Caesars Entertainment SOLD — $17.6B Vegas Strip Megadeal + Vegas Loop's Ghost Firetruck

Caesars Entertainment SOLD — $17.6B Vegas Strip Megadeal + Vegas Loop's Ghost Firetruck

Author: Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann May 29, 2026 Duration: 20:00

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Tillman fertitta just bought Caesars Entertainment for $17.6 billion and the Vegas Strip will never be the same. 60 casinos, the biggest gaming operator on the planet, and a loyalty program tying it all together. Plus Palace Station's new Gaudi Bar is a showstopper, and the Vegas Loop still doesn't have a fire truck after five years.

What we cover:

  • Excalibur's dragon is still alive
  • A's stadium construction drone update
  • Bally's and the power station problem
  • Baker, CA — Alien Jerky, UFO hotel, World's Largest Thermometer for sale
  • Tacos Escobar — $20 all you can eat tacos on Fremont East
  • Remembering Irving Pete Berger — Ellis Island pit boss, 55 years in Vegas
  • Palace Station Gaudi Bar renovation
  • BREAKING: fertitta Entertainment buys Caesars for $17.6B
  • Vegas Loop still has no fire truck

Episode Guide:

  • 0:00 The Excalibur Dragon Lives
  • 0:26 A's Stadium Drone Update
  • 0:57 Bally's & the Power Problem
  • 1:53 Baker — Alien Jerky & World's Largest Thermometer
  • 5:02 Tacos Escobar — $20 All You Can Eat
  • 7:48 Remembering A Vegas Legend
  • 9:05 Gaudi Bar is world class
  • 11:57 BREAKING: fertitta Entertainment Buys Caesars for $17.6B
  • 15:33 Vegas Loop Still Has No Fire Truck

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