{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Another Vegas Casino Closes + NBA Expansion Vote This Week, Guy Fieri Out at Rio &amp; A Canada Plan!","description":"Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor \u2014 get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate):  lasvegasadvisor.com Joker's Wild is officially closed after 33 years \u2014 and a brand new Boyd Gaming casino opens just feet away this Wednesday. Plus, the NBA expansion vote is this week and Las Vegas is at the top of the list. Also: dining shakeups, Canadian tourism struggles, and Caesars' giant new digital sign. In this episode:  Joker's Wild closes Sunday night after 33 years \u2014 Cadence Crossing opens Wednesday at noon on the same site NBA expansion vote March 24-25 \u2014 Vegas expected to land a team starting 2028-29; $7-10B fee; Bill Foley, Magic Johnson, Oakview competing for ownership March Madness viewing parties across Vegas \u2014 $500 Cosmo events to $1 coffee at South Point Canadian tourism down 24% in 2025; Circa\/Golden Gate drew 15,000 Canadians with their Vegas on Par promo; LVCVA approves $3.5M campaign starting July 2026 Guy Fieri out at Rio (Burro Borracho closes); Giada staying through Vanderpump Hotel transition at Cromwell Caesars Palace's giant new digital sign \u2014 are Vegas signs losing their unique character? CBRE analysts: no major drag on Vegas tourism yet \u2014 60-90 days is the warning zone  Episode Guide:  0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas 0:14 March Madness Viewing Parties Across Las Vegas 0:50 Circus Circus Pop-Up &amp;amp; South Point's Value Prices 1:48 Vegas Sports History: From UNLV to the Golden Knights 2:47 NBA Expansion Vote \u2014 Las Vegas Expected to Land a Team 3:51 Ownership Groups, Arena Sites &amp;amp; the North Strip Debate 7:06 Guy Fieri Out at Rio \u2014 Burro Borracho Closes 7:56 Vanderpump Hotel Transition Begins at Cromwell 9:02 Canadian Tourism Down 24% \u2014 Vegas Fights Back 10:43 Caesars' New Giant Sign &amp;amp; Are We Losing Vegas' Identity? 12:35 Economic Uncertainty: Is Vegas Feeling It Yet? 14:36 Joker's Wild Is Closed \u2014 History &amp;amp; Cadence Crossing Opens  Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. \ud83d\udce7  Subscribe to our newsletter \u25b6\ufe0f Watch on YouTube \ud83c\udfa7  Apple Podcasts \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Merch \ud83c\udf10 milestomemories.com ","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\/40597265\/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\/40597265"}