Vegas Killing the Penny — Plus Vanderpump Takes Over the Cromwell & White Castle Pulls Out!

Shawn's InKind referral - https://app.inkind.com/refer/4FJZRGUZ Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Vegas is changing this week — White Castle is leaving the Strip, the Cromwell is becoming the Vanderpump Hotel, and Nevada Gaming just told casinos how to handle life without pennies. Plus Lotus of Siam lands on InKind, Durango holds a massive casino yoga event at sunset, and the IGT/Everi merger cuts 700 jobs. In This Episode: White Castle closing at Casino Royale and Henderson — 3 of 5 Vegas locations surviving Vanderpump Hotel (formerly Cromwell): rooms booking now for May 26, from $139, "industrial romantic" design Nevada Gaming Control Board guidance on the death of the penny in casinos Lotus of Siam on InKind — pad thai, Penang curry, Thai iced tea, dirty parking lot IGT/Everi merger fallout: 700 layoffs, HQ moves to Vegas TLC, SWV & En Vogue at Fontainebleau — Oct 9, tickets on sale March 26 Durango casino yoga event at sunset — Vegas becoming a culture hub GVR new carpet update — looking a lot like Durango Silver miners, wager savers, and squeezing the most out of your last credits Episode Guide 0:00 Cosmo high limit room mouthwash hack 0:30 Durango's sunset yoga event — Vegas culture in 2026 1:50 Green Valley Ranch carpet renovation update 3:15 Casino Royale White Castle closing 5:05 Lotus of Siam on Inkind — Shawn's visit 7:20 Fountainbleau 90s concert: TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue (Oct 9) 8:25 IGT + Everi merger: 700 layoffs, new CEO 10:05 Las Vegas Advisor — get your book with code MTM 10:30 The penny is dead — Nevada casino rounding rules 13:40 Silver miners and wager savers explained 15:40 Vanderpump Hotel reservations open — dates + pricing 17:00 Room design revealed — "industrial romantic" 18:00 What's staying + new Vanderpump cocktail lounge 18:35 Lisa Vanderpump's Vegas empire 19:55 Closing thoughts + subscribe Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community: patreon.com/cw/MtMVegas Subscribe to our newsletter: milestomemories.com/newsletter Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@mtmvegas Apple Podcasts: Apple Podcasts Website: milestomemories.com Merch: mtmvegas.shop