Vegas Room Rates Fall, a $20 Buffet & Sigma Derby’s Comeback

“Get your SafeTravels Mako sling pack. Secure your next Vegas trip and get 10% off with code MTM – http://milestomemories.com/go/mako-sling (Sponsored) Want to work with us? Reach out! inquiries at mtmvegas dot com Episode Description Vegas room rates are coming down, but getting here still isn’t cheap. Shawn and Mark break down the latest MGM and Caesars results, September’s tourism and gaming numbers, and whether the discounts are enough to keep people coming. Plus, Downtown Grand’s roughly $20 all-you-can-eat deal is expanding, which feels like a good excuse to head downtown. We also get into Sigma Derby’s planned comeback, the Maryland Sphere’s financing approval, Cowabunga Bay closing, and a few Philly cheesesteaks worth a closer look. There’s player-card advice from Vegas Advantage, some debate over what makes you a Vegas local, and a Sphere intro that might give you nightmares. Get MTM merch: https://mtmvegas.shop Support the show: https://patreon.com/mtmvegas Chapters: 0:00 Sphere’s creepy clown visuals 0:32 Downtown Grand’s $20 buffet expands 2:13 Maryland Sphere clears financing vote 3:44 Sponsor: Safe Travels Mako bag 4:53 33 years in Vegas, TI and your comments 5:58 Vegas Philly cheesesteaks: three spots to watch 7:41 Sigma Derby’s planned comeback 9:41 Cowabunga Bay closing 11:24 Casino players cards: timing and offers 14:46 MGM, Caesars and September’s Vegas numbers 16:16 Airfare and the total cost of a Vegas trip 17:36 MGM’s outlook and getting ready for Hard Rock 18:23 Caesars’ skipped call and MGM’s People deal 19:13 Are Vegas discounts fixing the bigger problem? Key Links Creepy Sphere – https://x.com/SphereVegas/status/2114869757639827881 Downtown Grand buffet – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM27ZLin0YA https://www.facebook.com/groups/1585102931716275/posts/5038959392997261/ https://x.com/Downtown_Grand/status/2115503000366248115?a=wLaMN8Sm8BJ6uMr19Kk&s=20 Mini Sphere – https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/10/27/sphere-national-harbor-mgm-casino Lucino’s – https://x.com/BillKrackman/status/2114523078961270806?a=IzPL41k4y1Q–Mq5kG8&s=20 https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2113448993871307005?a=oHHmG2D1N5sPL27E8Yg&s=20 Shay’s – https://x.com/BillKrackman/status/2085194205543240121?a=W0Yo-7JV3EelkqU7EZ0&s=20 https://x.com/LasVegasFill/status/2087348937040818388?a=9NM1lI-LoDWDeV6sL1I&s=20 Rebellion – https://x.com/eatinglasvegas/status/2115622807480713452?a=c57_4Wq1y_d2XmxEx7k&s=20 Sigma Derby returns – https://www.casinos.com/us/news/sigma-derby-expected-to-be-back-on-casino-floors-in-2027 Cowabunga Bay – https://x.com/FOX5Vegas/status/2114953237031707053?a=zbQhU7YVwOO2kqsETBw&s=20 Players Card right way – https://vegasadvantage.com/the-right-way-to-use-new-casino-players-cards/ LVCVA stats – https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_Sep2026_c4a2987d-ff77-4ad9-b41b-3783dccce61b.pdf”