The INSANE Free Play Offer That Won’t Last, Bally’s Halts Construction & Vegas Is Chasing Gen Z!

“Get your merch! https://mtmvegas.shop/ 💲 Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor. Get 10% off a membership with code MTM. (New members. Affiliate.) https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! https://www.patreon.com/mtmvegas Want to work with us? Reach out! inquiries at mtmvegas dot com Episode Description Treasure Island is offering $200 in free play to new and existing casino members Monday through Wednesday through September 7th, and we would go get it now because offers this rich almost never survive their end date. Red Rock also announced 3 to 2 blackjack at all their poolside tables Friday through Sunday, which is a genuine win since most pool games in town carry the worst odds possible. The bigger business story is Bally’s halting construction on everything but the casino at their Chicago project, not over money but over a dispute with the city about video gaming terminals, which they say breaks the exclusivity they paid $40 million up front and $4 million a year for. We also cover the Rio announcing a new multi-showroom venue opening this month with Fabulous and Tony and Tina’s Wedding, the Star Trek convention taking over the Rio and why Quark’s Bar needs to come back, Lee’s Discount Liquor selling to another family owned company, new drone footage of Durango’s phase three expansion with bowling and a luxury theater, 21 plus signage going up at Excalibur, the Duane Davis trial starting in Las Vegas, and the LVCVA’s content creator Olympics aimed squarely at Gen Z. Let us know in the comments if you made it to Treasure Island. Get MTM merch: https://mtmvegas.shop Support the show: https://patreon.com/mtmvegas Chapters: 0:00 The View is Back! 0:48 Star Trek Takes Over the Rio 2:13 The Rio’s New Multi-Showroom Venue 3:53 Lee’s Discount Liquor Sells 5:09 Red Rock Brings Back 3:2 Poolside Blackjack 7:08 The Duane Davis Trial Begins 8:45 Bally’s Halts Chicago Construction 12:44 Durango’s Phase 3 Expansion 13:52 21+ Signs Go Up at Excalibur 15:43 $200 Free Play at Treasure Island 17:36 The LVCVA’s Content Creator Olympics 20:59 Did We Ruin Themed Casinos? Key Links Vinyl Room view – https://x.com/KerryBilicki/status/2086682383944925186?s=20 Star Trek – https://x.com/RioVegas/status/2085910720768622681?s=20 https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbq2bWEPU46/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbq7dLQyB6j/ https://x.com/its_chloehill/status/2086421871470186672?s=20 Rio The Venue – https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/08/05/rio-hotel-casino-transforms-venue-into-new-entertainment-hub/ Lee’s sale – https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/vegas-business/small-business/nevadas-largest-liquor-store-chain-acquired-by-texas-company-3860787/ Red Rock 3:2 poolside – https://www.instagram.com/p/DbwITjlyQ3F/ Tupac Trial – https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/tupac-murder-trial-how-to-attend-watch-and-follow-the-trial-in-las-vegas-3861325/ Bally’s Halts – https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/report-ballys-pauses-construction-at-river-west-casino-site-amid-gaming-dispute-with-city-of-chicago/ Durango – https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2086489139105636374?s=20 https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2085857016141221944?s=20 21 signs – https://x.com/jedirich_/status/2086525084068635069?s=20 $200 TI offer – https://x.com/BillKrackman/status/2086486313340137628 Gen Z olympics – https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/content-creator-olympics-how-vegas-hired-influencer-interns-to-attract-gen-z-3860446/”