The mob’s longtime stranglehold on Las Vegas is weakening as the feds press down harder than ever. Just a few years ago, no one built anything on the Strip without gangster involvement. Now, as the late ‘80s unfold into the ‘90s, rising Vegas mega-developer Steve Wynn begins his rise to battle Kirk Kerkorian as the new kings of the Strip, and they don’t need ... Show More
Sep 2021
Summer Food Frenzy: Best of Business Wars Daily
Summer is a time for barbecues, picnics, and maybe even a stiff drink. When it’s warm out, the business of food really starts booming. That’s why we decided to bring you a roundup of some of our favorite recent food stories from our weekday news podcast, Business Wars Daily.Liste ... Show More
20m 16s
Jan 2023
Las Vegas
Best known for its world-class casinos and lavish hotels, the desert city of Las Vegas, Nevada has a darker side, too. For decades, connections to organised crime tarnished its reputation. Now, Las Vegas attracts tens of millions of tourists every year, many of whom come to gambl ... Show More
54m 47s
Feb 2024
REAL Financial Freedom: Exiting for $40 Million, Investing in Fyre Fest & Partying W/ A-List Celebs
In this episode, the boys are in LAS VEGAS to reunite with serial entrepreneur, gambler & 8-figure founder John Cerasani to chat about ditching corporate America, building a multi-million dollar company, selling for 8 figures, how to exit a business, collaborating with Bob Menery ... Show More
1h 17m
May 2023
👑 “We analyze Waystar Royco” — Succession’s fictional reality. The Debt Ceiling deal. Casinos’ Blackjack tweak.
Even in fiction, there are real business takeaways — So we jumped in TBOY-style to Succession’s Waystar Royco (FYI no spoilers). The President and Speaker reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling — short term crisis avoided, but long term damage done. And Las Vegas casinos ... Show More
19m 36s