{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lights, Camera, Craps: Park MGM's Filming Casino, New Casino Date &amp; Vegas First-Timers Collapse!","description":"Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor \u2014 get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/lva-membership-platinum\/?ref=MTM  A guest at Silver Sevens got stung by a scorpion and the attorney's description of the hotel is genuinely legendary. In this episode, the 2025 Las Vegas Visitor Survey is out and the data is worth digging into: first-timers have dropped from 24% post-COVID to just 10% in 2025, wealthier visitors are filling the gap, and price dissatisfaction is rising even among the highest earners. Plus a Park MGM first-of-its-kind filming gaming salon, Shawn's Excalibur Tiki Bar walkthrough, and Cadence Crossing opening March 25th.  In This Episode: \u2022 Scorpion attack at Silver Sevens Hotel \u2014 guest stung, casino never apologized, attorney drops the best line of 2025 \u2022 Shawn received an autographed copy of Las Vegas Then &amp;amp; Now from UNLV Libraries, plus vintage postcards \u2022 Green Valley Ranch $200M renovation update \u2014 new suites, new casino carpet, Durango-level glow-up \u2022 Park MGM's private filming gaming salon \u2014 first of its kind, headed to the Nevada Gaming Control Board \u2022 Excalibur Tiki Bar \u2014 Shawn visits, medieval tiki is real, the carpet deserves more credit \u2022 Dirty Castle check-in nostalgia \u2014 Excalibur was once the largest hotel in the world \u2022 Cadence Crossing opening March 25th at noon on Boulder Highway \u2022 Las Vegas Visitor Survey 2025: gambling budgets hit $848, first-timers at 10%, price is the top complaint  Episode Guide: 0:00 Scorpion Attack at Silver Sevens Hotel 1:06 UNLV Libraries Gift \u2014 Autographed Book &amp;amp; Vintage Postcards 2:04 Green Valley Ranch $200M Renovation \u2014 New Suites &amp;amp; Design 2:36 Green Valley Ranch Casino Floor &amp;amp; New Carpet 4:02 Park MGM's Private Filming Gaming Salon 5:00 The Roller Coaster Comparison &amp;amp; Who Is This For? 6:22 Excalibur Tiki Bar \u2014 First Impressions 7:21 Inside the Tiki Bar \u2014 Carpet, Vibe &amp;amp; Medieval Tiki 8:14 Dirty Castle: Check-In Lobby Then vs. Now 9:51 Cadence Crossing Opening March 25th 10:39 Joker's Wild Closure &amp;amp; What's Next for That Land 11:34 Las Vegas Visitor Survey 2025 \u2014 Intro &amp;amp; &quot;Vegas Is Dead&quot; Narrative 13:08 Why First-Timers Are Disappearing 14:15 Income Gap: Who's Actually Coming to Vegas 15:12 Gambling Budgets Are Up, Hotel Stays Are Down 17:39 Satisfaction Numbers &amp;amp; The Price Problem 19:38 Takeaways &amp;amp; Wrap  Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/cw\/MtMVegas  Subscribe to our newsletter: https:\/\/milestomemories.us3.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=39c6737d725a04fea73324680&amp;amp;id=1e73edd8c8 Watch on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@mtmvegas Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas\/id1574194686 Website: http:\/\/milestomemories.com Merch: https:\/\/mtmvegas.shop","author_name":"MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting &amp; Absurd Sides of Vegas!","author_url":"https:\/\/milestomemories.com\/vegas-podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40502420\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0b8fdb\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40502420"}