Caesars Goes All-Inclusive, The Daily Mail Hates Vegas & Rio's Ownership Shakeup!

Caesars Goes All-Inclusive, The Daily Mail Hates Vegas & Rio's Ownership Shakeup!

Author: Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann April 6, 2026 Duration: 18:24

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Big week in Vegas. Rio Las Vegas has a new majority owner — a $33 billion New York credit firm with zero casino or hotel experience. Caesars just launched an all-inclusive package with unlimited well drinks, two meals a day, pool access at three properties, and High Roller tickets for $300/night for two people. The Daily Mail has apparently declared Vegas dead at least 10 times in the past year. And the Michelin-recognized LA taco brand from the Super Bowl halftime show is coming to Durango.

What we cover:

  • The Daily Mail's top 10 "death of Vegas" headlines — ranked
  • Station Casinos' 76 Tavern product and the generic casino design debate
  • Rio ownership shakeup: Kennedy Lewis Investment Management takes majority stake from Dreamscape, executive team being cleared out
  • Villas Tacos (Michelin Bib Gourmand, Super Bowl halftime show) coming to Durango to replace Fiorella Pasta Bar
  • Mayor Shelly Berkeley pitching downtown Las Vegas land for the NBA arena
  • Caesars all-inclusive package full breakdown — unlimited drinks, 2 meals/day, $300/night for 2 people

Episode Guide:

  • 0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas
  • 0:47 Daily Mail's top 10 Vegas death headlines
  • 3:06 Station Casinos' 76 Tavern and generic design debate
  • 5:28 Rio ownership shakeup — Kennedy Lewis takes over from Dreamscape
  • 9:17 Villas Tacos coming to Durango
  • 10:46 Mayor Berkeley pitches downtown site for NBA arena
  • 12:31 Caesars all-inclusive package — the full breakdown

 

 

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