Wynn Las Vegas Pays $130M, Venetian Status Match, Virgin Steals EDC, Rio Phase 2 & Inside Brightline

Get $25 off $50 on your next meal with InKind. (Shawn's referral) https://milestomemories.com/go/inkind You can also listen to 20 Minute Travel as a podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week Wynn Las Vegas agreed to pay $130 million to settle an investigation that dates back a decade. The company won't be prosecuted for alleged illegal activities, however it is costing them a ton of money. Is Vegas gambling as "clean" as we had previously thought? In other news a Venetian status match may be coming in October. Find out why you should participate. We also discuss the new EDC Hotel, Rio's phase 2 renovations, why Oyo's elevators don't work, the Debbie Reynolds sign coming to the Neon Museum, an update on the Paris Versailles Tower and what Brightline's new trains will look like when built. Episode Guide: 0:00 Paris Versailles Tower exterior update 0:42 Venetian status match coming? 3:07 EFX Master James Earl Jones passes away 4:36 Virgin steals EDC from Resorts World 6:37 Mark Walhberg's new Vegas restaurant 8:09 Oyo's hotels don't work! 9:12 High floors in Vegas hotels can be tedious 10:19 Debbie Reynolds sign coming to Neon Museum 11:37 Brightline's new train renders & another obstacle tackled 13:16 Transfers between Marriott Bonvoy and MGM Rewards now live 14:38 Rio's Phase 1 renovations almost complete 17:01 Wynn's $130M payment to avoid prosecution 18:11 Is Nevada gaming not quite as clean as we had thought?  About the Show: Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at [email protected].  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!