Flamingo's Big Replacement, MGM's Huge Rent, More Vegas AYCE, Penn & Teller Street + Landing on I-15

Flamingo's Big Replacement, MGM's Huge Rent, More Vegas AYCE, Penn & Teller Street + Landing on I-15

Author: Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann October 24, 2025 Duration: 21:51

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Episode Description

This week Flamingo finally unveiled their long anticipated replacement for Margaritaville. The iconic space is being replaced by yet another country music bar. Is this too much of a good thing in Vegas, what exactly is the new Category 10 doing differently and why couldn't we just get a nicer Margaritaville?

In other news more AYCE deals are spreading around Vegas as we contemplate whether the Paris buffet should return or not. We also discuss: MGM's annual rent payments, a follow up on the Caesars villa mistake rate, how Durango's phase 2 looks right now, why you might want to link Venetian and Hyatt, a 3 pound pancake and Penn & Teller's brand new kind of tiny street.

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