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Mike E.

2 years

4200 words and a whole month to put it together. Enjoy my review of the largest, nicest room at The Mirage.

My Slippery Slope to Entitled Asshole: Turning 40 at The Villas at The Mirage

The number of original Roger Thomas interiors commercially available in Las Vegas currently sits at just 23. Now retired from decades of creating Steve Wynn’s most extraordinary spaces, Thoma…

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 months

When I stayed in The Villas, a Mirage butler of 31 years told me my favorite Vegas/casino business nugget that I knew I could never share until the night they closed. Now here we are. 🧵 (1/6)

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

1 month

Amazed at the operation at Circa. Can’t believe this was my first stay here & it certainly won’t be my last. Dined at every restaurant, drank at every bar, cabana at Stadium Swim, and a casino executive team that truly values its players. Old school Vegas in every positive way.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 months

And ever since that stay, I never envied the six-figure-a-hand player again. Well, except the part about getting picked up in a Gulfstream. Gimme that. (6/6)

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

9 months

Fontainebleau looks positively glamorous and it'll all be ruined the moment someone pulls up in cargo shorts.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 months

"No. Every 'regular' here has a shelf life of 3-5 years. After that we've either wiped them out or they're in prison." (3/6)

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 months

@daliman13 There are only so many butlers and only one who’d been there that long. I couldn’t live myself if sharing jeopardized his livelihood.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

9 months

Didn’t think I’d be doing a snob post but they put me in a renovated 2-bedroom suite at Bellagio, and well, I haven’t even seen pictures of these and it’s gorgeous af.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 months

But trying to draw equivalencies with our bets, our credit lines, and our incomes never works. Why? Because the vast majority of us play at sustainable levels for far longer than 3-5 years. At best, a whale has a gambling problem. And at worst, it's dirty money. (5/6)

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Me: I will NEVER stay at Resorts World again. Also me: maybe I’ll give them another shot.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

6 years

Here's 4000 words and 70-something pictures on why I'm the new Nick Papagiorgio. Enjoy!

Nick Papa2.0: The Renovated Lanai at The Villas at The Mirage

This review is dedicated to the memory of my friend, Alan Reed, an even bigger Vegas fan than I. The Mirage was his favorite property and I would learn at his memorial that he spent his final night…

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

11 months

Flying back from KC while literally everyone is watching football. Real men watch “Call Me By Your Name.”

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 years

I went to Vegas for my birthday. It didn't suck:

The Two-Bedroom Skyloft at MGM Grand: Not Some Fuckass Marquee Suite

$1352. That was the nightly rate for a two-bedroom, 3000 square foot Skyloft at MGM Grand… for a weekend… my birthday weekend. Taxes, fees, everything. You usually can’t score tha…

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 months

I was stunned. The implications here are outrageous. 19 years of reading and writing, specifically about luxury Vegas, a common thread among the community is to try to rationalize whale-level bets proportionately to one's own gambling budget. (4/6)

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 months

About as much information you're ever going to get on Fontainebleau in one piece of media. Enjoy!

Fontainebleau Las Vegas: Seize The Opportunity

I recently spent a weekend at Fontainebleau comped in a Gold King Best Strip View and booked a second room for friends, a Gold Queen Best Mountain View, at a casino rate of $300 per night. I sample…

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Here’s the renovated VIP Lounge at Mirage. It’s beautiful. My host tells me this is the direction the rest of the hotel is going to go if they ever get around to renovations.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 months

I’ll probably have more extensive thoughts on my blog, but long story short, Fontainebleau is a grown-up Cosmo, a youthful Wynn, and a damn near perfect resort.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Fuck it we out here.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 months

I remember commenting that with his tenure, he must've seen generations of families, perhaps even children of whales now themselves major players. His response was blunt. (2/6)

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

8 months

Excalibur looking south.

Matt Castillo

@BayAreaREMatt

8 months

View from my hotel 2 years ago today. Any guesses where this is? Some pretty obvious clues there lol

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Lake Mead: July 28, 2022 vs. July 29, 2022

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 months

Only three hours here thus far and I think it’s safe to say I found my new home.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Who amongst my followers is a godless heathen spending the day of the birth of our Lord awash in sin in Las Vegas? Shame on you and also maybe let's get drinks.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

CityCenter opened almost 13 years ago. I find myself hanging out there at some point on over half my Vegas trips. Cosmo opened almost 12 years ago. I've had just one trip since where I *didn't* step foot in it. Resorts World opened last year. I have no urge to see it again.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Fuck it we out here.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 months

Last night I was having caviar at the Poodle Room. Today, Slots a Fun.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Fuck it we out here.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

8 months

Drunk at Fontainebleau and tried to see if my head would fit in the high limit slot room wall. It does. Waitress walked by and laughed at me.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Went a little nuts with the souvenirs. If it had a volcano on it, it went home with me.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

7 years

This won't be a regularly updated thing. Regardless, it's been over two years since I've written anything substantial about Vegas & I promised myself that one day I'd write again when I find the inspiration. I found that inspiration on Christmas. Enjoy!

A Christmas Story: Vegas Edition

Limos, fancy dinners, and suites. Chock it up to the ultimate example of first world problems as we Vegas diehards routinely do the same things chasing the memory of how pleasurable these luxuries …

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Poor people: “how much time are you going to spend in the room anyway?” Me:

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 months

Fuck it we out here.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

9 months

Merry Christmas to me.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Some words on @CircaLasVegas :

Circa: Musings and Observations

Superlatives. It’s the nicest joint downtown but we already knew that. This place would reign high in Caesars’s portfolio, could slip comfortably into the upper echelon of MGM’s, …

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Covid19 was developed in a lab by MGM Resorts so they could rescind on paid parking and look like heroes in the process. Open your eyes, sheeple.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Did you know? Resorts World is spelled without an apostrophe so that all guests are made to feel like a resort.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

10 months

Prominent Vegas vlogger got a comp at Wynn *during* F1 and mentioned it... in the comments section.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Boom:

Everything Under a Stale Blanket: Crockfords and the Resorts World Experience

I was one of Crockfords’s very first guests checking in less than two weeks after Resorts World opened. Hiccups were to be expected. Hard hats weren’t. Technical glitches are the norm t…

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

I went to Vegas as a wallflower in a group accompanying Wynn’s biggest domestic player. Maybe I’ll Snob about it. Preview: It was just as strange as it was luxurious.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 years

Cool, I can go home now.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Easy costume idea: go to Vegas, stiff everyone, tell them you’re a Vlogger.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

So using a condom will protect highway workers?

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

We only hang once a year but when we do, we make it count.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

I suddenly have a strong desire to stay at Sahara.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 years

Oh cool. All checked in.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Went to a wedding last night and got to thinking that if I ever got married (LOL), I’d name the tables at reception after Vegas resorts. Family at the Wynn table. Close friends Mirage. People I don’t really like Venetian.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 months

Ew.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

8 months

This after 45 minutes of pai gow. And y’all still complaining about tier matching.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Basically, they're all "HardRock[InsertCity]Reservations" dot com. But you see, the good folks of the Seminole Tribe forgot to lock in the Las Vegas version. So I did. Introducing:

Home

Because we all have reservations about the new Hard Rock Las Vegas

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

WHEN PEOPLE SAY THEY'RE GOING TO LAS VEGAS THEY'RE MOST LIKELY NOT ACTUALLY GOING TO LAS VEGAS. THE STRIP IS IN AN UNINCORPORATED TOWN CALLED PARADISE WITHIN CLARK COUNTY. THIS WAS MOSTLY BECAUSE BUILDING OUTSIDE THE CITY COULD HELP DEVELOPERS AVOID MUNICIPAL TAXES.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Fuck it we out here.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

IYKYK.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Being the good son that I am, I put my parents in the Sky Suites while I’m on the ghetto side of Aria. Their renovated standard room (it’s an attachment to a suite) is GORGEOUS.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

1 year

An unbelievable trip. Skylofts, brunches on brunches at The Mansion, hot streaks where table *max* had to go into negotiation, The Vault, and an ultra rare, stolen Rolex. Holy shit I might be inspired to post on Vegas Snob.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 months

Sorry new home casino. Who dis?

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Sitting alone at my local bar in IRVINE California, someone randomly walked up, shook my hand, and said they appreciate the blog. Duuuuuuude I’m fucking floating right now.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Presenting my new Vegas project. I look forward to spreading misinformation from the standpoint of an authoritative ignoramus.

Typical Vegas Vlogger

I vlog about a city I probably shouldn't vlog about. But I'm local!

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Imagine the dealer showing a 6, you get dealt two 8s so you split. Then another 8 and another 8. Split all of course. Then 2s and 3s hit all your hands so you double down. Then the dealer flips a 5. Then dealer says they won’t draw another card until Thursday. #Nevada

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

6 months

You guys, I just saw this, I read it as "Horses Hoe" and now I can't unsee it.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

6 years

Each time I met up with @ALfromSanDiego , I was blown away by his passion and energy. And before the end of each night, he made sure I was right there with him. In 100+ trips, he was a huge part of some of the greatest Vegas nights of my life. Going to miss you dearly my friend.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Fuck it we out here.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

They say you should never wear a band’s shirt to their own show. I think that’s fucking stupid.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Went in to get fitted for a tux. Tailor: you getting married? Me: nah, casino opening. Tailor: Circa? You’re the second person getting fitted today.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

8 months

Fontainebleau... 🧵 Cavernous casinos struggle with "vibe." As the day progressed and the floor got busier, the vibe improved. This'll be a fun place when LIV is popping, especially over summer (and to a lesser extent, the lame lanyard army of conventioneers will help, too). 1/5

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Steve's homes are for sale and it's pure Wynn porn. It's fun to see how Thomas/Lenahan design for different locales and climates 🧵

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

8 months

FIRST LOOK at the newly remodeled suites at Bellagio: a VegasSnob exclusive. In summary, it was far from perfect.

The Newly Remodeled Two-Bedroom Bellagio Suite: An “Exclusive” I Regret

Several months before my mom’s birthday, I reached out to my host at Bellagio inquiring about a two-bedroom suite for a couple of nights, fully anticipating at least some out-of-pocket expens…

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Finding trouble and collecting souvenirs along the way.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

“My host tells me” is probably more valuable than “a bartender told me” which is yet more valuable than “a cabbie told me.” But anyway, my host tells me MGM will definitely build a new Mirage south of Mandalay Bay. 💦💦💦

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

We’re at that point of the night. Slippers and all.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Took an at home test and it's exactly what I suspected: I'm hungover af.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Fuck it we out here. Also, check out my guitar tower view.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Your first dose is called a Wynn. You come back three weeks later for an Encore. Again, I'm happy to show myself out. Thank you.

KSNV News 3 Las Vegas

@News3LV

4 years

New COVID-19 vaccination center to open at Encore Las Vegas

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

. @VitalVegas : [hears the new Killers album] “I have it on good authority they’re imploding The Mirage.”

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

The preservation of this hallway means more to me than the volcano.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

2 years

Today, Mirage villa team called to run by some notes. Among them: "Mr. E, we have noted you have an aversion to Villa 3." I've arrived.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Damn. This is the place to sit at Barry’s. #circareveal

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Exclusive: Fuck Villas, Crockfords Got “Palaces”

The most outrageous accommodations are always tucked away and inaccessible, practically kept secret from the vast majority of guests. At Crockfords, there’s no indication anywhere on property…

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

9 months

"Let me search one of my 30 pockets for a fuck to give." -cargo shorts people

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Doing selfies because scale is important.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

7 months

Persian vlogger got the first scoop on the Lenahan remodel of Wynn's ultra villas. Ho. Ly. Shit. Don't think there'll be a nicer suite in Vegas in my lifetime (cued up at 40 minute mark).

Wynn Hotel 🇺🇸😱!ویلا های مخفی خفن ترین هتل لاس وگاس

هتل وین لاس وگاس تنها هتل ۵ ستاره و لاکچری شهر لاس وگاس آمریکا هستش که امکانات بی نظیری برای هنرمندان٬ ورزشکاران و سیاستمداران دنیا فراهم کرده. تو این ویدیو ...

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

Lots of tweets about live coverage so I'll take a crack at it. Modest version: I'll be covering Circa's opening tomorrow. Not modest version: bitch I'm VVIP and inside by 7pm.

Grand Opening | Circa Las Vegas

Grand Opening October 28 Doors open at 12:01am Guests 21+ only SCROLL DOWN TO LEARN MORE Stay at the D or Golden Gate to GET VIP ADMISSION BOOK NOW [...]

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 years

I’ve been thinking it’s time I go to Vegas and for once treat myself.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 years

You tear up the tables and have 7 vodka red bulls in the process, a few beers, and none of it seems to be working because you’re too hyped and about to appear in a speedo in front of 300 of your friends. When the show was over... well... so was I. #vegasnerds

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I spent part of my day doing what any logical, well-adjusted 39-year-old would do. I locked in reservations for my 40th.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

1 year

What are some of your quirky Vegas packing rituals? Here's a weird one I've got: I always pack one day's extra worth of underwear in case I win big and shit myself.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

🤔🤔🤔

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 years

A few words on MGM Grand.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

1 month

Who in their right mind would go to Vegas next week in this heat? Not that I am or anything.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

5 years

STOP talking shit about Las Vegas. Wynn is LUXURY Bellagio is ICONIC Caesars is HISTORIC Bally’s Mandalay is PARADISE

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

7 years

Been silent about everything going on but just landed, saw Mandalay from runway & tears filled my eyes. Fuck I love this city. #VegasStrong

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Yes, I’m flying Spirit Airlines. Yes, of fucking course I’m in the “big” seats.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

I grew up with this town. Caesars Palace 1986, maybe ‘87. Vegas definitely wasn’t a family town. Just came to America. Mom, Dad, and I.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

3 years

Local Vegas vlogger said Resorts World is doing a "new" thing where everything is overpriced to jack up the perceived comp value for high rollers. You know, that "new" thing Caesars Palace has always done. #VegasLocalsDontKnowShit

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

8 months

Fontainebleau’s chips feel lighter, more hollow. Floor manager overheard us talking about it. Said because they have something (different than RFID?) that tracks average bet. This is bad news for charming af players like me who schmooze an outrageous average from the floor.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

1 year

A few months ago, only comp on F1 weekend thru MGM was Excal. Now Aria's showing comped & Bellagio is priced ok (probably only a matter of time). No crystal balls here but we saw this pattern with Mayweather/Pacquiao which turned out to be somewhat of a dud.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

4 years

This place makes the Nugget look like trash.

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Mike E.

@Mike_E

1 year