Random Vegas NYE 2022-23 will have fireworks launched from 8 strip resorts. They are Aria, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Planet Hollywood, The Strat, Treasure Island, Venetian and Resorts World. It will take five days for 66 pyrotechnicians to install the fireworks (RJ) Twitpic of the week In a city where mega resorts rule the landscape, never has a property done so much with so little. 4.4 acres is all the land that Cosmopolitan resides on. Granted, it cost as much as a mega resort with a 3.9 bill...
Dec 18, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 308
Random Vegas The Neon Museum offers tour scripts in several languages: Chinese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish The scripts are printed on reusable plastic booklets that visitors can borrow for free then return (VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week It was really inevitable. How can the city claim to be the entertainment capital of the world and not have sports in the list of available options? We are halfway there with the addition of the hocky and football. Just basketball and baseball to go ...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 307
So before I get into this review, a few disclaimers: If you told me a few years ago that I would actually make an effort and spend my own money to see Wayne Newton perform, I would have laughed at you. A lot. If you told me even a few months ago that I would not only see Wayne Newton perform, but also (spoiler alert!) enjoy it enough that I would recommend that others go see it, I would wonder what you were on. Now, to be fair, I like crooners. But when I say that, I mean that I like the Rat Pac...
Dec 03, 2022•27 min•Ep. 306
Random Vegas A 1990 smoking ban in gambling clubs in New Zealand reduced the county’s poker machine revenue by 28% Twitpic of the week Towering over the rest of the Fremont Casinos, Circa is a new landmark one can use to orient themselves in Las Vegas. It’s not quite the same the Strat but still, it lords over its competition both figuratively and literally. As usual, @maverickheli brings a unique and stunning perspective to the city that we love. News Garth Brooks Residency Caesars Expansion Se...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 305
Random Vegas Caesars Entertainment's loyalty program uses 90 different demographic segments for its customers. "Player value" is most associated with frequency of play, type of game played and number of coins/credits per spin or hand. (via Vital Vegas, via "Addiction by Design" by Natasha Dow Schull) Twitpic of the week I never had the chance to check out Lady Luck. The first time I came to Vegas was 2004 and the property was already closed at the time. I’m told, at least in the end, she was a d...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 304
Imagine your favorite local bar gathered its funniest, sexiest, strangest, and most talented patrons and friends, and brought them together to put on a wild variety show and you’ve got a reasonable idea of what you’d experience when you see Miss Behave's Mavericks. So back in spring, there was some buzz starting to grow about a new show downtown, Miss Behave’s Mavericks. Vital Vegas had reported on it. (I have to say here that I often appreciate Vital Vegas’s perspective and info - and I know he...
Nov 09, 2022•28 min•Ep. 303
Random Vegas The NeonMuseum’s current campus on Las Vegas Blvd, north of Fremont St, opened to the public in 2012. On Oct 28th, it celebrated its 10th anniversary (@lasvegasweekly) Twitpic of the week Lettering longer than a football field and taller than a house is what travelers got to experience upon a person’s arrival at the original incarnation of the Stardust. Part of the magic of Vegas is the often larger than life displays, whether it be the signage or experiences, available every time y...
Nov 06, 2022•54 min•Ep. 302
Random Vegas Mandalay Bay was originally going to be named “Project Paradise”. ( Sincitytalk.com ) Twitpic of the week Reflection. It’s how we review our life experiences and learn from them. It’s also how our own bias distorts our perception. Nowhere on planet earth does this metaphor better lend itself than pictures of Vegas after it rains. This week’s winner by @thecalcasino captures both the actual corner marquee as well as its the distorted reflection in a puddle, once again drawing compari...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 301
Random Vegas Las Vegas has a dog park on Fremont Street, down by the Western Casino that is home to the worlds largest functioning fire hydrant at 15 feet tall ( @vitalvegas ) Twitpic of the week It’s all about the signage on this one for me, shared by @summacorp . Formerly the Thunderbird, the property was rebranded Silverbird after Major Riddle purchased the property in the mid 1970s. The marquee was built in 1978 but only existed till Dec 81 when the property closed. It was later purchased an...
Oct 18, 2022•49 min•Ep. 300
Random Vegas In its first week of operation, the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace served about 15,000 people. The venue was built at a cost of $17 million. (@vitalvegas via Bacchanal's Executive Chef at the time, Scott Green) Twitpic of the week It’s past, present, and future all in one photo. Brought to our attention by @StefanVanDeCook, this picture from @summacorp features the Mirage, with the sands Marquee in the foreground, For a time, the Sands was the property on the strip. Until the Mi...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 299
Random Vegas Moulin Rouge would not be the first property to attempt to cater to blacks. The original was in 1942 when Shamrock Hotel on Fremont St attempted to cater to both blacks and whites. It was a colossal failure as whites vehemently protested. In response, city officials denied Shamrock an operating permit sighting Jim Crow policies in place at the time (The Moulin Rouge and black rights in Las Vegas) Twitpic of the week While not being as tall as the real Eiffel Tower in Paris, her repl...
Sep 25, 2022•50 min•Ep. 298
Random Vegas A running gag on the 70's TV series "Vega$" - "Paging Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burt Cohen" is heard over the Desert Inn's intercom constantly throughout the series. Cohen ran the DI. The man himself finally shows up at the end of season 2 in "Siege of the Desert Inn". (@_GrandpaD) Twitpic of the week It just screams Las Vegas and an era fondly recalled by many. It’s actually the sign that unintentionally showcased the evolution from gangster city to corporate America. Here @_grandpad shares t...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 297
Random Vegas This week it was announced that Coke will be the cola in the guns at Fontainebleau, going against the norm of Pepsi who is the brand of choice at MGM and Caesars properties, equating to about 70% of the market share (@vitalvegas) Twitpic of the week Dream like, or at least that state in between sleep and awake. That’s what this picture from @briantonyavegas makes me feel. It’s sunrise featuring the High Roller, Bally’s and Paris. The color in this is incredible. I can almost smell t...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 296
Random Vegas A Vegas Bartender friend of Vital Vegas said her tips increase 20% just by curling her hair. (@vitalvegas) Twitpic of the week @TastyOldMan shared a picture of the view from his room at Plaza. It features a sunrise backing the most creative project built in Vegas since Cosmopolitan, Circa. Circa did what a new property in Vegas is supposed to do, change the game, or at least move the needle. Circa is truly a must see. Stadium Swim and Circa Sports are absolute game changers. Derek S...
Aug 20, 2022•54 min•Ep. 295
Premium Content Preview www.patreon.com/360Vegas The Frontier is a property that, despite its multiple incarnations, has ever appealed to me. By the time I came to the city for the first time she was already a rundown, grind joint on the strip. But Vegas history is Vegas history. So it was inevitable that at some point this property would capture my attention long enough to learn all I could about it. Turns out I don’t have to love a property to find them interesting and worthy of a 360 Vintage ...
Aug 20, 2022•14 min•Ep. 250
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Aug 17, 2022•59 min•Ep. 294
Random Vegas The stage at “Ka” uses vegetable oil in its hydraulic cylinders, rather than hydraulic fluid, for environment reasons (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week Diversity. That’s what this week’s winner brings to mind. @Misnomer shared a photo of south strip from the perspective of Aria…or one of the buildings in City Center. It showcases some of the most diverse options available in the market. Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur and NYNY all offer unique experiences within a mile of one another...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 293
Random Vegas Judges in Nevada have the power to ban someone for up to a year from the strip corridor. It’s a punishment primarily used against convicted drug charges and prostituting Twitpic of the week Not a picture you would normally expect to see win Twitpic of the week but this photo from @pennys4vegas shows a view that is all to common to the Vegas frequenter, air conditioning units on roof tops. In some cases we get glimpses of Vegas in the view but often you don’t. But it still feels like...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 292
Random Vegas A study found gamblers who follow responsible gaming codes of conduct contribute just 4% of gambling revenues (@vital Vegas via “addiction by design” by Natasha Down Schul) Twitpic of the weeks It’s really just the same view as last week, just tweeted at a different angle. Kind of like a mirror image. And yet, that was all that was needed to come up with this monologue. @maverickheli shares a view of what is coming to be considered mid-strip properties. These monstrously sized prope...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 291
Random Vegas The Las Vegas Raiders generated the most net ticket revenue in the NFL in 2021 bringing in $119 million in 2021 (Sportico) Twitpic of the week Most likely an enhanced photo but we don’t hold that against pictures. Either way, great job, once again by @maverickheli of capturing just how beautiful the strip is featuring mid to south strip here. Seriously, we need to get off our asses and finally experience this view first hand. I have a feeling its like the sports book at Circa, pictu...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 290
Premium Content Preview. In this installment, we discuss blocks 2 and 3, better known as Golden Gate and Circa
Jul 23, 2022•12 min•Ep. 196
Random Vegas Mandalay Beach is 11 acres, has 2.700 tons of real sand and a 1.6 million gallon wave pool (@MandalayBay) Twitpic of the week Probably the best view of @mandalayBay I’ve ever seen. It’s a shame this property is located so far south. True, it has incredible views of north strip but it’s a hike to get any place else. Here is where the Las Vegas monorail should have started. Instead, we have retreated underground as plans for the Elon Musk, subterranean Vegas loop continues to progress...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 289
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Jul 05, 2022•36 min•Ep. 288
Random Vegas Cirque du Soleil first played Vegas in a tent in the Mirage parking lot ( theringer.com ) Twitpic of the week It’s a view that does not exist anymore. I mean the view still exists but most of the things you see in this picture, shared by @summacorp , are gone. Yes, Treasure Island, Sahara, Circus Circus and Stratosphere are still with us but Treasure Island is now TI, new marquee and all and Sahara isn’t the same. Frontier, Stardust, Silver Casino, Riviera and El Rancho...the sequel...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 287
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Jun 28, 2022•42 min•Ep. 286
Random Vegas Harry Reid International Airport has had the best capacity recovery of any airport in the world, reporting a 7% increase from June 2019’s 2.6 million seats when THAT was the highest percentage of the worlds 20 busiest airports. ( LVRJ ) Twitpic of the Trip It’s a view I’m thrilled I was able to have @360Vegas Vacation 11 before we lose the iconic property that started the greatest revolution in Las Vegas gaming. Virtually everything we have in Vegas today is thanks, in some part, to...
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 285
Random Vegas The Neon Museum was founded in 1996 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preservice and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signage (Neon Museum) Twitpic of the week Was it the concept or the fact that it was run by a man who lived in the grey area between truth and misrepresentation? Bob Stupak would refer to it as technicalities. Vegas World, shared in all her low rolling glory by @deadcolletti , showcases everything the Nevada gaming industry didn’t want associated with t...
Jun 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 284
Random Vegas The Neon Museum campus includes two outdoor exhibition spaces known as the Neon Boneyard and the North Gallery, where the Brilliant! LED light attraction is housed, and a visitors’ center housed inside the former La Concha Motel lobby (Neon Museum) Twitpic of the week How this view, shared by @maverickheli , doesn’t attract people to Vegas is another reason why I don’t get people. What more could you want? Almost any vice you can find legally is available at a person's disposal. Foo...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 283
Random Vegas Kind of Vegas related, it was reported that earlier this month, the Oakland A’s played a home game in front of 2,488 fans in a stadium that seats 56,782. The Las Vegas Aviators minor league baseball team averages around 6,800 fans per game (LasVegasLocally) Twitpic of the week No matter what you think about Caesars Palace its undeniable that it’s a Vegas icon. True it’s a discombobulated maze cobbled together over years of expansion and renovation, but from the beginning, it drew th...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 282
Random Vegas After the Cosmopolitan deal is complete, MGM Resorts will control 40% of all the hotel rooms on the Vegas strip (@LasVegasLocally) Twitpic of the week It’s a version of the Flamingo that virtually no one remembers or at least does not get talked about. It’s the motel version of the property that existed just before Hilton started building the high rises we know the property to have to this day. That evolution began with the erection of the famous plumb signage. A sign that would be ...
May 15, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 281
