• So You Think You Can Dance opener
• L.A. Times discontinues The Movable Buffet
• Wynn disapproves of Wynncore site; VegasTripping responds
• Bette Midler leaves Caesars
• Plaza v. Plaza gets resolved
• MGM Grand dumps all-day, all-you-can-eat buffet deal
• Jasmine offers new Fountains Brunch
• B.B. King’s Blues Club opens
• Wayne Brady cancels shows
• Strippers in a box!
• BestofVegas.com Steve Wyrick ticket deal and Lion King ticket deal
• Listener e-mails and calls about Human Nature, Jaws slots, Planet Dailies, Red Rock, Encore, Minus 5, CityCenter, M Resort, House of Blues, Rat Pack show drama, Penn and Teller, Firefly, Cirque deals for locals Society Cafe and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 11/8/09 (65:40 min, 60.3 MB) or subscribe.

• Life After People opener
• Logic behind the Silver Slipper sign location
• Echelon is never going to happen
• Wynn vs. scalpers
• Harrah’s rumored to be taking over Planet Hollywood management
• Cabo Wabo Cantina opens soon
• Flamingo, Harrah’s and Imperial Palace offer early check-in and late check-out for a price
• Sahara gets a new Rat Pack show
• Aria slot details are moderately intriguing
• Listener calls about solo dining, Cut at Palazzo, Mix, Lagasse’s Stadium, Goldfish 2 slots, Firefly, Planet Hollywood upgrades, Jaws slots, Society, bad fashion trends, wearing name tags, Foundation Room, Lotus of Siam, Kokomo’s, BLT Burger, Sin City Brewing, George Wallace, Ka, Monte Carlo and more
• Trippies Nominations
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 11/1/09 (79:50 min, 73.2 MB) or subscribe.

• Dateline NBC opener
• Garth sells out
• Mist at Treasure Island closes
• Daniel Boulud at Wynn announces closing
• Hooters offers wings without the pesky hot waitresses
• Trip report about The Pub at Monte Carlo, M Resort buffet, the restored Silver Slipper sign, Society Cafe, Sinatra, THEhotel L Suite and other Las Vegas stuff
• Trip photos and more trip photos
• Listener calls about Cloud Nine Balloon Experience, Penn National, Lion’s Share, Slots-a-Fun, Time Machine slots, Venetian’s smell and more
• Novel Handbags
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 10/25/09 (70:59 min, 65.1 MB) or subscribe.

• Three Sheets opener
• Nightclub pass guys surpass pornslappers
• Garth Brooks announces Wynn Las Vegas show
• Tim’s math skills suck (re: the time between 8 and 10:30 is not 90 minutes)
• Danny Gans’ autobiography hits stores
• Frank Marino opens Divas Las Vegas at Imperial Palace
• Harrah’s iPhone app sucks
• Reviews of our Paris Las Vegas Lyons suite, Wasted Space and Lagasse’s Stadium
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 10/17/09 (32:22 min, 29.8 MB) or subscribe.

If seeing three awesome Vegas podcasts recorded live isn’t enough incentive to join us this Saturday at 4 p.m. in The Lounge at Palms for Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza, the fine folks at Planet Hollywood are upping the ante. VegasTripping reports audience members will have the chance to win an advance tour of PH Towers; Peepshow tickets; or a two-night stay at PHo, complete with Peepshow or America’s Got Talent Live and a couple free buffets. Score! Plus, Holly Madison will be there, as will MGM Mirage bigwig Gordon Absher (filling in for Alan Feldman).

If you absolutely can’t make it, rest easy. The whole thing will be Webcast live beginning at 3:45 PDT. So grab a cold adult beverage, pull up a chair and join us on Saturday.

• Man vs. Food opener
• Penn National plans low-ball bid for Fontainebleau
• Prive gets a reprieve
• Star Trek Experience delay drags on
• The King’s Ransom Elvis exhibit comes to Las Vegas
• Barry Manilow ends Las Vegas Hilton run, rumors persist
• Garth Brooks Wynncore rumors heat up, announcement coming Thursday
• Kylie Minogue’s sister floats residency rumor
• PHTowers and Planet Hollywood discounts from BestofVegas.com
• Listener calls about Lion’s Share, Earl of Sandwich, Coyote Ugly, Plaza, Rat Pack is Back, Firefly, Hugo’s Cellar, South Point, M Resort, Emeril’s Stadium, Purple Reign, keno and a slight twist on Taste of Wynn
• Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza live stream begins at 3:45 p.m. PDT on Oct. 17
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 10/10/09 (57:40 min, 52.9 MB) or subscribe.

• Hammertime opener
• The Comedy Festival gets axed again
• Wayne Brady cancels Venetian shows
• The Tropicana entertainment lineup continues to change
• Taste of Wynn finally opens
• What does Las Vegas smell like?
• Tim rants about Twitter
• East Coast Gambler’s list of casinos on Twitter
• Places to comfortably dine solo
• Listener calls
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 10/4/09 (34:35 min, 31.8 MB) or subscribe.

• Robot Chicken opener
• Bob Stupak dies
• The Titanic resort Web site lives
• Cloud Nine Balloon Experience opens
• Aubrey O’Day seems like a dolt
• Wayne Newton announces Tropicana show
• Listener Dave’s report video
• vpfree video poker glossary
• Listener calls
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/27/09 (51:08 min, 47 MB) or subscribe.

• Machine Gun McCain opener
• Harrah’s buys P-Ho debt
• Penn National pretends like its interested in Fontainebleau
• Tropicana announces new restaurants
• Wayne Newton speculation
• Manilow movie on the horizon
• Resort fee lameness
• Resort fee list
• Aria, Vdara and Mandarin Oriental room rates
• vpfree2 video poker database
• Listener calls
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/18/09 (44:47 min, 41.2 MB) or subscribe.

• Millionaire Matchmaker opener
• Rehab get busted
• MGM Grand opens CSI: The Experience
• Peepshow extends Holly Madison
• Zowie Bowie double teams Monte Carlo
• Dear Tim and Michele returns
• Listener calls about Ellis Island, gambling with/for Tim and Michele, Atlantic City slots, Jaws, restaurant week, Mesa Grill, Las Vegas weddings, Wynn Las Vegas, Top Chef Las Vegas, Stripsteak, Pink’s, Burger Bar, Ed Hardy douchecapes, Minus 5, Olympic Garden and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/13/09 (76:33 min, 70.2 MB) or subscribe.

• Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels opener
• Thoughts about Terry Fator
• DJ AM dies
• Prive still doesn’t quite get it
• Mirage announces B.B. King’s Blues Club
• Aria gets The Deuce Bar, Luxor gets The Douche Bar
• The Strip gets a Hard Rock Cafe
• Elvis Cirque show gets a name: Viva Elvis
• Carmen Electra returns
• Coast shuttles relocate
• What Women Want Pass from BestofVegas.com
• Listener calls about Mandalay Bay, magicians, Red Rock, Lion’s Share, Tuscany, Blackjack Switch, Luxor’s light, Firefly, LaBayou, Big Shot, Wynn, Encore, Peppermill, Rehab, Imperial Palace karaoke, Venetian smell, Jaws slots and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/5/09 (76:09 min, 69.9 MB) or subscribe.

• Bad Girls Club opener
• Monte Carlo signs Frank Caliendo
• Barry Manilow move to Paris Las Vegas rumored
• Prive reopens
• Encore plans for Switch Beach Club
• Treasure Island replaces Social House with Khotan
• Sahara gets a tattoo joint, Riviera already has one—who knew?
• Slot club and other casino promotions
• Listener calls about Earl of Sandwich, Mirage, Jaws slots, Lion’s Share slot location, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, slot clubs, The Rat Pack is Back, Top Chef Las Vegas, Sin City Bad Girls at Las Vegas Hilton, Ka, Lance Burton, Town Square Mall, casino wraps and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 8/23/09 (57:54 min, 53.2 MB) or subscribe.

• Atomic testing video opener
• Palazzo sports book become Lagasse’s Stadium
• Planet Hollywood announces America’s Got Talent Live
• Pink’s Hot Dogs opens
• KISS develops Cirque-style Las Vegas show
• Purple Reign adds Hooters shows
• MGM Grand announces Prima
• Listener calls about Planet Hollywood, Earl of Sandwich, Delmonico, Paper Heart, hotel wraps, tiki bars, The Rat Pack is Back, Sigma Derby in Tahoe, Isla at Ti, Mon Ami Gabi, Paris Las Vegas restroom recordings, Wynn breakfast buffet, Nobhill, Luxor, Cathouse, Sirens of TI, the monorail, Main Street Station, MGM Grand West Wing rooms, Bellagio rooms, Yellowtail, Ed Hardy shirts, Ka, Paris Red Rooms and more
• July trip photos
• Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 8/16/09 (73:46 min, 67.7 MB) or subscribe.

• After Midnight opener
• Neverland Station speculation
• Garth Brooks rumors persist
• New Tropicana logo
• Cirque’s upcoming Elvis show
• Gambling with Tim and Michele: Jaws edition
• Listener calls about Wynn’s service, Lion’s Share location, Emeril’s, Olives, Mon Ami Gabi, Zumanity, Mix, getting free stuff, great nachos and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 8/9/09 (80:34 min, 73.9 MB) or subscribe.

• Nitro Circus opener
• Rio closes Sapphire Pool
• Louie Anderson, Donnie and Marie get show extensions
• Mariah pulls a Beyonce
• Tour deals from BestOfVegas.com
• Trip recap, including reviews, thoughts and observations of Peepshow and Human Nature, Botero, Payard, Serendipity 3, Mon Ami Gabi, Ellis Island, Fireside Lounge, Stripburger, The Griffin, 777 Brewpub, Sidebar and Sin City Brewery
• Listener calls about Dirk Arthur, M Resort, Mirage rooms, THEhotel, Circus Circus, Alliante Station, Lion’s Share and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 8/2/09 (79:22 min, 72.8 MB) or subscribe.

• Late Late Show opener
• Harrah’s wants a ferris wheel
• Prive shuts down
• Chinois too
• Sugar Factory = Celebutard Candy
• Nathan Burton and Anthony Cools get extensions
• Comedy Stop moves to Sahara
• Foundation Room opens to everyone
• Cabo Wabo Cantina opens this fall
• Hard Rock opens new tower
• New rooms coming at Golden Nugget, Monte Carlo and PH Towers
• Hotel32 rate analysis
• Recent trip report about Wynn, Caesars Palace and Planet Hollywood
• Listener calls featuring Holly Madison and about Spice Market Buffet, tasting menus, Social House, Las Vegas Hilton, Gold Spike, Human Nature, Criss Angel, Steve Wyrick, Cirque’s Elvis show and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 7/27/09 (73:18 min, 67.3 MB) or subscribe.

• SuperNews opener
• Jaws slot machines come to Las Vegas
• Nobody takes responsibility for taxi long-hauling
• Happy hours abound
• Las Vegas Advisor list
• U.S. Menu Guide list
• Happy Hours Las Vegas list
• Listener calls about Encore pool music, BLT Burger, Peppermill, Las Vegas visitor stats, Go Room smells, Sin City Brewery and more
• Tim and Michele on Twitter
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 7/11/09 (50:59 min, 46.8 MB) or subscribe.

• Best Damn Hooters Pageant opener
• Lance Burton gets six years
• TI loses Social House but may be stuck with Christian Audigier
• Monte Carlo Brew Pub becomes The Pub
• Firefly opens at The Plaza
• Flamingo replaces Voga with another burger joint
• Venetian won’t reserve Venezia Tower rooms
• Jersey Boys tickets from BestofVegas.com
• Listener calls about iPhone apps, Las Vegas steakhouses, M Resort, New York vs. Vegas, Matt Goss, themed weddings and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 7/4/09 (43:06 min, 39.6 MB) or subscribe.

A friendly Venetian reservations rep told me Venezia rooms are still available but only from The Venetian’s casino marketing department or Expedia. She had no idea why management made this decision or how long the new policy will be in effect. Sure enough, a quick check of Expedia’s Web site yielded Venezia Tower suites for at least the next several months.

Way to serve your customers, Venetian!

• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon opener
• Life After People
• Carrot Top and Lance Burton get extensions
• Excalibur drops electronic poker
• Station casinos drop seafood buffets
• Treasure Island drops Social House
• Mandalay Bay offers shark diving, post-dive snack
• Matt Goss gets a second shot
• Listener calls about Planet Hollywood, Trump, Mandalay Bay, Ka, dinner discounts, Stripsteak, Michele’s Wynn restaurant spreadsheet and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/28/09 (41:18 min, 37.9 MB) or subscribe.

• Big Bang Theory opener
• Dateline NBC was a yawner
• Fontainebleau gets visitors
• Treasure Island gets piratey, less douchey
• ND’s Club Fuego and Monte Carlo’s Brew Pub close
• Sammy Hagar opens an airport bar
• Susan Boyle rumors seem unlikely
• Rick Thomas moves to Sahara
• Palms gets a new headliner
• Listener calls about the future of Trader Vic’s, Striphouse, Peepshow, summer tasting menus at MGM Grand, Wynn and Encore, July 4 in Las Vegas, karaoke, one more reason to hate Wynn’s Web site, Mandalay Bay, Lion’s Share, Crown and Anchor, Mirage, Treasure Island, Hard Rock Cafe, downtown Las Vegas and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/21/09 (56:03 min, 51.5 MB) or subscribe.

• Iron Sheik opener
• Wynn’s Web site sucks
• Fontainebleau files for bankruptcy
• Cause of Danny Gans’ death revealed
• Garth Brooks rumors heat up
• Mel B leaves Peepshow
• Planet Hollywood announces Pink’s
• Cheap Trick announces Las Vegas Hilton show
• Dateline NBC takes on Las Vegas
• Listener calls about The Rat Pack is Back, Mon Ami Gabi breakfast, Star Trek Experience, booking cabanas, gambling in Tunica, Mirage volcano, Gold Spike and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/14/09 (49:46 min, 45.7 MB) or subscribe.

• Bad Girls Club opener
• Review of The Hangover
• Treasure Island brings back Gilley’s
• Trader Vic’s closes
• Tropicana’s new owners spend $100 million
• Riviera hires Charo
• Palms opens Barbie Suite
• O’Shea’s gets Mental
• Cirque du Soleil tickets from BestofVegas.com
• Listener calls about Las Vegas burgers, confusion at Hooters, Lion’s Share at MGM Grand, celebrity sighting at Sapphire’s and more
• Hungover for Vegas by Joe Sedita
• Non-Vegas podcasting fun from Tim and Michele at Dyslexic Heart
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/6/09 (45:57 min, 42.2 MB) or subscribe.

Well, the magic of The Montecito is returning in the form of PH Towers. This new hotel/timeshare sister resort of Planet Hollywood is scheduled to open in November. While I’m anxious to check out the suites, the Celebrity Buffet and the pool area, the most impressive feature is PH Towers’ defiance of the laws of both space and time.

For almost three years, construction of PH Towers has taken place on land behind Planet Ho. On the resort’s Web site, both a map and a room photo showing Bellagio and Caesars across the street confirm this location.

Additional photos on the site, however, indicate some of the resort’s rooms are located just north and south of The Venetian. These rooms include not only fantastic views of The Strip, but apparently views from at least three years ago. Do you miss Stardust (RIP 2006) and New Frontier (RIP 2007)? Thanks to PH Towers, they’re back.

Few details about the Anywhere/Anytime Strip Suites have emerged, so I’m not sure what other views are available. Michele is hoping for a room overlooking the rotating shoe at The Silver Slipper, while I’d just like to see the “Future Home of Countryland U.S.A.” marquee one more time.

• Melrose Place opener
• Caesars almost gives away some sweet suites
• Questioning Fountainebleau’s future
• New craps record
• Mirage hires Jeff Beacher
• Crazy Horse Paris features Carmen Electra
• Listener calls about wrapping the banana at Qua, FAO Schwartz, The Palm at Caesars, Vegas Club and Plaza, Pinball Hall of Fame, Bellagio, Rainforest Cafe at MGM Grand, The Rat Pack is Back, Mirage issues, El Cortez and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/31/09 (56:21 min, 51.6 MB) or subscribe.

• FBI Files opener
• It’s official: Menopause is back, Smokey Robinson presents Human Nature at Imperial Palace and Holly Madison joins Peepshow
• The Comedy Festival gets canned
• Excalibur offers strip poker tournaments, sort of
• MGM Grand and Stratosphere offer all-day buffet passes
• Cirque du Soleil $25 second ticket promotion
• Listener calls about Casino Royale parking, Blue Man Group, M Resort, O, Las Vegas douchebaggery and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/17/09 (28:50 min, 26.6 MB) or subscribe.

• Awesome Adventures opener
• Monte Carlo teases Hotel 32
• Future of Barney’s at Palazzo in question
• Encore adds more shows
• Menopause may return to Las Vegas
• Casino Royale expands
• Planet Hollywood, Hooters, O’Shea’s and Mandalay Bay want you to drink
• Listener calls about Las Vegas in music videos, skanks at Wynn, Sin City Brewing Co., Bally’s, Bellagio, Penn and Teller, free shuttles, Vegas cabbies, Sterling Brunch and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/10/09 (68:29 min, 62.8 MB) or subscribe.

• The Soup opener
• Danny Gans dies
• Las Vegas headliner deals may change
• MGM Mirage and Dubai World rekindle their romance
• Casino Royale updates its Web site
• Hart and Huntington Tattoo moves to Hard Rock; John Huntington Ink opens at Palms
• Imperial Palace gets Human Nature
• Blue Man Group ticket upgrades from Best of Vegas
• Listener calls about Encore and Wynn; Suncoast’s latest promotion; things to love about Las Vegas; booking multiple hotels; guitar drinks at Imperial Palace; Ghostbar; swearing on the podcast; Botero; Golden Nugget upgrades; Michigan and Pennsylvania casinos; Primm and Reno casinos; and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/3/09 (76:19 min, 70 MB) or subscribe.

We’ll be discussing Gans’ Las Vegas career on the next podcast.

With Las Vegas visitors less willing or able to throw around wads of cash for umm… “veteran” acts, entertainment strategies may very well change over the next couple years. If the Hard Rock fails to fill The Joint for Santana’s residency and Caesars’ deals with Bette Midler and Cher don’t live up to expectations, we could see a shift away from these long-term showroom stints.

How will The Strip adapt? Wynncore’s four-show booking of Beyonce could be the beginning of a new trend—current touring arena acts playing a short stretch of shows in a small, intimate setting. Time will tell.

• What’s With That House opener
• Tropicana closes Paradise Tower
• CityCenter fixes take a long time
• Cosmopolitan drops Denizen name
• Fountainbleau runs into money problems
• Cher remains at Caesars
• Listener calls about Casino Royale, Encore, Sahara, The Joint, Gold Spike, Stratosphere, MGM Grand, Nobu and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/26/09 (56:32 min, 51.9 MB) or subscribe.

• Beverly Hills 90210 opener
• Alcohol-fueled banter about Las Vegas and listener calls about Atlantic City, Harrah’s, Big Elvis, Mirage volcano, Imperial Palace, Price is Right at Bally’s, Snackus Maximus, Santana vs. Cheap Trick, Fremont Street entertainment, Golden Gate, Hard Rock Hotel, Star Trek slot machines, Gold Spike, The Pearl at Palms and more
• Las Vegas is Waiting by Kevin Bowe
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/22/09 (65:22 min, 60 MB) or subscribe.

• Important Things opener
• Rehab Web site
• Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza 2
• Dubai and MGM make up
• Star Trek Experience opening delayed
• Bobby Slayton moves to Tropicana
• Encore books headliners
• Serendipity 3 opens at Caesars
• Listener calls about poker, Flamingo, Encore, Sin City Bad Girls at LV Hilton, Imperial Palace love tubs and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/18/09 (59:51 min, 55 MB) or subscribe.

• Lawrence in America opener
• Bally’s shuts down sports book
• Wet and Wild land deal falls through yet again
• Santana signs on at Hard Rock
• Tropicana adds two shows
• $140 roundtrip airfare taunts podcast hosts
• Final thoughts on Earth Hour
• Cocktail Doll
• Peepshow tickets from BestofVegas.com
• Listener calls about Encore, Minus 5 Ice Lounge, Rhumbar, Freak, MGM Grand Detroit, Don Rickles at Orleans and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/5/09 (50:03 min, 46 MB) or subscribe.

• Rock of Love opener
• Luxor get in on the all-inclusive trend
• Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce closes
• CityCenter has a rough week, rambles on
• Listener calls about El Cortez, Earth Hour, celebrity sighting, Minus Five Ice Lounge, Cirque discounts, poker tournaments, Ignite at Greek Isles and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/29/09 (51:33 min, 47.3 MB) or subscribe.

• Living Lohan opener
• Ruffin owns Treasure Island
• Rhumbar opens at Mirage
• Imperial Palace offers all-inclusive stays
• Listener calls about Star Trek Experience, Palazzo, Encore, Lion’s Share, Las Vegas Hilton, Michele’s blog, Ka, Cher, Mix, Bally’s South Tower, Lavo, casino smells, El Cortez, Monster Circus and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/22/09 (73:31 min, 67.5 MB) or subscribe.

• The Root of All Evil opener
• Cosmopolitan may become Denizen
• The Light Group pursues Monte Carlo
• Freaks opens at O’Shea’s
• Voices replaces The Scintas at Las Vegas Hilton
• X Men opens at Hooters
• The Comedy Stop at Tropicana closes
• Listener calls about Encore, Marie Osmond, Lion’s Share, Macau, Venetian, Las Vegas Hilton, Excalibur, Mystere and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/15/09 (74:01 min, 67.9 MB) or subscribe.

• All-Girl Getaway opener
• Show #202 reactions
• Michele’s London casino report
• Siegfried and Roy farewell
• All the casino owners are screwed
• Boyd Gaming tries to buy Station Casinos properties
• Cosmopolitan construction slows
• M Resort opens
• Conquer The Bomb at Sahara
• Cheap Trick rumor proves false
• Cher tickets from BestofVegas.com
• Listener calls about Wynn Las Vegas, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Paris Las Vegas piano bar, San Juan casinos, Lion’s Share, Golden Nugget, Sigma Derby, steakhouses and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/8/09 (73:27 min, 67.4 MB) or subscribe.

• Lawrence in America opener
• Las Vegas trip photos
• Boring-ass stroll down The Strip
• Boring-ass Encore visit
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/3/09 (36:23 min, 33.4 MB) or subscribe.

• Blow Down opener
• Las Vegas trip photos
• Observations from the Las Vegas Strip
• Beer pong comes to Imperial Palace
• Ellis Island steak special
• Carnegie Deli at Mirage
• Sin City Brewing Co. comes to Flamingo
• iPhone card counting application freaks out casinos
• Listener calls about all kinds of Las Vegas stuff
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 2/22/09 (46:18 min, 42.5 MB) or subscribe.

• Root of All Evil opener
• Distractions, technical screw-ups, unnecessary anger and all of the other things regular listeners have come to know and love over the past four years
• Evolution of the Five Hundy intro
• Platinum Masters’ Monster Circus at Las Vegas Hilton
• Steel Panther at Green Valley Ranch and Aliante Station
• Zowie Bowie moves to Palms
• The Killers and Paul McCartney scheduled to open The Joint 2.0
• The Lion King ticket details announced
• Excalibur offers all-day buffet pass
• More casino cost-cutting
• Quark’s Bar drink recipes
• Listener calls
• Freaky Five Hundy by Joe Sedita
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 2/7/09 (66:42 min, 61.2 MB) or subscribe.

• Super Swank opener
• Rio opens ND’s Fuego: The Evolution of Nightclub
• Tony and Tina’s Wedding moves
• Vince Neil opens second tattoo shop and off-Strip bar
• East Fremont Street gets a piano bar
• Paris offers Red Rooms
• Best of Vegas’ upgrades for Elton John and the Red Piano
• Listener calls about car rentals, Casino Royale, LOVE, Ellis Island’s steak special, Sexpresso, Wynn, Encore, Bally’s ’80s porn suites, Primm, Mirage volcano problems, Burger Bar, the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, Minus 5, Imperial Palace, karaoke and more Las Vegas fun
• Show #200 streaming live show and chat details later this week
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 1/31/09 (95:44 min, 87.8 MB) or subscribe.

• Growing Pains opener
• Listener calls about New Years Eve, Delmonico, Palms, Encore, Earl of Sandwich, Cheap Trick rumor, Tournament of Kings at Excalibur, Viva McDonalds, Circus Circus, Venetian, Wynn room deals, MGM Grand Detroit, renting a car, Palazzo, Simon at Palms Place, Society Cafe at Encore, Las Vegas Hilton and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 1/22/09 (54:30 min, 50 MB) or subscribe.

• Beverly Hillbillies opener
• Caesars holds off on Octavius Tower completion
• Tropicana ends Folie Bergere
• Harrah’s extends Rita Rudner
• Las Vegas Hilton closes The Scintas and Menopause The Musical
• Harrah’s delays Legends In Concert move
• Excalibur extends Defending the Caveman
• Dinner in the Sky lets people dine in the sky
• Pros and cons of Total Rewards
• Listener calls about THEhotel, Riviera, Viva McDonalds, Encore, Big Elvis, MGM Grand, Nine Fine Irishmen, Planet Hollywood and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 1/18/09 (57:54 min, 53.1 MB) or subscribe.

• No Reservations opener
• MGM-Mirage confirms CityCenter problems
• Cheap Trick might make my wishes come true
• Cabana Suites at El Cortez coming in March
• Photos and info about the Cabana Suites
• New downtown hotel will never happen
• Trippies 2008 analysis
• Listener calls about Encore, Wynn, New Years Eve and a bunch of other Las Vegas stuff
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 1/11/09 (61:25 min, 56.4 MB) or subscribe.

• Root of All Evil opener
• Five Hundy by Midnight wins Best Las Vegas Podcast Trippie Award
• Encore opens
• New Years Eve stunts
• CityCenter rumors
• Treasure Island deal with MGM Mirage lasts one year
• The Real Deal closes
• Trader Vic’s rumor
• Crown Las Vegas is back
• Best of Vegas hotel deals
• New Year’s wishes
• Listener calls about MGM upgrades, Ellis Island, bacon martinis, Blue Man Group, Lion’s Share, the $20 trick in Reno, Mirage poker room rumor, Wynn comps, MGM Foxwoods, Encore, Andres, Golden Nugget, Grand Lux, Palazzo rooms, Paris buffet and more
• FreeHollowBooks.com
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 1/4/09 (65:32 min, 60.1 MB) or subscribe.

• New Year No Limits opener
• Vegas gets snow, shuts down
• MGM Mirage sells Treasure Island
• Harrah’s delays Legends move
• Stomp Out Loud finds a new home
• Wynn works on Bee Gees musical
• Encore opens Monday
• Wynn interview and Encore layout
• EncoreOpening.com
• VPGenius.com
• Listener calls about New York New York, Casino Royale, Excalibur, Mirage rooms, Palazzo decor, Augustus Tower at Caesars, Luxor, December weather, Peppermill, Tableau, Tacos and Tequilla, Jersey Boys, Delmonico, Treasure Island, Barbra and Frank, Riviera, WNYC Radio Lab’s report on Harrah’s and more
• A Christmas Wish by Jeff from Indiana
• Hanukkah in Las Vegas by Dave Lifton
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 12/20/08 (101:28 min, 93 MB) or subscribe.

• Siegfried and Roy opener
• Welcome to Las Vegas sign parking lot opens
• Viva McDonald’s: New location, same bad food
• Wynn removes New Frontier marquee
• Listener calls about Coin-dropping slots, AEG correction, Detroit casinos, burned out signs, Reno, Lawry’s, Sinatra restaurant, Las Vegas Marathon, NM Cafe, Fiamma, Lion’s Share and more
• Christmas in Las Vegas by Clint Holmes and Leslie Gore
• Daily Fiasco blog
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 12/14/08 (64:12 min, 58.9 MB) or subscribe.

• Drop In opener
• Imperial Palace show rumors
• Tropicana poker room closes
• Free drinks for everyone at Hard Rock
• Encore opening coverage
• New Year’s Eve stunts
• Best of Vegas Heads Up of the Week: Phantom ticket upgrade
• Listener calls about New Year’s Eve, room rates, Sahara rooms, Wynn Las Vegas, Aliante Station, Imperial Palace and O’Shea’s closing rumors, Las Vegas rodeo, Mamma Mia, RM Seafood, Haunted Vegas tour, Casino Royale and more
• Podcast by Joe Sedita from Pedestrian Detour
• Royally Flushed blog
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 12/7/08 (59:32 min, 54.6 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #191 includes:

• Rainman opener
• Las Vegas is slow
• Imperial Palace closes restaurants
• Las Vegas signs are poorly maintained
• O’Shea’s gets psychic booth and cigar shop
• Karaoke returns to Bill’s
• Mirage previews renovated volcano
• New York New York renovations
• Mirage erects Terry Fator marquee
• Bigger Bang, Star Trek, Happy Days and Cliffhanger slot reviews
• Trip photos
• Listener calls
• Hungover for Vegas by Joe Sedita
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 11/30/08 (78:48 min, 72.3 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #190 includes:

• Colbert Report opener
• Planet Hollywood announces Peepshow
• Defending the Caveman moves to Excalibur
• Mirage sells Terry Fator tickets, prepares to reopen volcano
• Jillian’s closes
• McCarran Airport renovations cause delays
• The Kids in the Hall negotiate for Las Vegas show
• Encore features Sinatra restaurant
• Listener calls
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 11/23/08 (33:28 min, 30.8 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #189 includes:

• Passport to Great Weekends opener
• Praise for Baconnaise and new Bacon Salt flavors
• Las Vegas Sands halts St. Regis Residences
• Planet Hollywood consolidates high-limit slot areas
• Legends in Concert moves
• Bally’s ruins Jubilee weekly
• More Michael Jackson/Las Vegas Hilton rumors
• New Tix4Tonight location
• Discounted LOVE tickets
• Higher fares for The Deuce
• Thanksgiving options from Harrah’s
• New Las Vegas TV shows
• Vote for the Trippies
• Listener calls
• Five Hundy by Midnight Fanclub Facebook Group
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 11/16/08 (51:44 min, 47.5 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #188 includes:

• Ultimate To Do List opener
• Andre’s, Stomp Out Loud, Titanic exhibition closings
• Aliante Station opening
• Riviera renovations postponed
• World Series of Poker resumes
• Earn Club Grazie points on cruise ships
• Lowering the gambling age
• More on swearing
• Vote for the Trippies
• Vegas Hotel Pools
• Vegas Mate
• Listener calls about Tequila and Tacos, hotel pools, Sterling Brunch at Bally’s, MGM Grand gambling, Planet Hollywood, wedding chapels and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 11/09/08 (58:21 min, 53.6 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #187 includes:

• Root of All Evil opener
• Swears are bad
• Criss Angel BeLIEve opens, gets slammed
• Cher returns to Caesars Palace
• Donny and Marie find success at Flamingo
• Echelon delay gets extended
• Encore makes opening date official
• Vote for the Trippies
• Vote for the Podcast Awards
• The Comedy Festival tickets from BestofVegas.com
• Listener calls about The Horseshoe in Hammond, $1 million display photos, cheap dining tips and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 11/02/08 (50:38 min, 46.5 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #186 includes:

• Dirty Jobs opener
• NBA betting at Palms
• Ted Binion movie on Lifetime
• Nomination for the Trippies
• Nomination for the Podcast Awards
• Listener calls about Paris, Red Rock, Hawaiian Marketplace, Planet Hollywood, Mystere, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas in the winter and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 10/26/08 (45:42 min, 42 MB) or subscribe.

• Colbert Report opener
• Plaza v. Plaza: Plaza wins
• Tropicana has big plans
• Harrah’s mulls money-saving plans
• Excalibur offers $1 rooms
• Criss Angel update
• Point Break Live dies a quick death
• Sahara closes Speed The Ride
• Paris closes poker room
• Emeril runs a sports bar
• Star Trek Experience moves to Neonopolis
• Lefty Rosenthal dies
• More cutting-edge restaurant news from Coast Casinos
• Listener calls about drunk dials, Blue Man Group, Mohegan Sun ads, Circus Circus sign, Palazzo, Venetian, Sigma Derby, Boulder Highway, Las Vegas Wet and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 10/18/08 (81:32 min, 74.7 MB) or subscribe.

• Lawrence in America opener
• Mandalay Bay announces The Lion King
• Audiences slam Criss Angel preview
• Circus Circus marquee rumor
• Cher rumors
• Two-cent rooms at Harrah’s
• An official name for the mob museum
• Elvis resort project dies
• Lucky Strike at Rio closes
• The Comedy Festival returns
• Luxor adds another new restaurant
• Mohegan Sun commercials are awesome
• BestofVegas.com Heads Up of the Month: Blue Man Group
• Another meaty remix
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 10/05/08 (47:07 min, 43.3 MB) or subscribe.

• What Not to Wear opener
• The Lion King rumored to replace Mamma Mia
• Las Vegas Hilton sports book heist
• Gold Coast announces a hot new restaurant
• Last year’s Thanksgiving dining options
• Listener calls about Treasure Island, Harrah’s arena, Sigma Derby, Orleans bedbugs, Golden Nugget, Dirk Arthur, Hennesey’s Tavern, Red Rock Canyon, Craftsteak and more.
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/28/08 (39:24 min, 36.2 MB) or subscribe.

• Root of All Evil opener
• Criss Angel Believe delayed yet again
• LOVE documentary “All Together Now”
• Point Break Live
• Gordie Brown returns to downtown
• Forbes calls Sheldon Adelson a big loser
• What’s up with the Harrah’s arena?
• CityCenter construction
• Aria restaurants
• 2008 Trippies nomination form
• Listener calls about Paris, Silverton, Riviera, Circus Circus, Caesars Palace, Guy Savoy, Treasure Island, BLT Burger, Carrot Top, Excalibur poker room, Flamingo spa and more.
• Room discounts from VegasHotelSpecial.com, VegasTripping.com, Latano.com and Fat Wallet.
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/21/08 (62:41 min, 57.5 MB) or subscribe.

• America the Wright Way opener
• Girls of Glitter Gulch slots refused
• Criss Angel Believe delayed
• The Real Deal host named
• Plaza lawsuit proceeds
• Cosmopolitan developer designated
• Palazzo Sports Book opens
• Minus 5 cools off Mandalay Place
• Best of Vegas
• Vegas Bars by Blobots
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/7/08 (41:30 min, 38.1 MB) or subscribe.

• From Junky to Funky opener
• Listener Call Catch-up Part II
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/5/08 (54:29 min, 50 MB) or subscribe.

• Yes Dear opener
• 40/40 Club at Palazzo closing
• Vegas Mate for iPhone/iPod Touch
• Listener Call Catch-up Part I
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/1/08 (46:04 min, 42.3 MB) or subscribe.

• Larry King opener
• Excalibur poker room goes electronic
• Hard Rock poker room goes upscale
• Cell phone ban in sports books goes on hiatus
• Star Trek Experience at Las Vegas Hilton goes away
• $1 million display at Binion’s comes back
• Ooh La La at Paris says au revoir
• Yet another burger joint opens soon
• Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza reflections
• Plus trip reports about: Lion’s Share at MGM Grand, keno at Bally’s, Love Boat slot machines, Invaders from Planet Moolah, shopping at Casino Royale, Go Mini-Suites at Flamingo, the Empire Records room at Planet Hollywood, Postrio, Table 10, Bradley Ogden, Mon Ami Gabi, Paris bathrooms, Chippendales at Harrah’s, Mickey Dolenz (who was never in The Beatles) at the Forum Shops and other rambling observations about the Las Vegas Strip
• Hungover for Vegas by Joe Sedita from The Quiet Few
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 8/24/08 (59:01 min, 54.2 MB) or subscribe.

While you’re at it, listen to the episodes of The Strip and Vegas Gang also recorded live during the event. It was truly an honor to share the stage with Steve and Miles from The Strip, and Hunter, Chuckmonster, David, Jeff and Dr. Dave from Vegas Gang. We can’t say enough good things about these guys and their shows.

Finally, thanks so much to everyone who came out to the big event. As Steve mentioned in his article, we were all wondering whether we would be doing our shows in a large room with only a few people. Much to our surprise, the room was nearly full. Meeting so many people who have called and e-mailed over the years (and seeing a few familiar faces in the audience) was quite a rush.

Oh yeah… Pam Dawber, Carrot Top and Jeff Goldblum were at the show too. (Thanks for the picture, Megan.)

• SNL opener
• Here it is—audio of the big Vegas Podcast-a-Palozza event. We had an unbelievable afternoon and will be babbling about it on the next show. Enjoy the awkwardness of our show with a live audience. We sure did.
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 8/16/08 (51:31 min, 47.3 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #176 includes:

• Rock of Love opener
• CityCenter construction workers drink on the job
• Sir Galahad’s closes
• Luxor steakhouse is TENDER
• Andre’s renovates
• Another burger joint heads for Venetian
• Eating Las Vegas
• Mexitalia X-Press
• Best of Vegas
• Listener calls
• Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza
• Coverville 500
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 8/10/08 (42:04 min, 38.7 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #175 includes:

• Pinky and the Brain opener
• Boyd postpones Echelon
• CityCenter financing delay
• Trump lays off 73
• Flamingo plastered with Donny and Marie
• Roseanne leaves Sahara
• Venetian announces The Real Deal
• Bally’s dumps shared-revenue slots
• Star Trek machines introduce adaptive gaming
• Listener calls: MGM Grand service, Pussycat Dolls, Imperial Palace penthouse suite, pornslappers, Planet Hollywood room themes, Circus Circus manor rooms, Matt Dusk, drink service, kids in Las Vegas, Palms Place and much more
• Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 8/3/08 (65:45 min, 60.4 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #174 includes:

• All You Can Eat Paradise opener
• Cosmopolitan update
• Sahara plans
• CityCenter retail
• We get sidetracked by All In: The Poker Musical, rumors of Mariah Carey in negotiations to play at Planet Hollywood, and bad tattoos.
• Listener calls: Harrah’s New Orleans, pornslappers vs. timeshare drones, Bette Midler show review, Snackus Maximus, price shopping for hot dogs, WSOP, Sexy Tat or Trashy Tat, fishy smell at Golden Gate and much more
• Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 7/20/08 (61:46 min, 56.7 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #173 includes:

• Made in America opener
• How Tim and Tom will change Wynn Las Vegas
• Bodies’ move to Luxor
• Tropicana has water issues
• BLT Burger opens at Mirage
• Beware of hotel reservation promo codes found on Web forums
• Using cell phones in sports books may be OK soon
• Another Las Vegas people-watching game
• Contest: Send your best location for people watching in Las Vegas to submit@bestofvegas.com by July 28. Include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address for a chance to win tickets to see V: The Ultimate Variety Show at Planet Hollywood.
• Listener calls: WSOP, Rio’s Show in the Sky, hangover prevention, Planet Hollywood, Arizona casinos, The Time at Flamingo, Treasure Island and much more
• Vegas Podcast-a-Palooza
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 7/13/08 (55:46 min, 51.2 MB) or subscribe.

Join Five Hundy by Midnight, Vegas Gang and The Strip at 4 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2008, at The Lounge at Palms for the first-ever Vegas Podcast-a-palooza. We’ll be recording our shows live on stage and fielding audience questions. It’ll be the most fun Palms has seen since Trichelle moved out.

• George Carlin opener
• Cab fares increase
• George Carlin dies
• Stage Deli closes
• Hangover kills and other listener e-mails
• New Yorker hangover cure article
• Listener calls: Raos, Bouchon, Jersey Boys, bacon, Purple Reign, Peppermill, Big Elvis, Lion’s Share, WSOP, manpris and much more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/28/08 (61:05 min, 56.1 MB) or subscribe.

• Dennis Miller opener
• Hats! The Musical closes
• Purple Reign performs at Harrah’s Carnival Court
• Encore’s Web site is up; reservations accepted
• Cosmopolitan gets sued
• Christian Audigier: The Nightclub coming to Treasure Island
• More about the economy and Las Vegas
• Listener calls: 808 at Caesars closes; Goldfish slots rule; slot clubs are confusing; roulette wins us money; Palazzo is good but the shopping center is a cluster; Hooker Alley has moved; hangover remedies are necessary; LeReve makes people pee; and much more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/22/08 (54:33 min, 50.1 MB) or subscribe.

• 7 Days opener
• Hooters sale is off
• Rio iBar goes high-tech
• Michael Jackson/Las Vegas Hilton rumors heat up (again)
• Raw Talent Live at Sahara sounds lame
• It’s easier to peel Toni Braxton from the side of a building than from a Web site
• Second City Las Vegas closes Aug. 1
• Contest reminder
• MGM Mirage finds life on the Web beyond hotel Web sites
• Corporate tweeting the Zappos way
• Twitter
• O’Shea’s has a Web site: who knew?
• Listener calls: Las Vegas celebrity sightings, taking us to task, gambling in Washington, Florida and Connecticut, former Barbary Coast reports, slot clubs, Sigma Derby tournament report, Las Vegas Hilton rooms, Coke vs. Pepsi, blue tape at Palazzo and much more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/15/08 (77:07 min, 70.7 MB) or subscribe.

• Timon and Pumbaa opener
• Short strike at CityCenter
• Apple Store at The Crystals
• No Celtics playoff bets at Harrah’s properties
• Contest: Send your top way to beat the summer heat in Las Vegas to submit@bestofvegas.com by June 22. Include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address for a chance to win AMC movie passes.
• Listener calls: Las Vegas restaurant reviews, Flamingo Go Rooms, discounts for military members, Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, MGM Grand, Palazzo rooms, Planet Hollywood, King Kong slot machines, poker, Binion’s steakhouse, Barbary Coast’s poker room, Jersey Boys, Mirage, New York New York, theft rumor, CityCenter, Flight at Luxor, Rio waitresses, Southpoint, Golden Nugget, Venetian, Imperial Palace in Biloxi, Riley Martin and much more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/8/08 (91:29 min, 83.9 MB) or subscribe.

• Globe Trekker opener
• Flamingo cancels Toni Braxton
• Empire Ballroom closes
• Rio opens Sapphire Pool
• Thoughts, reviews and reflections from Atlantic City
• Trip photos
• Top five list
• Coverville 500
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/1/08 (56:01 min, 51.4 MB) or subscribe.

• The Grand opener
• Aria
• The Time
• Listener calls
• Soundseeing tour of The Grand Canal Shoppes at Venetian
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/23/08 (28:25 min, 26.2 MB) or subscribe.

• Late Show opener
• Vegas Tripping
• Vegas Links
• Las Vegas Advisor
• Send your top five lists
• Listener calls about the Rush concert, Luxor deals, Palazzo, Ms. Hawaiian Tropic, Mirage disappointments, Palms, Venetian, dancing on the valentine, Venetian and Main Street Station promotions, video poker at bars, Love, eBay slots, drunk tipping, cabs taking the tunnel and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/18/08 (61 min, 56 MB) or subscribe.

• It Could Happen Here opener
• Listener reports about Palazzo, Luxor detheming, Planet Hollywood, Excalibur’s bad service, Tropicana, Sam’s Town, blue tape, Rio’s Masquerade Show in the Sky, Cher, Jersey Boys, MGM Grand, Vegas Club entertainment and much more
• In defense of Tropicana
• Hooker Alley
• The least known huge jackpot at MGM
• Contest reminder.
• Five Hundy’s single-city East Coast tour
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/15/08 (61:45 min, 56.7 MB) or subscribe.

• Food Heaven opener
• Wynn announces expansion concepts
• Tropicana goes bankrupt
• Fitzgerald’s is on the block
• Jackie Gaughan sells El Cortez stake
• Golden Gate sort of increases shrimp cocktail price
• Harrah’s eliminates cashback
• WSOP introduces a precocious child to the cast
• Paris and TI cut poker room hours
• The casino formerly known as Barbary Coast adds a poker room
• Toni Braxton remains ill
• Terry Fator replaces Danny Gans
• $250,000 Game Show Challenge closes
• Star Trek: The Experience is going away too
• Sinatra events this week
• Contest: Send your list of top five things you wish had stayed in Las Vegas to submit@bestofvegas.com by May 28. Include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address for a chance to win Gordie Brown tickets.
• Listener calls
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/11/08 (53:17 min, 48.9 MB) or subscribe.

Update: I think I’ve got everything moved and working. If you notice anything on the site not functioning correctly, please e-mail me with info. We’ll have a new show this weekend.

• Alice opener
• Donny and Marie at Flamingo
• Scores becomes Rick’s
• 21
• What Happens in Vegas
• Deal
• The Grand
• Listener calls and comments about Bodies, Harrah’s cutbacks, Wet Republic at MGM Grand, Las Vegas karaoke, Hard Rock construction, Wynn rooms, $20 trick at Golden Nugget and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/27/08 (40:51 min, 37.5 MB) or subscribe.

• Miss USA opener
• Spamalot closing
• Gans moving
• Braxton ailing
• Criss Angel believing
• Tina Turner returning?
• Liger ligering
• MGM Mirage firing
• Listener calls and comments about Bodies, salt-water pools, Flight, the $20 trick, Double Helix and blue tape at Palazzo, Goldfish slot machines, Las Vegas side trips, hookers at Wynn Las Vegas, airport trams, downtown and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/20/08 (42:05 min, 38.7 MB) or subscribe.

• 12 Sexiest Las Vegas Jobs opener
• Harrah’s Entertainment becomes Caesars Entertainment
• Harrah’s diamond lounge update
• Guggenheim and Society of Seven are closing
• Matty-O’s 1973 Las Vegas video
• Listener calls about free concerts at Green Valley Ranch, Fireside Lounge at Peppermill, Cowboy Cabaret show review, fun with a raspy voice, Bodies, getting bumped from a hotel, Planet Hollywood’s pool and Prince-themed slot bonus round ideas
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/13/08 (46:51 min, 43 MB) or subscribe.

In 2004, Park Place Entertainment, then-owner of Flamingo, Bally’s, Paris and Caesars Palace along with a bunch of casinos outside of Las Vegas, changed its name to Caesars Entertainment. Harrah’s Entertainment acquired Caesars Entertainment a few months later.

So what does this name change mean? When we complain about diminishing diamond lounge benefits and 10 minutes later rave about free room offers, we’ll be calling it Caesars instead of Harrah’s. Other than that, probably not much.

• Sure Bet opener
• MGM Grand introduces Wet Republic ultrapool
• Harrah’s downgrades player benefits
• Fremont gets a Dunkin’ Donuts
• E-mails about opera, Vegas drinks and a Las Vegas poetry podcast
• Listener calls about Palazzo, Sylvia Browne, Four Queens, Red Rock, the happiest place on Earth and a new Las Vegas game
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/06/08 (35:53 min, 33 MB) or subscribe.

• Suze Orman opener
• Elvis-themed hotel and casino
• Tons of listener call about all things Las Vegas (including a few drunk dials)
• Palazzo blue tape photo
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/30/08 (52:12 min, 47.9 MB) or subscribe.

• How I Met Your Mother opener
• Where we’ve been
• Las Vegas trip photos on Flickr
• Crown Las Vegas cancellation
• Plaza and Cosmopolitan financing problems
• Titanic and Bodies move to Luxor
• Luxor restaurant updates
• Harrah’s inspections continue
• Calls about the Hard Rock, Top Gun slots, Planet Hollywood, Pong slots, Las Vegas Strip hookers, pool construction, Bette Midler, Sylvia Browne and much more
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• Mike Doughty: The Gambler

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/26/08 (51:28 min, 47.3 MB) or subscribe.

• Sunset Tan opener
• Our first in-studio guest
• Binions sale complete
• Rio’s Masquerade Show in the Sky isn’t closing
• Is Las Vegas slumping?
• How Dave does Las Vegas and other random chatter
• Vegas Roundtable Podcasts
• Wings for Wheels
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/15/08 (54:42 min, 50.2 MB) or subscribe.

• Colbert Report opener
• Hooters’ days may be numbered
• Our Planet Hollywood room theme: a real cliffhanger
• Thoughts on the P-Ho casino, bars and restaurants
• Slot report: Wizard of Oz, Sopranos, Dukes of Hazard and Press Your Luck
• A reason to visit Monte Carlo
• Listener calls about Love, Sigma Derby, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Pinball Hall of Fame, Palazzo, finding female companionship, Circus Circus Steakhouse and more
• Spotlight on nightclub shakedowns
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/10/08 (78:14 min, 71.8 MB) or subscribe.

• Creative Juice opener
• IRS busts Pure
• NBC shutters Montecito
• Wynn announces Encore opening
• Bally’s closes buffet
• Sahara plans renovations
• MGM Grand expands pools
• Trip observations about Starlight Tattoo, Eyecandy, Luxor renovations, Flight, New York New York changes, CityCenter progress, Snackus Maximus, Payard, Bette Midler’s audience, Palazzo, Righteous Urban Barbeque and more
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Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 3/2/08 (47:44 min, 43.8 MB) or subscribe.