggest revenue producer. And fake trees…. Never heard that one before.
Chris Angles new show will be called "Less than Zero"
We love Bally's. I think it's the best of the low end Caesar's properties. Large rooms all remodeled all have fridges on the rooms. It's a great location. If theres not much going on there you can get to most center strip properties easily. Connected to Paris so you get 2 casinos in one for a low price. We love staying there.
Chris Angel TV interview for his new show.
The trees are real! Real, I tell ya! 😂😂😂😂
Great show again! I just found something out today that you may want to research for your next show. I’m coming to Vegas in a couple weeks and staying at Aria. My host at Aria said that if I eat anywhere at the Cosmopolitan, I can charge it to my room at Aria. This makes me think that the complete take over of the Cosmopolitan is coming soon. I’ll be using all of of my Identity points at the Cosmopolitan on this trip to make sure I don’t lose them before it becomes MGM rewards. I don’t know if you can charge to any MGM property, but you can if you’re staying at Aria.
Bally's is not Paris' little sidekick LOL Bally's is the original MGM Grand! 🤣
I agree with Mark about the Horseshoe's looks. The basic architectural 'bones' so to speak were nice when it opened, but it quickly went out of style, just like the 80's hairstyles. I was in it in the early 80's (when it was still the MGM Grand) and it was impressive for the time, but then it had the tragic fire. If I had I been the owner, I would have done a major exterior alteration to make it look different so as to not remind people that this was where dozens of people died. But no one cares about that anymore. In fact, I am sure many reading my comment had never even heard about the fire. I have stayed at Bally's because of the location, location, location! The rooms are also a decent size. It's a shame that no one tore it down to build a mega resort. I will now turn my microphone off 😄
On my trip this year in late August I watched The Orleans being painted. Did not look too complicated. They were on scaffolding and had spray guns. I could not work in the heat 110 degrees they were and deal with heights. Hope they are paid well. Thanks for the update guys, nice work!!
As a local who sometimes works gigs in the Casinos on the Strip. I kinda feel I now view it in a different “eye”. I relate it to your office or your restaurant, if you’ve worked at one for a while. First few times you go there, compared to like the thousandth time, the whole place can “look” almost completely different to you.
Anyway Imo for the Southend PH, Trop, and Bally’s (Horseshoe) are in PRIME locations and if could somehow get a Cosmo style facelift, I think they could really take off. Just a thought I had.
I agree with Mark’s take on Bally’s. I find it to be the most vanilla resort on the Strip. Always skipped it when I “hotel-hopped” as a tourist. Have you guys discussed the irrational number of Arenas in Vegas for a metro population of 2.5 million? Of course the Allnet project will never be built, but there’s a more reputable proposal for an arena on the south end of the strip, near South Point, plus MSG Soon to open. Entertainment capital of the world, yes, but howmany multi-purpose venues do we need?
That is going to be Chris Angels crowning achievement in his magic career. He will turn an ordinary dump truck into the AllNet resort and arena and everyone will have to acknowledge his greatness
There was an article on the internet today that said , VICI was buying out Blackstone's % 49.9 share of MGM GRAND and Mandaly Bay . Did you guys miss this one ??????
For some reason, with the logo reading horizontally, all I could see was ‘Horses Hoe,’ and now I can’t unsee it! 😂😂😂
Last episode watched from Sweden.
Tuesday we will be watching from Las Vegas.
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Funny, Bally is the Little Brother of Paris! Yes, the paint job is better than the old Bally look.
Since gambling is becoming less popular, I wonder if one of these casino/hotel conglomerates might take advantage of the amount of money that can be made in health care. What if MGM/Caesars/Hyatt partnered with a big time brand name cancer center like Memorial Sloan Kettering/MD Anderson to establish tertiary care centers. There also might be opportunities with transplant and orthopedic care. Of course, there would be issues of insurance but right now people are flying to Singapore and Costa Rica for medical care. It seems that there are plenty of Medical Schools and Residency programs in Southern California that could provide doctors and other health care professionals for such institutions.
I'm looking forward to trying the Horseshoe. I always overlooked Bally's but I like what I'm seeing with the re-brand. One of my local casinos was bought by Caesar's and rebranded as Horseshoe. That's what originally got my attention with the new Horseshoe Vegas. So their marketing team is doing the right thing with the brand nationally.
1) Horseshoe branding on the Strip will be interesting. The color scheme and carpeting matches all the other Horseshoes. The biggest question will be whether they add 100x odds to craps. Cromwell had it for along time but maybe that’s all part of the plan. I’m looking forward to see if it lives up to the changes.
2) I agree that Resorts World is trying hard to attract customers, but keep in mind that Cosmopolitan had to do something similar early on as well, opening at a bad economic time with no context to other properties (like how Harrah’s had properties in multiple markets). I’m sure Genting saw the writing on the wall with Chinese travelers not being able to get here and has been strategizing since opening how they can attract visitors. Once/If Fontainebleau opens that should help give a bit more foot traffic to the property.
Keep up the good work! Love the channel and never miss a video
I'm going to keep it real….I didn't know Criss Angel had a TV show either LOL
my only comment is that you guys are kinda missing the idea of the horseshoe brand. They market to the gambler. Someone who wants to gamble without a million kids or a screaming earth shattering bass beat day and night, A good steak quiet room and a good set of tables and slots. Ive stayed at ballys alot over the years and that why i chose it, Location and i actually want to play not buy over priced drinks in a plastic throwaway cup. Im always curious how resorts world is doing gaming wise in contrast..just sayin