Vegas Numbers Recover, Golden Nugget's Shark Problem, $250 Caviar Hot Dog & 10 Possible NBA Arenas!

Jul 1, 2026

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Golden Nugget had to drain its famous shark tank after a leak, closing the waterslide and moving some sharks to Mandalay Bay, Primm has officially been saved with Terrible's taking over and reopening July 1st, and Caesars is now selling a $250 caviar and gold leaf hot dog at Omnia. We also tour the Bellagio Conservatory and its new Golden Hour event with drinks, break down all 10 possible NBA arena sites now on the table, look at a possible color changing Luxor beam, cover the Sphere's 15 percent local discount for Wizard of Oz and Kenny Chesney, pour one out for La Bayou and Mermaids 10 years after they closed, and dig into a strong May for Nevada gaming with the Strip up over 13 percent. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Thunderbirds Over Vegas (250th)
• 0:38 Bellagio Conservatory & the New Golden Hour
• 2:35 Primm Saved: Terrible's Takes Over
• 4:34 Sphere's 15% Local Discount
• 5:36 Remembering La Bayou & Mermaids
• 7:15 10 NBA Arena Sites Explained
• 10:38 The $250 Caviar Hot Dog
• 11:43 Golden Nugget's Shark Tank Leak
• 13:36 A Color-Changing Luxor Beam?
• 15:21 May Gaming Numbers Surge
• 17:57 Final Thoughts

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• Thunderbirds - https://x.com/Vegas/status/2071066026553565638?s=20
• https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2071406807206043720?s=20
• Bellagio tour - https://x.com/MtM_Vegas/status/2071954507626672557?s=20
• Golden Hour - https://bellagio.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/conservatory-botanical-garden.html
• Primm - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/terribles-recommended-for-approval-to-operate-primm-assets-3842951/
• Sphere 250 discount - https://thesphere.com/250
• 10 years La Bayou - https://x.com/_GrandPaD/status/2070915061359444367?s=20
• 10 arena proposals - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/las-vegas-nba-expansion-attracts-ownership-groups-possible-arena-sites-emerge-3826766/
• Omnia dog - https://x.com/LasVegasFill/status/2058323143476076973?s=20
• https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2071304784943231380?s=20
• Golden Nugget sharks - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2070615133467144452?s=20
• Luxor beam - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2070629142006313121?s=20
• May gaming stats - https://x.com/NevadaGCB/status/2071622571674776032?s=20
• May LVCVA stats - https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_May2026_363b2eef-9aea-4283-a993-2d30f3369112.pdf