The Mirage had moving walkways going from the sidewalk near Caesars into the Mirage, and you could see the baby White Tigers and a few adult ones in a large area behind glass, advertising the S & R lion and dolphin habitat. Music and announcements would be heard. By the way, the ramps used to move both ways for the mirage, then one way. Same for Caesars. One way in, and no moving walkways out.
I think a big reason why these older bands are securing shows at the sphere is because their fans are generally older and therefore have more disposable income when traveling to Vegas
Please don’t be so sure. My husband and I have been Eagles fans for a VERY long time. And while we’ve not seen them in person (one of very few), and are hardcore Vegas lovers, the cost of these shows may be outside of things that are more important to us right now. 🤷♀️
Shawn and Mark as a regular viewer I checked my subscription status after your comment at the end of this episode and was quite surprised to find out that after over a year of watching I was not subscribed. Fixed it and thanks for mentioning this. Always great content and great banter. Appreciate all the work that goes into putting this together. Thank you!
Rats have been around Vegas and the Strip forever. The casinos just used to do a better job of keeping them at bay. Wherever there's water and pipes, there's going to be rats! Caesars needs to spend more $ on maintenance and keeping their property looking pristine...something they haven't done in awhile! Let's hope they get the message soon. Thanks for the Tuscany promo info. Going to check it out this weekend. Thanks for all you do, guys!
The Mirage pool was always one of my favorites. Of course, one KNEW that the first thing a new owner would do was to get rid of that "Secret Garden," which covered a lot of space that could be put to better- and more profitable - use. By way of example, HR Hollywood (Florida) built an expansive lagoon pool area with many high-proced cabanas as well as a separate party pool area where young people pay big bucks to be bombarded with loud hip-hop. Those days of a leisurely day at the Mirage resort pool will likely never return.
Shawn if you go to Tuscany go on a Wednesday evening and see Ashley Fuller and her husband perform in the lounge. They also play at Brads comedy lounge at MGM on Fri & Sat. Hope all is well. Last year at this time we were on Norway cruise.
We found out about rats in Las Vegas when we had some in our attic in the suburbs. It turns out that rats are all over the Las Vegas Valley, as well as Hawaii.! they apparently like to live in Palm trees, and that is one reason in Hawaii you will see metal put around the base of a palm tree. Here the solution just seems to be for pest control to put boxes of rat killing substance around your property. The rats also get taken out by feral cats. There are also some mice. While we think of Las Vegas as a Desert, we unfortunately seem to be the oasis for many critters which other areas think of as pests -- pigeons, rats, mice, grasshoppers, ants, coyotes, and now annoying mosquitos! fortunately, we also have some of the "nicer" animals, such as hummingbirds, turtles, starlings, chipmunks, and rabbits to mention a few. of course, the human interlopers in the area probably brought a number of species here that we're not originally in the desert, but some are native. Strangely, in the 24 years, I've lived here I have seen only one lizard and no scorpions (knock on wood). The animals have to live, and I don't mind the diversity that exists here, as long as most of the critters stay out of my house except for two humans and one soft and sweet indoor feline.
I used to go to hard rock hotel back in the day and it was the spot to be! Two huge mistakes Virgin made: getting rid of the center bar and revamping the pool!
An unusual type of magic show reminds me of Caesar's Magical Empire. It was a REALLY unusual magic show - actually multiple shows. And it was great. A good meal (with magic) and then you were free to roam into three other magic theaters. It was similar to The Magic Castle in Hollywood, but on a much larger scale. Exactly the kind of thing Vegas should do more of.
Caesars magical empire. Thank you so much. I was trying to think of the name of that. We did see that many years ago and it was effing Awesome! So cool😊❤
Boy did we get lucky with Tuscany, hit them up on 3 consecutive days last week, both me and my husband got $150 freeplay & left with $500 in cash. Now.. THE DEAL HAS BEEN CHANGED, phew we got in under the wire 🇬🇧 😊
I have been to Ri Ra like a billion times and never had a server with a irish accent. That said its oen of my fav quick casual eats down on the south strip.
I received an email from Virgin for 3 “Comp” nights and $875 “Free Play” from Mohegan Sun Casino which stated that the offer expires on December 31st. My last trip was over 3 years ago and my budget was my standard $2k/day. This was my FIRST offer from this property since. Thinking of taking a short weekend trip just to use the rooms and free play for the hell of it. I’m surprised that this was the ONLY offer received and it says from “Mohegan Sun”, not Hilton or Virgin.
not the Irish ... but the Chinese ( and other Asian countries ) women come here to " work " in massage salons ... also looking for American husbands... it is definitely a thing
Correct. The Irish went through all this 175 years ago. The Unforgiven with Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood details a bit of the life of women employed in Saloons on the frontier.
My son said he saw some HUGE freaking rats up on the top of Harrah's parking lot at night. He was up there getting some B-roll footage with his drone and heard some noise. When he investigated, he saw 3 or 4 very large rodents scurrying away. Makes sense. Lots of food in open trash cans everywhere. Plus drunks dropping pizza, slushies, and who knows what else as they come back to rooms from their nights of revelry.
Great show guys. Loving the new channel, great content over there. Virgin is actually one of the only properties I would consider staying at on, or anywhere near the strip. They have free parking and authentic tables games, including 3:2 Blackjack tables. Just those two things in itself make it one of the best casinos anywhere near the Las Vegas Strip in 2024. Having said that, if Mohegan Sun is leaving, expect the casino floor offerings to change. They could very well come in and make everything a 6 to 5 fake blackjack table, with a continuous shuffle machine, like all the rest of the replica casinos in Vegas, with this management switch. Exciting news in Laughlin. That's a nice development and those casinos are worth checking out.
Treasure Island, Strat, Palms, Oyo, Ellis Island, and Tuscany all have 3:2 blackjack from a shoe for $15 or less. Park MGM definitely has 3:2 at $25. Planet Hollywood might have it at $25, depending on the day and time.
@@kenstevens7855 the Strat does not have authentic Blackjack, stop it. That game is terrible with almost no splitting and doubling down. And I already know all of that bud. And I wouldn’t be caught dead playing any of those horrible shoe games for $15. Those are tourist traps, and I’m a professional card counter. Also, why are you playing $15 shoe games on the strip at replica casinos and not playing double deck for $5 at Jerry’s Nugget and South Point? Noob.
@@kenstevens7855 Those all are terrible blackjack games. Just because a casino has a Blackjack game that pays 3/2 doesn't make it a good one. Half the tables in the Strat are CONTINUOUS SHUFFLE MACHINES and you can't split pairs and double down like you're supposed to. Ellis Island also went to CONTINUOUS SHUFFLE MACHINES. Those other games you mentioned are shoe games also with absolutely horrid rules. I'm not sure why you or anyone else would go to, or gamble on the Las Vegas STRIP when EVERY casino in Las Vegas has $5 and $10 double deck OFF STRIP with free parking...........................
Mark, apparel with the UCLA and Notre Dame trademarks have been the biggest sellers overseas since the 1980s. One can understand the appeal of Norte Dame; as for why UCLA, it seemed to exemplify "California" in the minds of foreign visitors to the U.S., and has continued to be a best-seller.
I went to the Tuscany today (Friday, June 14th) and received my $50 free slot play, plus I gambled enough to participate in their Spin the Wheel promotion, and I won another $50 free slot play. I'll definitely be going back to collect my other free play, and Sunday, June 16th (Father's Day), they have a promotion for 31x multiplier on slots and video poker.
It's funny because I've always thought that the Mirage needed another tower on the strip, right where the volcano is. I wouldn't have moved it to the back of the hotel as a centerpiece to new and improved pool area that was expanded to include the space that the secret garden and animal habitats were. Can you imagine having a wave pool that created big tsunami waves after the volcano eruption??? Come on! I'm not a pool guy, but I'd want to see that!
Before the bridge was built in Bullhead City, folks had to go upriver to the dam, and cross on that. This is the first I've ever heard of a ferry there.
i used to live in laughlin back in the pre bridge days, and ya you had to go up to Davis damn and cross there which seriousl;y blew, i was in gradeschool and had to get up like ridiculously early and got picked up at a certain spot in the pioneer club parking lot lol. my parents both worked in the casinos and we lived in a RV, did that for close to a year.
They should build that Fugly guitar 🎸 tower in the back of the property where the Dolphins used to be instead of destroying the volcano. I guess I'm officially old enough to complain about not liking the changes. 😂
When it comes to the Z Athlete Village (if it gets built), another use I could see for it beside being the home for Olympic sports in Vegas is as an alternative place for the F1 teams & drivers to stay at when they come to town mainly because they don't have to deal with the crazy crowds of the Strip resorts, especially if the village is built off Strip. This is what many of the F1 teams & drivers do during the Monaco GP weekend as many of them stay in nearby towns outside of Monaco due to Monaco's size & then drive in for racing activities. The village also needs to be close to the airport so that people can easily get in & out.
I lived in Needles CA and while I was there I wished they had finished that bridge that connects to bullhead parkway. There was another bridge no one ever seems to mention but I guess cause y’all don’t talk to anyone who actually lived there and how much of an effect that bridge will truly have. The only other bridge was all the way down by Avi Resort & Casino (Laughlin) that also you two never talk about for having so much interest in Laughlin. Anyway that bridge is huge and if I still lived there I would so happy
I believe the name of the coaster falling down the Strat was originally proposed with the name The Gorilla- Thats why a statue of King Kong was proposed to be somewhere along the coaster if it was built.
No worries about the rat thing! 😇 It isn't like they're a stranger to Portland and countless other major cities either! I still see rats no less often throughout Portland than Vegas, so they just basically come with any inter-city territory I suppose! 🤷♀ Tuscany is EASILY one of the single most underrated resorts in Vegas. The place is remarkably clean, the rooms are quite nice considering the location and what the resort is geared toward, it has some legit dining options, it has a lovely courtyard...............it obviously isn't a destination resort so you do kind of have to have a reason to go there whether it's you're already in the area at Ellis Island or Virgin so why the heck not or you're a local looking for the best bang for your buck, but I enjoy my time there and this promo is awesome. 😊 Both of you uploaded this awesome video of Laughlin fairly recently, and From Here To There just uploaded this awesome video about Laughlin (and Bullhead City) yesterday that I highly recommend to you both! And he literally drove across their new bridge on its opening day! Again: The Eagles at the Sphere is just such a head-scratchingly bad fit in my opinion. Since when have the Eagles EVER been a visual act? Like, they're easily one of the most stripped-down, no-frills, just good ol' country-infused rock and roll bands image-wise. What's next there: Hootie & The Blowfish? Zach Bryan? ;)
Not necessarily. As the bands and musicians get really older, they start to show up local casinos. Smokey Robinson Gladys Knight Rod Stewart just to name a few. Older seniors and low rollers will eventually see some of these groups in our local casinos. Older doesn’t always mean richer.
When the bands get *really* old, fewer of their fans are left alive. The remaining fans might well be rich, but there aren’t enough of them left to fill a larger venue.
@@Scantronimus466 U2 sold out 40 shows at Sphere. Dead & Co. are in the process of doing 30 shows. Most of the fans of both (especially Dead & Co.) are older than God. Perhaps in 30 years, Green Day will be able to do 30 show residencies. Fans die off but new ones are born every day.
Regarding the planned sports complex, I think you gave forgotten the following: The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, will take place in the United States from July 14-30, 2028. I suspect this complex has better than a 50% chance of being built. 🌞🤞
Those are going to be in LA and Utah/SLC has a good chance of landing an upcoming Winter Olympics, so having a sports complex here - within a reasonable distance of both cities - isn’t a bad idea.
The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, all sell out football and soccer stadiums across the globe. Harry Styles sold out MSG something like 18 nights in a row. So I don’t think it’s accurate to say more contemporary artists couldn’t sell out the sphere. It’s honestly probably as simple as that it’s an awkward sized venue that would require a significant investment at at time when a lot of the big names are either in the middle of the tour or just finished a huge tour.
Lots of people in Vegas probably know more than one person who has married an immigrant for cash. I know a few people who have married those Israeli girls who work at those kiosks and stores selling hand creams and other Dead Sea products. Thai girls too. I'm not mad at them, easy money.
The Sphere needs to cater to older people. If you’re flying in and staying for a few nights and eating out you’ll be spending quite a bit. We’re doing it this fall. If I was back in my 20s or early 30s, starting a family, there’s no way I could justify the cost. Older people like me can spend the money and enjoy a show.
Sean is right: the older acts have the followings that can fill Sphere. Outside of Taylor Swift and Beyonce (and Jay Z), I can't think of too many current acts that can sustain a residency in such a large venue. Maybe Foo Fighters, but they've become a legacy act by now too. I would love to see a newer act succeed there--just can't think of who.
@@bobbowie9350 It is, but most people have figured that out by now, and, from what I gather, are confined to the 100 sectons. When we buy tickets, we specifically go for the 300 or 400 section so as to have the complete immersive experience. Sitting too close either is obstructed or causes you to crane your neck.
no idea what you are talking about and no idea why it states that don Laughlin built a bridge in 1987. (he did) I remember one being there during the 1983 floods and was rebuilt. I may have also been using Davis dam prior to this.
There is no chance in Hell that the Eagles will be to fill that many seats over a one month period at the Sphere... They were barely able to sell 70 percent of the 3 shows at the LA KIA shows last year! And this band originated from LA!
Siegfried and Roy’s “vision” was basically Tiger King but Vegas. Keeping dolphins in a desert was equally awful. I’m going to miss Mirage’s pool area and atrium, for sure.
You realize the dolphins were indoors and underwater, right? They didn’t just toss them outside in the desert, like swimming around in the Bellagio fountains or whatever.
@@Scantronimus466 No, I’m pretty sure they just had a dry sand pit they flopped around in 😂 I meant they need a lot more space than they could ever get in the water-poor Vegas desert.
Sphere already announced that they’re targeting the older demographic for their willingness to pay premium prices for legacy acts. U2 Phish eagles.. Jesus who’s next… rod stewart?? 🤔
So I looked at the show dates and 3 out of the 4 weekends they share the weekend with the raiders so there will be Eagles FRI and SAT then Raiders on Sunday. Good luck with those crowds. No thanks.
Subscribe and hit the bell to "All" you lazy F's! The Athlete Village sounds like a Jackie Robinson sales job AGAIN! If it actually comes to fruition, it might be better as a co-college complex since they'd be more likely to use it year round, not just every 4 years! (Swimming, Water Polo, Track, Etc...) I wish they'd bring back the coasters, log ride and tram in Primm! It's already there, just needs some upkeep! I'm still betting Terrible's Hotel gets an implosion! Early interviews of those owners made it sound like that was the main reason they bought that particular property! The types who wear F-1 jackets!🤔 Went out to Hemenway Park again and saw a GPS collared sheep and a baby Bighorn this time! The California Lottery should promote their tickets in Primm since it's right there! I stayed at Buffalo Bill's and it was pretty cool! Had several different rooms, I prefer the ones with the extra lounge chair and table, otherwise you just get one of those old rolling 70's office chairs. Had a nice view of the Buffalo pool in one room and a nice view of a coaster underground tunnel in another room! Another great video S & M!
Last time I was in Laughlin in march I was sitting playing video poke having a beer and 2 different people were talking about how in the 90s they would shut down the highway so the jets could land then they taxied back. Not sue I believe but I bet a someone knows
We visited the Mirage for the last time yesterday and it's heartbreaking to know it's all going away. The Trop too. It seems heartless even though I know everything I love used to be something else
I think Steve Wynn was cut from the mobster mold rather than the corporate collective thought process of squeezing every penny they can from every inch of the property. 😎
Well, at least I did get a chance to ride the kiddie rollercoaster on top of the Strat before that one went away. I don't care for heights so that was about as scary as I want to do (except for the time I actually did the jump). Goodbye, Mirage. One the nicest places on the strip.
@14:14 The white tiger exhibit was where Diablo's is now. The had a moving walkway that would take you down towards the south entrance/exit. They also had a gift shop at the end of the path that sold S&R memorabilia and show programs. They also had the Michael Jackson Siegfried & Roy song playing on a loop. A magical time to be in Las Vegas. I'll cherish my years as a performer there.
I think another factor for which bands can be there is the cost of tickets to make it viable. The younger may not be able to afford multi hundred dollar tickets. So they have to target bands with a slightly older demographic.
I remember that silly coaster idea. It was just too crazy and aside from that, who would have paid to maintain that silly thing. It's too bad the trop is finally dying. Yeah, it won't be the Bally's corp building there, but who will it be, who knows? MGM and Ceasars are too cheap... and forget about Boyd. Perhaps a native American tribe will come in and do something, only time will tell
I am surprised Mohegan Sun didn’t work out . They have an excellent property in Connecticut. I ve been there several times . It has three large casinos that are run very well #wulffdendad
Sure but they only have one competitor there. In Vegas they're off the strip and did nothing to pull either locals or tourists. They had shit games with shit odds and were a nothing special property. Having 3 different companies run things was always gonna be a cluster fuck.
The whole staff is Irish at rira I had a long conversation with our waitress and the men were dish as well. Really good deviled eggs and potatoes leak soup and the Irish breakfast is a great value
When you walked into the Mirage years ago when they opened, the white tigers were in a display on the left side entrance.
Yes, those were better days, imo
And I remember when there were real lions on display at MGM Grand! :)
Those were the days...
Probably trying to compete with the white tigers.
I remember when you could hold a baby tiger and get a pic for $20.
All I saw the lions do was sleep.
@@adzismeyeah we did that. That was so cool 😊
The Mirage had moving walkways going from the sidewalk near Caesars into the Mirage, and you could see the baby White Tigers and a few adult ones in a large area behind glass, advertising the S & R lion and dolphin habitat. Music and announcements would be heard. By the way, the ramps used to move both ways for the mirage, then one way. Same for Caesars. One way in, and no moving walkways out.
I was going to post the same...
I saw a Tiger one morning going into The Mirage many years ago.
They just announced a liquidation sale at the Mirage on August 1.
It’s sad that the themed casinos seem to be slowly disappearing. Now walking into a new casino is just like any other casino. Sad.
I think a big reason why these older bands are securing shows at the sphere is because their fans are generally older and therefore have more disposable income when traveling to Vegas
Please don’t be so sure. My husband and I have been Eagles fans for a VERY long time. And while we’ve not seen them in person (one of very few), and are hardcore Vegas lovers, the cost of these shows may be outside of things that are more important to us right now. 🤷♀️
I love the idea of the Strat rollercoaster!
Shawn and Mark as a regular viewer I checked my subscription status after your comment at the end of this episode and was quite surprised to find out that after over a year of watching I was not subscribed. Fixed it and thanks for mentioning this. Always great content and great banter. Appreciate all the work that goes into putting this together. Thank you!
Depeche Mode at the Sphere! Come on! 👍👍👍
Rats have been around Vegas and the Strip forever. The casinos just used to do a better job of keeping them at bay. Wherever there's water and pipes, there's going to be rats! Caesars needs to spend more $ on maintenance and keeping their property looking pristine...something they haven't done in awhile! Let's hope they get the message soon. Thanks for the Tuscany promo info. Going to check it out this weekend. Thanks for all you do, guys!
The Mirage pool was always one of my favorites. Of course, one KNEW that the first thing a new owner would do was to get rid of that "Secret Garden," which covered a lot of space that could be put to better- and more profitable - use. By way of example, HR Hollywood (Florida) built an expansive lagoon pool area with many high-proced cabanas as well as a separate party pool area where young people pay big bucks to be bombarded with loud hip-hop. Those days of a leisurely day at the Mirage resort pool will likely never return.
The "older" bands are GOOD, that's why they're being booked. Younger people are learning to appreciate truly good music.
lolol the Eagles have literally one hit.
@@oasisman That's not true at all. They've had a multitude of hits and a Grammy or two.
I crossed the new bridge on Wednesday. Before the old/only bridge the crossing was not by ferry but going across Davis Dam.
Shawn if you go to Tuscany go on a Wednesday evening and see Ashley Fuller and her husband perform in the lounge. They also play at Brads comedy lounge at MGM on Fri & Sat. Hope all is well. Last year at this time we were on Norway cruise.
We found out about rats in Las Vegas when we had some in our attic in the suburbs. It turns out that rats are all over the Las Vegas Valley, as well as Hawaii.! they apparently like to live in Palm trees, and that is one reason in Hawaii you will see metal put around the base of a palm tree. Here the solution just seems to be for pest control to put boxes of rat killing substance around your property. The rats also get taken out by feral cats. There are also some mice. While we think of Las Vegas as a Desert, we unfortunately seem to be the oasis for many critters which other areas think of as pests -- pigeons, rats, mice, grasshoppers, ants, coyotes, and now annoying mosquitos! fortunately, we also have some of the "nicer" animals, such as hummingbirds, turtles, starlings, chipmunks, and rabbits to mention a few. of course, the human interlopers in the area probably brought a number of species here that we're not originally in the desert, but some are native. Strangely, in the 24 years, I've lived
here I have seen only one lizard and no scorpions (knock on wood). The animals have to live, and I don't mind the diversity that exists here, as long as most of the critters stay out of my house except for two humans and one soft and sweet indoor feline.
I used to go to hard rock hotel back in the day and it was the spot to be! Two huge mistakes Virgin made: getting rid of the center bar and revamping the pool!
Red square was so fun. The ones now not as cool. Tourist trap. Red square was a destination
And Rum Jungle night club used to be right next door!
An unusual type of magic show reminds me of Caesar's Magical Empire. It was a REALLY unusual magic show - actually multiple shows. And it was great. A good meal (with magic) and then you were free to roam into three other magic theaters. It was similar to The Magic Castle in Hollywood, but on a much larger scale. Exactly the kind of thing Vegas should do more of.
Caesars magical empire. Thank you so much. I was trying to think of the name of that. We did see that many years ago and it was effing Awesome! So cool😊❤
Boy did we get lucky with Tuscany, hit them up on 3 consecutive days last week, both me and my husband got $150 freeplay & left with $500 in cash. Now.. THE DEAL HAS BEEN CHANGED, phew we got in under the wire 🇬🇧 😊
Mark kills it as Beavis
I'm happy to report that when I was puking in the bushes next to Paris on NYE, there were no rats.
Thanks to you, they are there now. lol
@@justm88 LOLOL
I check mattresses now when I check into new places and I never did before. Thanks for that Mark! 😂
8:45 Nice photo of all of those Corvettes/Stingrays heading onto the new bridge 👍
Yes, King Kong was supposed to be on the side of the Strat.
I really like how you post links to the things you are talking about, thanks.
I have been to Ri Ra like a billion times and never had a server with a irish accent. That said its oen of my fav quick casual eats down on the south strip.
So Zathlete is the new All Net? Cool.
I received an email from Virgin for 3 “Comp” nights and $875 “Free Play” from Mohegan Sun Casino which stated that the offer expires on December 31st. My last trip was over 3 years ago and my budget was my standard $2k/day. This was my FIRST offer from this property since. Thinking of taking a short weekend trip just to use the rooms and free play for the hell of it. I’m surprised that this was the ONLY offer received and it says from “Mohegan Sun”, not Hilton or Virgin.
Nine Fine Irishman is my best Irish Pub - best bread pudding in the world.
not the Irish ... but the Chinese ( and other Asian countries ) women come here to " work " in massage salons ... also looking for American husbands... it is definitely a thing
Correct. The Irish went through all this 175 years ago. The Unforgiven with Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood details a bit of the life of women employed in Saloons on the frontier.
My son said he saw some HUGE freaking rats up on the top of Harrah's parking lot at night. He was up there getting some B-roll footage with his drone and heard some noise. When he investigated, he saw 3 or 4 very large rodents scurrying away. Makes sense. Lots of food in open trash cans everywhere. Plus drunks dropping pizza, slushies, and who knows what else as they come back to rooms from their nights of revelry.
30 years? 40 years? Try over 50 years with the Eagles!
Hasn't been the Eagles since Glen Frey passed. Only one original member left. A shell of what they once were.
Great show guys. Loving the new channel, great content over there. Virgin is actually one of the only properties I would consider staying at on, or anywhere near the strip. They have free parking and authentic tables games, including 3:2 Blackjack tables. Just those two things in itself make it one of the best casinos anywhere near the Las Vegas Strip in 2024. Having said that, if Mohegan Sun is leaving, expect the casino floor offerings to change. They could very well come in and make everything a 6 to 5 fake blackjack table, with a continuous shuffle machine, like all the rest of the replica casinos in Vegas, with this management switch. Exciting news in Laughlin. That's a nice development and those casinos are worth checking out.
Treasure Island, Strat, Palms, Oyo, Ellis Island, and Tuscany all have 3:2 blackjack from a shoe for $15 or less. Park MGM definitely has 3:2 at $25. Planet Hollywood might have it at $25, depending on the day and time.
@@kenstevens7855 the Strat does not have authentic Blackjack, stop it. That game is terrible with almost no splitting and doubling down. And I already know all of that bud. And I wouldn’t be caught dead playing any of those horrible shoe games for $15. Those are tourist traps, and I’m a professional card counter. Also, why are you playing $15 shoe games on the strip at replica casinos and not playing double deck for $5 at Jerry’s Nugget and South Point? Noob.
@@kenstevens7855 Those all are terrible blackjack games. Just because a casino has a Blackjack game that pays 3/2 doesn't make it a good one. Half the tables in the Strat are CONTINUOUS SHUFFLE MACHINES and you can't split pairs and double down like you're supposed to. Ellis Island also went to CONTINUOUS SHUFFLE MACHINES. Those other games you mentioned are shoe games also with absolutely horrid rules. I'm not sure why you or anyone else would go to, or gamble on the Las Vegas STRIP when EVERY casino in Las Vegas has $5 and $10 double deck OFF STRIP with free parking...........................
Mark, apparel with the UCLA and Notre Dame trademarks have been the biggest sellers overseas since the 1980s. One can understand the appeal of Norte Dame; as for why UCLA, it seemed to exemplify "California" in the minds of foreign visitors to the U.S., and has continued to be a best-seller.
I went to the Tuscany today (Friday, June 14th) and received my $50 free slot play, plus I gambled enough to participate in their Spin the Wheel promotion, and I won another $50 free slot play. I'll definitely be going back to collect my other free play, and Sunday, June 16th (Father's Day), they have a promotion for 31x multiplier on slots and video poker.
That's awesome!😊
It's funny because I've always thought that the Mirage needed another tower on the strip, right where the volcano is. I wouldn't have moved it to the back of the hotel as a centerpiece to new and improved pool area that was expanded to include the space that the secret garden and animal habitats were. Can you imagine having a wave pool that created big tsunami waves after the volcano eruption??? Come on! I'm not a pool guy, but I'd want to see that!
Can't find any diving boards at the old folks' homes or the Las Vegas resort casinos.
Before the bridge was built in Bullhead City, folks had to go upriver to the dam, and cross on that.
This is the first I've ever heard of a ferry there.
Watching the trop demolition. Also they're removing the moving walkways between Luxor and excal
i used to live in laughlin back in the pre bridge days, and ya you had to go up to Davis damn and cross there which seriousl;y blew, i was in gradeschool and had to get up like ridiculously early and got picked up at a certain spot in the pioneer club parking lot lol. my parents both worked in the casinos and we lived in a RV, did that for close to a year.
They should build that Fugly guitar 🎸 tower in the back of the property where the Dolphins used to be instead of destroying the volcano. I guess I'm officially old enough to complain about not liking the changes. 😂
When it comes to the Z Athlete Village (if it gets built), another use I could see for it beside being the home for Olympic sports in Vegas is as an alternative place for the F1 teams & drivers to stay at when they come to town mainly because they don't have to deal with the crazy crowds of the Strip resorts, especially if the village is built off Strip. This is what many of the F1 teams & drivers do during the Monaco GP weekend as many of them stay in nearby towns outside of Monaco due to Monaco's size & then drive in for racing activities. The village also needs to be close to the airport so that people can easily get in & out.
I hope the A's deal falls threw and they build a new casino resort.
I lived in Needles CA and while I was there I wished they had finished that bridge that connects to bullhead parkway. There was another bridge no one ever seems to mention but I guess cause y’all don’t talk to anyone who actually lived there and how much of an effect that bridge will truly have. The only other bridge was all the way down by Avi Resort & Casino (Laughlin) that also you two never talk about for having so much interest in Laughlin. Anyway that bridge is huge and if I still lived there I would so happy
Riding down the side of a building in something that looks like a trash dumpster . . . looks like fun . . . what could go wrong?
I’m in Vegas now and I will tell you this town is packed with dead heads with full wallets. I’m going today and can’t wait. 😜
I believe the name of the coaster falling down the Strat was originally proposed with the name The Gorilla- Thats why a statue of King Kong was proposed to be somewhere along the coaster if it was built.
No worries about the rat thing! 😇 It isn't like they're a stranger to Portland and countless other major cities either! I still see rats no less often throughout Portland than Vegas, so they just basically come with any inter-city territory I suppose! 🤷♀
Tuscany is EASILY one of the single most underrated resorts in Vegas. The place is remarkably clean, the rooms are quite nice considering the location and what the resort is geared toward, it has some legit dining options, it has a lovely courtyard...............it obviously isn't a destination resort so you do kind of have to have a reason to go there whether it's you're already in the area at Ellis Island or Virgin so why the heck not or you're a local looking for the best bang for your buck, but I enjoy my time there and this promo is awesome. 😊
Both of you uploaded this awesome video of Laughlin fairly recently, and From Here To There just uploaded this awesome video about Laughlin (and Bullhead City) yesterday that I highly recommend to you both! And he literally drove across their new bridge on its opening day!
Again: The Eagles at the Sphere is just such a head-scratchingly bad fit in my opinion. Since when have the Eagles EVER been a visual act? Like, they're easily one of the most stripped-down, no-frills, just good ol' country-infused rock and roll bands image-wise. What's next there: Hootie & The Blowfish? Zach Bryan? ;)
I would have loved that coaster!
The Ra ra place has a great breakfast went there 3 times back in January when I stayed at excalibur
Bands that have been around longer generally have older fans and older fans tend to have more money to spend on expensive concert tickets.
Came here to post pretty much the same.
Not necessarily. As the bands and musicians get really older, they start to show up local casinos.
Smokey Robinson
Gladys Knight
Rod Stewart
just to name a few.
Older seniors and low rollers will eventually see some of these groups in our local casinos.
Older doesn’t always mean richer.
When the bands get *really* old, fewer of their fans are left alive. The remaining fans might well be rich, but there aren’t enough of them left to fill a larger venue.
@@Scantronimus466 U2 sold out 40 shows at Sphere. Dead & Co. are in the process of doing 30 shows. Most of the fans of both (especially Dead & Co.) are older than God. Perhaps in 30 years, Green Day will be able to do 30 show residencies. Fans die off but new ones are born every day.
The white tigers were where diablos is.
"Primm for trim" 😍
Regarding the planned sports complex, I think you gave forgotten the following:
The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, will take place in the United States from July 14-30, 2028.
I suspect this complex has better than a 50% chance of being built. 🌞🤞
Those are going to be in LA and Utah/SLC has a good chance of landing an upcoming Winter Olympics, so having a sports complex here - within a reasonable distance of both cities - isn’t a bad idea.
Utah/SLC has already been penciled in for the Winter Olympics in 2034.
The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, all sell out football and soccer stadiums across the globe. Harry Styles sold out MSG something like 18 nights in a row. So I don’t think it’s accurate to say more contemporary artists couldn’t sell out the sphere. It’s honestly probably as simple as that it’s an awkward sized venue that would require a significant investment at at time when a lot of the big names are either in the middle of the tour or just finished a huge tour.
Lots of people in Vegas probably know more than one person who has married an immigrant for cash. I know a few people who have married those Israeli girls who work at those kiosks and stores selling hand creams and other Dead Sea products. Thai girls too. I'm not mad at them, easy money.
They had a tiger where Diablo’s Cantina is now.
Great Video!
Tuscany needs to bring back its Table Games. Are they just slots nowadays??
The Sphere needs to cater to older people. If you’re flying in and staying for a few nights and eating out you’ll be spending quite a bit. We’re doing it this fall. If I was back in my 20s or early 30s, starting a family, there’s no way I could justify the cost. Older people like me can spend the money and enjoy a show.
Sean is right: the older acts have the followings that can fill Sphere. Outside of Taylor Swift and Beyonce (and Jay Z), I can't think of too many current acts that can sustain a residency in such a large venue. Maybe Foo Fighters, but they've become a legacy act by now too. I would love to see a newer act succeed there--just can't think of who.
Certain Kpop acts can fill it easily.
The Spheres design flaw with the overhangs is a bummer though .
@@bobbowie9350 It is, but most people have figured that out by now, and, from what I gather, are confined to the 100 sectons. When we buy tickets, we specifically go for the 300 or 400 section so as to have the complete immersive experience. Sitting too close either is obstructed or causes you to crane your neck.
Rumor that Casino Royale is next (sigh!)
James Bond! Sean Connery wasn’t the Bond in that one.
I hope not cuz last month I stayed at Harrahs and walked over to casino Royale to use the ATM three times 😆 they only charge $3😮
Didn't know that the Eagles are still alive.
Its rediculas how the eagles in concert tells people to not stand and no dancing
the new bridge is really close to the AVI casino bridge so WTF?
basically, it is pointless.
no idea what you are talking about and no idea why it states that don Laughlin built a bridge in 1987. (he did) I remember one being there during the 1983 floods and was rebuilt. I may have also been using Davis dam prior to this.
I met a Irish girl at Stage Door! Lol
There is no chance in Hell that the Eagles will be to fill that many seats over a one month period at the Sphere... They were barely able to sell 70 percent of the 3 shows at the LA KIA shows last year! And this band originated from LA!
But Vegas brings in people from across the world.
That and it’s not 1976.
Siegfried and Roy’s “vision” was basically Tiger King but Vegas. Keeping dolphins in a desert was equally awful. I’m going to miss Mirage’s pool area and atrium, for sure.
You realize the dolphins were indoors and underwater, right? They didn’t just toss them outside in the desert, like swimming around in the Bellagio fountains or whatever.
@@Scantronimus466 No, I’m pretty sure they just had a dry sand pit they flopped around in 😂 I meant they need a lot more space than they could ever get in the water-poor Vegas desert.
Ah, yes - the great dolphin sand pit.
It was much harder for the visitors to feed them while they were flopping around in the sand pit😂
Sphere already announced that they’re targeting the older demographic for their willingness to pay premium prices for legacy acts. U2 Phish eagles.. Jesus who’s next… rod stewart?? 🤔
Dead and Company probably skews older too.
Who else is around from the 70s/80s and not too old or drugged out to play a show? Bon Jovi maybe?
Rod Stewart is doing a one-nighter in one of the Southern California casinos.
We need Daft Punk at The Sphere.
That’d be a fun one to see what they do with the Sphere.
So I looked at the show dates and 3 out of the 4 weekends they share the weekend with the raiders so there will be Eagles FRI and SAT then Raiders on Sunday. Good luck with those crowds. No thanks.
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The Athlete Village sounds like a Jackie Robinson sales job AGAIN! If it actually comes to fruition, it might be better as a co-college complex since they'd be more likely to use it year round, not just every 4 years! (Swimming, Water Polo, Track, Etc...)
I wish they'd bring back the coasters, log ride and tram in Primm! It's already there, just needs some upkeep!
I'm still betting Terrible's Hotel gets an implosion! Early interviews of those owners made it sound like that was the main reason they bought that particular property! The types who wear F-1 jackets!🤔
Went out to Hemenway Park again and saw a GPS collared sheep and a baby Bighorn this time!
The California Lottery should promote their tickets in Primm since it's right there! I stayed at Buffalo Bill's and it was pretty cool! Had several different rooms, I prefer the ones with the extra lounge chair and table, otherwise you just get one of those old rolling 70's office chairs. Had a nice view of the Buffalo pool in one room and a nice view of a coaster underground tunnel in another room! Another great video S & M!
First!
Can we get a band from the 90’s pls at the msg sphere Mark
I know. I know….”then don’t watch”. But Way too many adds for this content
If you’re willing to be Brave, you won’t see any…
The Eagles-Glenn Frey=NOT The Eagles!
Your looking for lots of Rats go rent a storage !
Can't wait to pay hundreds of dollars to see Don Henley lip synch to his prerecorded vocal tracks!
Hotel California and…uhh…their other…songs?
You need the older groups to fill the Sphere because their fans, also older, have all the money. Who else can afford those tickets?
I’m glad they stopped using animals in Vegas. Good for the animals. They don’t belong in the middle of a desert!
Last time I was in Laughlin in march I was sitting playing video poke having a beer and 2 different people were talking about how in the 90s they would shut down the highway so the jets could land then they taxied back. Not sue I believe but I bet a someone knows
Can you look into your audio shawn? You have had distortion on your audio the past 2 videos.
The only rats I've seen in Vegas are the two leggy ones,!!!!
So true!
Nine Fine Irishman is my best Irish Pub - best bread pudding in the world
We visited the Mirage for the last time yesterday and it's heartbreaking to know it's all going away. The Trop too. It seems heartless even though I know everything I love used to be something else
It's like someone breaking up with you with no warning. Why? Everything seems to be going well.
I think Steve Wynn was cut from the mobster mold rather than the corporate collective thought process of squeezing every penny they can from every inch of the property. 😎
The Tuscany is also home to "The Rat Pack is Back" show and has excellent old-school lounge performers every night.
Well, at least I did get a chance to ride the kiddie rollercoaster on top of the Strat before that one went away. I don't care for heights so that was about as scary as I want to do (except for the time I actually did the jump). Goodbye, Mirage. One the nicest places on the strip.
I remember the roller coaster at the Strat.....
@14:14 The white tiger exhibit was where Diablo's is now. The had a moving walkway that would take you down towards the south entrance/exit. They also had a gift shop at the end of the path that sold S&R memorabilia and show programs. They also had the Michael Jackson Siegfried & Roy song playing on a loop. A magical time to be in Las Vegas. I'll cherish my years as a performer there.
Don Laughlin built that bridge with his own money.
When you got off of the "people mover" and entered Mirage, the tigers were to the left and a gift shop was to the right.
It was nice.
Soooo Chris Angel will be performing at the 1923 prohibition bar?
😆
That roller coaster would have been awesome! The most developers are doing is just Area 15 thing. Yawn.
Interesting Vegas content seems rather dead. Nothing that exciting these days. Maybe you guys should scale it back to once a week again.
So that picture you showed of the pool area at the Mirage that was real? I heard at one time they were leaving the pool as is with some updates.
I think another factor for which bands can be there is the cost of tickets to make it viable. The younger may not be able to afford multi hundred dollar tickets. So they have to target bands with a slightly older demographic.
I remember that silly coaster idea. It was just too crazy and aside from that, who would have paid to maintain that silly thing. It's too bad the trop is finally dying. Yeah, it won't be the Bally's corp building there, but who will it be, who knows? MGM and Ceasars are too cheap... and forget about Boyd. Perhaps a native American tribe will come in and do something, only time will tell
I’ve only had Irish servers at RiRa. Love their food and Irish Coffees
I am surprised Mohegan Sun didn’t work out . They have an excellent property in Connecticut. I ve been there several times . It has three large casinos that are run very well #wulffdendad
Sure but they only have one competitor there.
In Vegas they're off the strip and did nothing to pull either locals or tourists.
They had shit games with shit odds and were a nothing special property.
Having 3 different companies run things was always gonna be a cluster fuck.
The whole staff is Irish at rira I had a long conversation with our waitress and the men were dish as well. Really good deviled eggs and potatoes leak soup and the Irish breakfast is a great value