MGM Sale Shock & The Billionaire Era of Las Vegas + Rio's Questionable Buffet!

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An Old Fashioned, some red lipstick and a black dress…sigh, there’s just something undeniable about a good ol’ classic. The beloved Vegas showgirl may be an endangered species these days (insert tear), but “VEGAS! THE SHOW” preserved those feather-clad beauties and the likes of an era when everything was flashier and dripping with sophistication. What’s that you ask? Can a show filled with gorgeous and talented women a la Rat Pack era really exist in the here and now? Oh yes my friend, it sure can and all we have to say is raise that curtain and let the good times roll. With a little song, a lot of dance and that certain sultry allure that only old timey Vegas could pull off, this is a trip down memory lane and, well, it’s pretty legit. The costumes are fun, funky, sexy and so real. Ok, well maybe not the candy-themed costumes but hell, their Sammy Davis Jr. sure had us pining for an autograph. For a city that was built on pure, raw talent and obviously dolla dolla bills, this show celebrates iconic moments from the city's rich entertainment history through the decades that made the Vegas we know and love today. And we’ll tip our top hats to that.
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Episode Description

This week Shawn is reporting from vacation in Montenegro because the biggest Vegas news in years couldn't wait — both of the Strip's largest operators are heading private. Barry Diller's People Inc. (the former IAC) has made a non-binding offer of $48.30 per share, roughly $18 billion, to take MGM Resorts private, coming right on the heels of Tilman Fertitta's deal to take Caesars private. So what does a billionaire-owned Strip that's off Wall Street actually mean for the guest experience? We break the whole thing down.

In other news the Cromwell has officially completed its transformation into the Vanderpump Hotel. We look at the new rooms, the Gigolo cocktail garden, the carpet everyone's arguing about, and why it's still the best Caesars property to base yourself at. Plus, is Rio's new $27 buffet a worthy successor to the legendary Carnival World Buffet? Spoiler: it's rough.

We also discuss: the headless man at Park MGM, Star Trek: The Experience nostalgia and the mystery of the onion ring tower, Rio's Hyatt Globalist breakfast and Hyatt's slipping standards, and what this new era means for the future of Las Vegas.

Mark and I will be back Friday with a special Unhinged episode — stay tuned!

Chapters:
0:00 They sold Vegas while I was gone (live from Montenegro)
0:25 The Cromwell is officially the Vanderpump Hotel
1:44 Inside Vanderpump: Gigolo bar & best Caesars parking
3:30 The headless man at Park MGM
3:47 Star Trek: The Experience nostalgia
4:31 Rio's sad new $27 buffet (RIP Carnival World Buffet)
6:46 Hyatt keeps lowering standards
7:08 The big one: two Strip giants going private
7:42 Barry Diller's $18B bid to take MGM private
9:44 Why Diller wants MGM
10:28 The billionaire era of the Strip — good or bad?
13:29 Macau, Wall Street & MGM's crown jewels

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Links

Vanderpump Hotel room - https://x.com/KerryBilicki/status/2060576144832045088?s=20
Rio buffet - https://x.com/Vegasconfesspod/status/2061144499527753759?s=20
MGM buyout - https://investors.mgmresorts.com/2026-06-01-MGM-Resorts-International-Confirms-Receipt-of-Acquisition-Proposal-from-People-Incorporated
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Las Vegas Casino
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