By Taylor from New Mexico “We will look back in 20 years and laugh at how casino executives thought it was a good idea to market heavily to Millenials, similar to how it seems bizarre now that Las Vegas tried to cater...
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March Madness in Las Vegas Tips
The first weekend of March Madness is a really exciting time to be in Las Vegas. But, it can be a bit frenetic. In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Tom of The Vegas Parlay. His truncated notes are in italics. He...
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Excalibur Las Vegas Review
I don’t always need a fancy or high-tech room during my Vegas adventures. Typically, I’m just looking for a place to lay my head for a few hours a night. I don’t log many hours in the room, so a place to shower and...
Talking Gaming, Downtown, and the Plaza with CEO Jonathan Jossel
The Plaza’s vision statement is “The Place to Be Downtown”. If we’re honest, that hasn’t necessarily always been the case. The Plaza’s CEO, Jonathan Jossel, certainly looks to change that. In this episode of the...
Tender Steakhouse: Review
Tender stands as the obligatory resort steakhouse in my guilty pleasure casino, the Luxor. With low lighting and unique, wild game decor, I felt quite comfortable during the meal. My party had mixed reviews of the...
Breaking Down Jim Murren’s Breakdown of the Need for Fee Parking
We all know about the parking charges MGM plans to introduce in April of this year. MGM CEO Jim “There’s no experience I can’t find a fee for” Murren, detailed the myopic thoughts of this plan in his “CEO Space” article...
Why I Don’t Care About Resort Fees
There’s no doubt resort fees are quite annoying. Uninitiated Vegas visitors may be surprised by some of the fees tacked on to their room rates. Most of us educated consumers know to look for these fees in the small...
VFB Takes a Break
Apparently, with that title, I’m starting to refer to myself in the third person. You may have noticed a lack of content these last few weeks. It’s mostly because I’m lazy, partly because I’m busy. I frequently...
Have a Significant Other Who Doesn’t Like Vegas?
Editor’s note: This post comes courtesy of listener Taylor. Taylor is a regular Vegas visitor and you can hear his commentary as a caller on a number of Vegas podcasts. Here, he tries to help us solve one of my...
Top of the World Stratosphere: Review
I’m going to try to make it out to the Stratosphere more often on upcoming trips. Low-level gambling limits and generous happy hours more than make up for it’s poor location and quirky infrastructure. Another bright...
