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Episode Description
One of the newest properties in Las Vegas has started charging resort fees, but fortunately it is easier now than ever to avoid resort fees thanks to the new MGM Rewards program. We discuss how to achieve that and what you need to know. Make sure to read this article as well to learn some of the tricks –
In other news we talk about Main Street Station and how it is seemingly struggling right now plus why you want to go there on your next trip to see some of the cool history. We also talk sugardaddies in Vegas, how casinos are taking in record gaming revenue, Katy Perry is expanding her residency and a very famous statue may be leaving the Strip.
Produced & Edited by: Shawn Coomer
Episode Guide:
0:00 Where to find sugardaddies in Las Vegas
1:10 Virgin Hotels Las Vegas launches a huge resort fee
3:55 How to avoid resort fees with Caesars & MGM promos and status matches
06:29 Nevada casinos take in record winning again – People losing billions!
7:55 When will Vegas get back to “normal” considering these big numbers
10:15 Katy Perry and Resorts World expand residency
11:48 Main Street Station is struggling mightily
12:33 Peeing on the Berlin Wall and so much other cool history
13:51 Main Street Station’s troubled past
15:20 Buck & Winnie statue going away at Harrah’s??
16:35 The Lodge sued by bartender who was forced to repay stolen money
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46 comments
Is Main Street Station cool and historic or a one trick pony?
As far as the statue at Harrah's, they should replace it with tumbleweeds, given that their slot floor is "Death Valley."
You guys are awesome, I look forward to your new shows. But frankly, I've lost almost all interest in Vegas as a place to vacation, I've unsubscribed from all the other vloggers, craps vlogs, etc… Just you guys remain… IMHO, all things Vegas have become more uninteresting, exhausting, expensive, lacking quality, etc. Folks with deeper pockets and a lot more patience can have it as far as I'm concerned. You be you boo… I'm out, you can have my spot in line…………
I purposely go to Main St., Station every time we go to Vegas just to mail stuff home through that old mailbox
I really enjoy this channel.
Losing billions one reel spin at a time.
Always enjoy going to mainstreet station casino
Stayed there years ago when just hotel was open
Love the atmosphere there. Hope they move the statue of guy and girl at Harrah's, I think there's space for a smaller round bar wich would bring in money. And definitely will never go to a Lodge owned place. That's absolutely terrible. Shows you that they DON'T CARE ABOUT THERE EMPLOYEES LIFE.
Thanks guys. Great info.
Just stayed at Luxor on a REAL comp offer and got an upgrade to a remodeled pyramid suite. So cool. I was disappointed that the 100$ dinner is based on 2022 play so no dinner like I thought
Thanks for great Video
I am so in love with the current version of Vegas. Less people mean cheaper rooms. With status it means no parking or resort fees at most strip properties. I drive in from CA, so I stay on the strip in a nice room for a fraction of any other metropolitan city., and I have a car to drive and eat at Chinatown at 2am, and do my gambling downtown, or at locals casinos. Downtown Grand has a great VP bar, $1 Blackjack to have fun with the wife. I found a $5 craps table on a Saturday morning. Ellis Island is basically the same thing. My free parking downtown dried up with losing status at Circa, but oh well.
I don't know guy's. I stayed at Paris a week ago and Vegas was pretty dead. The clientele was lets say, scary. I feel Vegas has a long way to go to make me feel excited that "its back".
is Winnie still missing a finger?
Awesome videos! I love the discussion format and enjoy the up to date news you bring about Vegas. Keep up the good work!
$45 resort fee to stay at Virgin Hotel? Ahahaha! I wouldn’t pay $45 total to stay there. Actually, they would have to pay me $45 or more to stay there. 😁
I think sports betting is driving a lot of business, as well as pro hockey and football teams now based in Las Vegas.
Dancing Mushrooms? Come On, Dancing Penis LOL
I matched to MGM Gold using my Caesars Diamond last year and now the app says I'm back down to Sapphire 😔. Will they match me again, or was it a one time match?
I love Main Street Station!!!!!!
Has anyone who matched Wyndham Diamond back to CET Diamond on February 1 seen the upgrade ? I don't remember the Diamond match taking so long in past years
Was going to Vegas 3 times a year. Not coming back until the get rid of the stupid mask mandate. Those that want to wear them fine than they’ll be protected from those that don’t want to wear them.
Love the SVSU sweatshirt.
Good vlog guys. Why in the world would that bartender pay his employer the 4K in the first place. When asked to pay the money, the bartender should have flipped his boss the bird and quit. Doesn't make sense. Is it such a great job where you can recoup that 4K in a couple of days? If the bartender is dumb enough to have paid it than he has no business suing the bar owner to get it back.
I dislike and do not spend much time in a casino that has low ceilings. (Harrah’s)
Put Buck & Winne in the Mirage volcano.
I used to go to Vegas four times a year, spending money on rooms, gambling, shows, and food, and bringing others with me! Then Vegas got greedy with all kinds of fees and tightening everything up! It became so unbearable that I couldn't stand it any longer. Thanks Vegas! Couldn't have broken my habit without your greed!
Wheres your article?
The only reason Virgin didn’t have a resort fee initially was because they didn’t finish building the resort when they opened! 😂
Re: Katy Perry and other shows… I go to a ton of shows and concerts but am at the point where I don’t want to buy tickets in advance because everything is constantly cancelled and it’s a hassle to deal with. The advance sales are suffering because of a lot of people like me. But if the show is actually happening when I am able to go I’d buy the tickets on short notice. I think the advance sales slump is a consequence of the pandemic and not a measure of the performer
Pool looks like a sewer pit!
You can thank BRANDON for giving trillions away to people who didn't work for it. That's why casinos are doing well. "A fool and his money are soon departed"
Is that an SVSU hoodie?
Fools and their money don’t go together.
Inflation comes in many forms. Fees is one of them.
I'm heading up to vegas in March for the madness. St Patrick's weekend seemed like a good time to travel. I always stay in the downtown area. Right now I am a little bummed hearing that main street stations table games are only on the weekends from 9am to 1am. I spoke to a representative they said things can change..I'm hoping it changes to 24 hours. If I wanna play craps at 3 or 4 am, I want that craps table as an option
So what are your thoughts on the NFL Draft. I did some research for my channel and I expect this to be a big mess. It might be one of the biggest events in Vegas (maybe ever) and most venues are completely understaffed. I expect to see insane lanes everywhere.
Noooo! Not Buck and Winnie!
It’s seems to me that Vegas is still only half open with the restaurant’s etc and the casinos are trying to squeeze the last dollar out of everyone with no real incentives. I hope it hasn’t changed that much as it’s my favourite place to visit!! Good show as always 🇬🇧
Hi guys! Do you have a vid or an article on keeping
MGM Gold once you have it? Thanks! Sounds interesting!
They need to start to bring back Celine Dion
I'm pretty sure it's mostly Hawaiians keeping Main Street Station and the California alive.
Come on, the covid numbers were soaring and the hospitals were/are filling up. THAT'S why they aren't hiring and opening up.
We had casinos in AZ. but would still go to Vegas a lot. There was just a different vibe there. A lot of my friends would go to Laughlin but I was never a fan. I perfer to drive an extra hour and hit up Vegas proper. Good show.
Thank you to our hosts Shawn and Mark. Good content. I’m glad that L V is back. Hopefully, those contributing to the cause can afford it.
Main Station is the only place I gamble, when I go to Vegas, because it got 20X odds for its crap tables. I'm ahead so I'm a faithful customer. I gamble only for fun and winning is more fun than losing. This is not a paid announcement.
C'mon Mark, give them a chance at Main Street. Maybe they'll bring back those $3 beers for you one day 😉
I used to work at Holiday Inn and was there when it first became Harrah's, the statue of Buck and Winnie weren't there. Flow-through that area was much better!
Please help. I went to a Caesar’s reward desk in MS and asked to match my Penn National Elite and MGM Gold and they told me it’s only matching for NEW members only. Is this correct? I could not find this disclaimer on the total rewards website.