{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Vegas Is Discounting Hard, MGM Kills Another Buffet &amp; Tillman Circles Caesars","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 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&amp;nbsp; MGM Grand Buffet is closing later this month&amp;nbsp; Viewer Chris shows worn vs. fresh MGM Grand carpet&amp;nbsp; 70 buffets down to a handful on the Strip&amp;nbsp; Excalibur suite gets MGM Grand hand-me-down furniture&amp;nbsp; Plaza adds a 2,000 sq ft high limit room&amp;nbsp; Foundation Room may return as Vinyl Room ($5K\/year membership)&amp;nbsp; Tillman Fertitta offering $32\/share for Caesars, wants to merge Landry's&amp;nbsp; Caesars summer kickoff sale \u2014 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 &amp;amp; Value Push 15:16 Final Thoughts &amp;amp; Wrap-Up  Key Links  Tomahawk -  https:\/\/x.com\/vegas\/status\/2045612276577874353?s=46&amp;amp;t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ Grand buffet closing -  https:\/\/neon.reviewjournal.com\/dining-out\/one-of-the-last-buffets-on-the-las-vegas-strip-is-closing-soon-3333426\/ Excalibur suite - https:\/\/x.com\/blairg_yvr\/status\/2044991624069996945?s=46 Plaza High Limit -  https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/business\/downtown-las-vegas-casino-to-open-new-high-limit-gaming-room-3762944\/ Vinyl Room -  https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/confirmed-overhauled-foundation-room-to-reopen-as-vinyl-room-at-mandalay-bay\/ Caesars Deals -  https:\/\/investor.caesars.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/summer-savings-starts-now-caesars-entertainments-las-vegas Fertitta -  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/caesars-extends-discussion-period-potential-fertitta-takeover-bloomberg-news-2026-04-20\/  Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/cw\/MtMVegas ","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\/40981365\/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\/40981365"}