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The Downtown Grand’s Andrew Economon

Downtown Grand GM Andrew Economon has, in his words, worked “both sides of the street” in Las Vegas – for Caesars and for MGM. He’s made other stops along The Strip and off The Strip, He now runs the hotel that used to be “Lady Luck.”   After a long closure, it came back ten […]

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Christiaan Van Buuren, Plaza Table Games Director

Jonathan and Gary continue the “tradition” of welcoming new manager by putting them on the podcast. Christiaan Van Buuren is the new Director of Table Games, and a South African like Jonathan.   Christiaan shares his journey from the casino world of South Africa to Las Vegas, a detour to South Korea, then back to […]

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Former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst

Las Vegas’ first female mayor, Jan Jones Blackhurst, served from 1994 to 1999 – immediately preceding Oscar Goodman. Jones Blackhurst had already made a name for herself as a TV spokeswoman for her family’s grocery store chain, Thrifimart, and her former husband’s car dealership.   She tells how she ran for mayor on a bet, […]

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Welcome Fontainebleau Las Vegas!

It’s finally here. Fontainebleau Las Vegas is opening its doors. Jonathan and Gary got a sneak peek from the woman at the top, COO Colleen Birch. Recorded inside the resort’s top steakhouse, Colleen recounts her Vegas history and how she joined Fontainebleau nearly a year ago.  Hosts: Jonathan Jossel, Gary Vickery Subscribe / Leave A […]

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Jeremy Aguero, Las Vegas’ Analyst

When Vegas wants to do something big, like hosting the Super Bowl or F1, or helping the A’s move to town, somebody has to crunch the numbers. And often, that somebody Jeremy Aguero, head of Applied Analysis. He’s the valley’s leading expert on economic, fiscal and policy issues, and has undertaken projects of local, regional […]

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Formula One: A Quick Reality Check

This is a short bonus preview for a full episode that will come out at the end of November. With Formula One weekend happening in Las Vegas, Jonathan wants to share some thoughts about how it’s going for the Plaza and other downtown properties. Here’s Jonathan with Jeremy Aguero, founder of Applied Analysis, which played […]

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Dayvid Figler, Podcasting for Las Vegas

The son of a dealer, Dayvid Figler has worn many hats during his life in Las Vegas: staffer for Sen. Harry Reid and Gov. Richard Bryan, attorney, and for a short time courtesy of Mayor Oscar Goodman: a judge!    These days Dayvid hosts the daily podcast “CityCast Las Vegas,” which dives deep into issues both vital […]

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Billy Walters, Las Vegas Gamblin’ Man

From hustling pool at age nine, to making and blowing a fortune in his native Kentucky, Billy Walters has risked it all – and then some. Walters is telling his story in a new book: “Gambler: Secrets From a Life at Risk.” Billy shares a few of his stories: developing the first computer-driven sports betting […]

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Oscar Goodman’s Crossroads

The former mayor is back in the main dining room of his namesake steakhouse with more stories of his life. This talk was entitled “To Be or Not to Be.” He’s not talking about his time as king of Denmark, but rather the crossroads he’s encountered and the choices he made. Among the first, and […]

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Clark Co. Commissioner Michael Naft

About half of the 2.4 million people in the Las Vegas Valley don’t live in a city. They’re in unincorporated Clark County. That includes The Strip, the Boulder Highway and all that empty space down I-15 to Primm. Representing much of that land is District A Commissioner Michael Naft. A Las Vegan since the first […]

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Drawing November 9th at 10pm


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