Vegas Elevator Nightmare, Another Pro Sports Team, Allegiant's Big Merger & AI Maps Gone Wild!

Vegas Elevator Nightmare, Another Pro Sports Team, Allegiant's Big Merger & AI Maps Gone Wild!

Author: Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann May 15, 2026 Duration: 17:34

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A viral Rio elevator video turned into one of those Vegas nightmare stories everyone has imagined. In this episode we also cover Allegiant buying Sun Country, Omnia Dayclub opening at Caesars Palace, bad AI Vegas maps, Circa's Slotapalooza, Resorts World comps and Vegas adding even more sports.

What we cover:

  • 17 people trapped in a Rio Las Vegas elevator
  • Omnia Dayclub opening at Caesars Palace during EDC weekend
  • Allegiant completing its Sun Country acquisition
  • Mandalay Bay's huge two-bedroom panoramic suite
  • Circa's Murphy bed rooms and Slotapalooza return
  • Resorts World, MGM and Caesars summer comp offers
  • AI Vegas maps that get almost everything wrong
  • Women's pro hockey expansion reportedly coming to Las Vegas

Episode Guide:

  • 0:00 Four Queens leg cup cold open
  • 0:33 Rio elevator nightmare goes viral
  • 3:23 EDC weekend and Omnia Dayclub opening
  • 4:59 Allegiant buys Sun Country
  • 7:02 Mandalay Bay panoramic suite tour
  • 7:52 Circa Murphy beds make too much sense
  • 9:28 Circa Slotapalooza returns downtown
  • 10:40 Mark's new Resorts World comps
  • 11:50 MGM and Caesars summer comp offers
  • 12:37 Bad AI Vegas maps
  • 14:19 Women's pro hockey coming to Vegas

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There’s a particular energy to Las Vegas that goes far beyond the postcards, and MTM Vegas-Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas! captures it all through a uniquely balanced conversation. Hosts Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann don’t just report on the city; they live it from two essential angles. Shawn offers the grounded view of a thirty-year local, while Mark provides the keen, regular tourist perspective, having visited multiple times a year for decades. Together, they dig into everything from breaking news and major developments to the wonderfully strange and humorous stories that define the real Vegas experience. This isn't a dry travel guide. Instead, each episode feels like pulling up a chair with two friends who are deeply passionate about the city's constant evolution, its hidden corners, and its outright absurdities. They discuss cultural shifts, interview interesting people connected to the scene, and analyze what new projects or closures mean for the vibe of the Strip and beyond. The podcast releases fresh episodes twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday, making it a reliable source for staying current. Whether you're planning a trip, you're a longtime resident, or you simply find the sociology of such a singular place fascinating, their dynamic offers a rich, entertaining, and insightful look at what makes Las Vegas endlessly compelling.
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