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Episode Description
#Fontainebleau Las #Vegas announced a timeline for finishing construction and some big news on funding. After securing a $2.2 billion loan from Chase, the property announced a 4th quarter 2023 opening. What will it look like and what does it need to do to be successful?
In other #news we give a quick update on Primm, Nevada including the reopening of a long closed casino and the gutting of another. We also talk about yet another Vegas casino robbery, the saddest restaurant closures in 2022 and how Caesars is trying to sell a $5 million package for the upcoming Formula1 race.
Produced & Edited by: Shawn Coomer
0:00 MGM Grand advertising as Ellis Island?
0:51 Primm update – Buffalo Bill’s open and Primm Valley gutted
3:34 Resorts World Las Vegas does away with free self parking
7:16 Caesars announces $5 million Formula 1 Emperor Package
9:39 Saddest Vegas restaurant closures of 2022
11:04 Another casino robbery in Vegas!
12:17 Meatloaf Bat out of Hell Musical closes at Paris Las Vegas
15:00 Fontainebleau Las Vegas secures funding. Opening 4th quarter 2023
16:50 Will going after conventions be a successful move for new resorts?
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Host – Mark Ostermann – @DetroitMark
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resorts worlds parking is like an indian casino …it sucks
Kudos to Vegas! They are trying to turn this race into the history and the money of the Kentucky Derby, the only difference is, you don't hear about where the bigshots stay when they go to the Kentucky Derby.
Great video!
Great content (as usual). Keep up your great work!
Conventions….
The great AVN porn convention is next week….Will Shawn be oozing and slithering around the AVN with his camera????
Lots of near naked women…That's what Vegas needs, more near naked women…That was one of the key elements in the growth of Vegas.
wow we stayed at the marriot in summerlin on the 26.The hotel had the sprinkler system fail which caused the power to short out which caused the server room to overheat and fail.5 hours later they were able to check in people nice room nice staff people for the(a few highly agitated people) most part. felt bad for the head of security he had the only master key and let every guest in their room that was already checked in when power came back on.Still better than resort world.
I’m saving 100 percent on a nice Grand Prix package … by not going. Could care less.
Unfortunately, i don't think conventions willcomeback to pre pandemic levels. Companies are shifting focus to virtual convention's and the cost tosend employees is too expensive! Its really hard to justify the fost
Coach says you can rent the entire English Hotel, 2 nights, during F1 for $1M. First come, first served.
That $5m F1 package from Caesars better include 2- 2023 Bentleys…what a joke. CES is next week Jan 5-8. A new Big Chicken (Shaquille O'Neal's) is being built on West Tropicana (near Ft. Apache), no ETA on opening date. Looks like chicken sandwiches, tenders, salads, sides & shakes. They have one on Paradise Rd. Anyone try it?
How about a trap door in front of the casino cage? They hit the button and whoosh – down you go with a giant flushing sound for security to collect you at their leisure. Its getting to be ridiculous that casinos that spend many millions every year on security can't figure this out.
I’m excited about buffalo bills opening up. Fountblu will be great for resorts world
It amazes me that Vegas Casino cages are getting hit at the current rate. Casinos have top-notch military grade security as it relates to gaming, but seemingly have left the cages extremely vulnerable. The cages should resemble Baltimore mini-marts; virtually robber proof. IYKYK
I used to go to a lot of conventions in Vegas before Covid. Now it's very expensive to go and put on. The last one I went to we had to wear masks and it wasn't as much fun with a low turn out. I think people got used to using Zoom and it disrupted traditional conventions. Now people want a hybrid convention. BTW, I don't believe FontaineBleau is pronounced "Fountain Blue". Better check that one. 😉
Who cares about a Formula 1 race it's for Euro's and robbries never happen when the Mob ran the town bring back Vinnie
I can think of5m other things I would rather do than spend it on a F1 race.
It seems like the only broadway play to do wel were mama Mia and lion king.
Happy New year.
Don’t you dare touch our Ellis Island!!!
Might be interesting to visit Resorts World next week during AVN. 😁
During conventions you can park at RW and then take the tesla tunnels to the convention center for free.
Even– Monopoly– has FREE PARKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never any mention of how Whiskey Pete's is doing across the fwy. from BB's. Seems like the hotel closed due to the pandemic and hasn't re-opened again, if it ever will.
the Broadway show the jersey boys had a good run in Paris
Someone should do alien Prometheus as a live show
If Resorts World and Fontainebleu become overflow properties for conventions, it will be interesting to see how well the Resorts World spur of the Tesla Tunnels handle a higher demand if there will be more people going between the convention center and Resorts World
Happy New Year guys , keep up the good works, SouthsideTeddy
…maybe Paris needs to bring back the Follies Bergere and/or something like Moulin Rouge.
Very excited about Fountainebleau! It will finish the transformation of the north end of the Strip.
Surprised there wasn't a year end recap. Still, keep up the great show.
You did a nice job on the BBs video, pulling for them to do well. I would be surprised if conventions ever came back to the level they were before. I work in IT and most of the convention worthy stuff has online options for the seminars and such at a big discount. FB was exciting to me when it was first announced as an Art Deco Miami style themed casino. Now that it’s just a big office building thing, not that compelling, but I will go by to look after it’s open.
I have been taking pictures of Fontainebleau since it was announced. I can't wait to see what it looks like once it's finally finished
Resorts world is a disaster the elevators are a nightmare the location sucks it seems half finished and has strange empty space the lobbies are weird as is the low mid and high prices for the same experience.. now paid parking? Good luck too bad wallys didn't pick a better spot like forum shops