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The OYO hotel name scandal just claimed its first casualty. Paragon Gaming is done running the casino at the former Hooters, and a familiar downtown operator is lined up to take over pending licensing. What does that mean for the most valuable empty corner on the Strip, and could the Stardust concept art a fan sent us actually be the answer? Also on this show, Wynn is pulling the plug on a $120 million production, and the cast already has a theory about what replaces it. Plus Allegiant Stadium lands near the top of the NFL rankings, Vegas gets crowned the most fun city in America, the Rio quietly rebrands two venues, the Mama Llama cinnamon roll saga takes a turn, John Taffer picks a fight with a Four Queens bartender, and the feds cut Nevada's Lake Mead water while the state heads to court.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Mermaid Duty at Golden Nugget
• 0:36 OYO Fallout: Paragon Out, Fifth Street Gaming In
• 2:47 What Happens to OYO (and That Stardust Concept Art)
• 5:03 Allegiant Stadium Ranked No. 2 in the NFL
• 6:21 Vegas Named the Most Fun City in America
• 8:11 Rio Rebrands High Stakes and Lucky Tavern
• 9:43 Mama Llama Cinnamon Rolls Land at Cafe Lola
• 10:56 John Taffer vs. the Four Queens Pour
• 12:56 Lake Dolores, the Desert's Lost Water Park
• 14:42 Lake Mead Cuts and Nevada's Lawsuit
• 16:05 Awakening Closing at Wynn
• 18:11 Final Thoughts

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• Golden Nugget scuba - https://x.com/JacobsVegasLife/status/2091676865291288811?s=20
• OYO fallout - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/fifth-street-gaming-to-take-over-casino-at-oyo-following-ghost-hotel-kerfuffle/
• Allegiant 10 Best - https://www.usatoday.com/sports/readers-choice-awards/best-nfl-stadium-food/
• Happiest places - https://www.justcover.ie/blog/world-happy-place
• Rio rebrands - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/rio-quietly-rebrands-high-steaks-to-high-stakes-luckely-to-revolution-more-to-come/
• Mama llama saved - https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/08/22/mama-llama-bakerys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-set-cafe-debut/
• Taffer - https://x.com/jontaffer/status/2090840173336478052?s=20
• Lake Delores - https://x.com/Brick_Suit/status/2088842861651296601?s=20
• Water lawsuit - https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/environment/devastating-cuts-nevada-is-first-state-to-file-suit-over-colorado-river-plan-3868476/

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A Review-Journal article about Mad Apple closing dropped a number that explains a lot: MGM production shows have gone from about 65 percent capacity a decade ago to roughly 30 percent today. Bally's also told the wider world this week that it is having trouble paying its loans, which makes their whole Chicago standoff look a little different in hindsight. The Treasure Island giveaway ended early and it did not end well, with people cut from the line on the last night after being told they would be taken care of. Plus the OYO listings came down, the Hooters website is somehow still live, Palms is putting faces 55 stories up, and the Flamingo is finally doing the one thing we have been asking for. Let us know in the comments if you are excited for the tiki bar.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 They Took Down the TI Wrap
• 0:32 How the TI Giveaway Ended
• 3:19 The OYO Listings Come Down
• 4:20 The Hooters Website Is Still Up
• 5:16 A UFC Hotel?
• 5:49 Bally's Can't Pay Its Loans
• 7:19 Palms' 55 Stories of Fame
• 7:47 A New Non-Smoking Casino at Palms
• 9:39 The HOV Lane Fight
• 11:19 Zoox vs Uber vs Lyft pricing
• 13:35 Circus Circus Gets a Real Food Hall
• 16:11 Mad Apple Closes: Shows at 30% Capacity
• 19:31 A Tiki Bar Is Coming to the Flamingo
• 22:33 Final Thoughts

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• TI wrap - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2088722444345610447?s=20
• Ti stories - https://x.com/antitardUSA/status/2088282425080025376?s=20
• https://x.com/rekt0rama/status/2088012473593184264?s=46
• Hooters Vegas website - https://www.hooterscasinohotels.com/index.html
• UFC Hotel - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/mma-ufc/ufc-eyes-southwest-campus-build-out-with-potential-hotel-wwe-space-in-mind-3864151/
• Palms screen photos - https://www.casino.org/news/palms-in-vegas-plastering-guest-images-on-55-story-sign/
• Removing HOV - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/nevada-lt-governor-continues-yearslong-fight-to-end-carpool-lanes-in-las-vegas-3864187/
• Rideshare pricing comparison - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2087946002372464831?s=20
• Circus Circus food hall - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/circus-circus-closes-food-court-kicks-out-operator-heres-whats-next/
• Mad Apple closing - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/kats/new-york-themed-production-set-to-close-labor-day-weekend-3340576/
• Flamingo tiki - https://x.com/KerryBilicki/status/2088188915845120122?s=20
• https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2088749538584695039?s=20

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Somebody booked a brand new Las Vegas Strip hotel called Palette on Expedia, showed up, and found out where they were actually staying. It is listed on booking.com and hotels.com too, with AI renderings, a new name on the bed skirt, and no mention of a few things you would probably want to know about. Meanwhile Uncle Philly gave away $200 a person at Treasure Island and people stood in line for over eight hours to get it, at midnight, on a Tuesday. Plus Rio Rita's return continues, Circus Circus quietly killed its food court behind garbage bags, Wynn finally put a date on Al Marjan, and the most delicious thing in Las Vegas just got shut down by a neighbor. Let us know in the comments how long is too long to wait for $200.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 The Big Bad Wolf Plays Huff N Puff
• 0:33 Downtown Grand's Free Hot Dog
• 1:05 Eight Hour Lines for $200 at TI
• 2:44 Rio Rita Returns
• 4:53 Circus Circus Loses Its Food Court
• 6:03 Villa's Tacos Opens at Durango
• 6:58 The Cinnamon Roll Lady Gets Shut Down
• 9:03 Wynn Al Marjan Opens September 2027
• 10:53 Is Las Vegas Just California?
• 13:18 Housing Replaces Eastside Cannery
• 14:58 The OYO Is Being Sold as "Palette"
• 18:04 Final Thoughts

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• Big Bad Wolf - https://x.com/Yaamava/status/2087298295617978523?s=20
• TI promo - https://www.casino.org/news/crowds-swarm-treasure-island-in-vegas-to-collect-200-in-free-play/
• Rio Rita - https://x.com/RioVegas/status/2087736945740771823?s=20
• Circus Circus food hall - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2087757251662729278?s=20
• Circus Circus future - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2087980122716688725?s=20
• Villa's tacos - https://x.com/durangoresortlv/status/2087694301295935608?s=20
• Mama llama - https://www.instagram.com/p/Db_pegvkumx/?img_index=1
• Wynn UAE - https://investors.wynnresorts.com/news-releases/news-release-details/wynn-resorts-limited-reports-second-quarter-2026-results
• Is Las Vegas California? - https://youtube.com/shorts/AZhBhNy3a3o?is=xaXCm0Y2y0ZQjW1H
• Cannery replacement - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/big-housing-project-approved-for-former-las-vegas-casino-site-3860317/
• Palette/OYO controversy - https://x.com/vegasstarfish/status/2087708030184173617?s=20

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Lake Mead just hit an all time record low at 1,040.5 feet, breaking the mark set in summer 2022, and it lands right as the federal government cut Nevada's water allocation by 28 percent while California took only 12 percent, which is a rough reward for a state that recycles almost 100 percent of its water. Zoox got federal approval through 2028 and starts charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas next week, though they say pricing will be similar to Uber and taxis, which we think is a mistake if they want people to actually try it. Boring quietly opened a Vegas Loop station at Sahara, making it the second property with both a monorail and Loop station, with rides to the airport running about $14. We also cover Slots of Fun turning 55 with the best carpet in Vegas, Penn's earnings call comments about not wanting a Strip property saddled with deferred maintenance, Lady Luck's transparent post showing she is down $430,000 for 2026, a look at Primm's positive changes under Terrible's including $20 free play for new signups, another contender for the smallest room downtown at Four Queens, and Tibor's genuinely incredible tribute site to the old Boardwalk Casino. Let us know in the comments what your favorite Boardwalk memory is.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 That Fake Luxor Closure Letter
• 0:49 Slots of Fun Turns 55
• 2:21 A Vegas Loop Station Opens at Sahara
• 4:54 Zoox Starts Charging for Robotaxi Rides
• 8:32 Penn Wants a Strip Property (With Conditions)
• 10:57 Nevada Cut 28% as Lake Mead Hits Record Low
• 12:59 A Slot Streamer Down $430,000
• 15:01 Primm's Comeback Under Terrible's
• 16:34 Four Queens' Tiny Room
• 18:00 The Boardwalk Casino Tribute Site
• 22:03 Final Thoughts

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• Luxor letter - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2085130803705708980?s=20
• Slots A Fun - https://x.com/_GrandPaD/status/2085063290091102352?s=20
• Vegas Loop Sahara - https://x.com/boringcompany/status/2084417205593141471?s=20
• Paid Zoox - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/zoox-robotaxi-rides-to-carry-fee-starting-next-week-in-las-vegas-3859675/
• Penn Strip - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/penn-ceo-says-company-interested-in-entering-strip-market-3860212/?utm_medium=social
• Lake Mead water - https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevadas-expected-to-lose-a-quarter-of-its-colorado-river-water-what-happens-next
• New Lake Mead low - https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/climate/lake-mead-record-low-water-level-colorado-river
• Lady Luck losses - https://www.facebook.com/LadyLuckHQ/posts/pfbid029rfRcxvMzA6M5zRKMJ3d6mNjbbsrrPQ1rMChR4HQq5HdgTMeZkJiXYDNyHFgthiQl?rdid=nkNa62eVR1ZI5G56#
• Four Queens solo - https://x.com/cnote_vegas/status/2084287727021818168?s=20 LV Boardwalk - https://lvboardwalk.com/
• His other site - https://nvlanding.com/