Caesars Merger Approved, The Vegas Matt Movie, Citywide 5 Day Sale & Another Strip Whistleblower!

Caesars Merger Approved, The Vegas Matt Movie, Citywide 5 Day Sale & Another Strip Whistleblower!

Author: Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann September 25, 2026 Duration: 19:44

Caesars shareholders voted this week, and it was not close: the Fertitta takeover passed with a landslide at $31 a share, and now it goes to gaming regulators across the country. We also dig into the Plaza's Jonathan Jossel asking whether Vegas has become too dependent on big events, what Brightline's bankruptcy means for the Vegas train, and the news that Vegas Matt's story is being developed into a Hollywood movie. Wayne Newton's legendary Casa de Shenandoah estate is set to become 77 homes, the Vegas 5 Day Sale snuck back with one standout Fremont deal, Fontainebleau held on to the only Michelin Key in town, and a former Resorts World compliance director says he was fired for raising red flags. Plus Mark takes the blind Vegas hotel ranker live on air, and it does not go well. Is Vegas too dependent on big events? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

  • 0:00 Where Does the Bellagio Conservatory Stuff Go?
  • 0:29 Is Vegas Too Dependent on Big Events?
  • 1:51 Brightline's Bankruptcy & the Vegas Train
  • 3:40 A Vegas Matt Movie Is Coming
  • 6:14 Wayne Newton's Estate Becomes 77 Homes
  • 7:55 The Vegas 5 Day Sale Is Back
  • 9:18 Fontainebleau Keeps Vegas' Only Michelin Key
  • 11:06 Capital One Venture: 75K + a $300 Travel Credit
  • 11:52 Mark Tries the Blind Vegas Hotel Ranker
  • 13:55 A Resorts World Whistleblower Lawsuit
  • 16:03 Caesars Shareholders Approve the Fertitta Deal
  • 18:43 Final Thoughts

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