Vegas Is Discounting Hard, MGM Kills Another Buffet & Tillman Circles Caesars

Vegas Is Discounting Hard, MGM Kills Another Buffet & Tillman Circles Caesars

Author: Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann April 22, 2026 Duration: 15:57

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Another mid-tier bites the dust. MGM is closing the Grand Buffet, Plaza is building a high limit room, and Tillman Fertitta keeps circling Caesars with a $32/share offer. Meanwhile Caesars is pushing room discounts and food credits to fill their older properties. The K-shaped Vegas economy keeps pulling apart.

In This Episode:

  • $142 WrestleMania tomahawk steak 
  • MGM Grand Buffet is closing later this month 
  • Viewer Chris shows worn vs. fresh MGM Grand carpet 
  • 70 buffets down to a handful on the Strip 
  • Excalibur suite gets MGM Grand hand-me-down furniture 
  • Plaza adds a 2,000 sq ft high limit room 
  • Foundation Room may return as Vinyl Room ($5K/year membership) 
  • Tillman Fertitta offering $32/share for Caesars, wants to merge Landry's 
  • Caesars summer kickoff sale — up to 50% off rooms through March 2027

Episode Guide:

  • 0:00 $142 WrestleMania Tomahawk
  • 0:29 Vegas Weekend Recap
  • 1:12 MGM Grand Carpet Talk
  • 2:07 MGM Grand Buffet Closing
  • 4:15 Excalibur Suite Review
  • 5:33 Plaza's New High Limit Room
  • 7:07 Vinyl Room Replaces Foundation Room
  • 9:27 Tillman Fertitta Wants Caesars
  • 11:36 Caesars Summer Sale & Value Push
  • 15:16 Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

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