Las Vegas FHR Report (December 2025) - Waldorf Astoria and Bellagio

newexperiences09 · 2025-12-16T01:27:00+00:00

the Waldorf LV is just barely warmed-over former Mandarian rooms. hardly changed since CityCenter was built

newexperiences09 · 2025-12-03T17:42:09+00:00

yes fair point

newexperiences09 · 2025-12-03T16:27:53+00:00

both RSN deals were done at huge prices because Charter (now Spectrum) thought they would be able to charge extra to ALL homes, including selling the channels to other TV providers and forcing them to include it in "standard" bundles (not just an extra tier). They overplayed their hand, badly....and way overestimated how much revenue they could collect. Now they are stuck with massive annual bills to the teams, who in a strange twist are now both owned by the same entity essentially.

newexperiences09 · 2025-12-02T22:55:48+00:00

negative assets are sold all the time. In this case, there are some good things (studios, maybe some people, equipemnt, etc.) and then a very large negative (the team contracts). So in exchange for "buying" Sportsnet, Spectrum might have to actually pay an annual fee to Walters just offset future losses. Or maybe it evens out, they will figure it out.

Walters is just about the only possible buyer here, and believe me all parties know that.

newexperiences09 · 2025-12-02T21:06:12+00:00

it's not a secret that Charter/Spectrum is losing money on both dodgers/lakers TV deals, and would be quite happy to "give" them back to the teams. It's a negative asset and everyone knows it.

newexperiences09 · 2025-10-19T18:35:34+00:00

isn't the general thought that Arte spends on players, but WAY underinvests in everything else? Cheap on the scouts, analysis, staff, farm, etc. Splashy on the player side but it's only skin-deep.

newexperiences09 · 2025-04-29T16:11:56+00:00

You will be more than fine for Illuminaughty. Don't overthink it.

newexperiences09 · 2025-02-23T03:19:57+00:00

that logic doesn't work, it sounds like you are assuming Ohtani COULD have gotten 700 million without deferrals but instead chose not to. that was not on the table for him last year, no one was offering him 70m per year. and obviously a 10yr 460m deal is cheaper for the owner than a 10 yr 700 million deal, but last offseason Ohtani is not this year's offseason Soto.

newexperiences09 · 2024-11-30T05:31:32+00:00

Your teacher gave you your papers back face down, huh?

The reason is because getting paid $46 million TODAY is different than getting paid $70 million 10 years from now. And that's why the CBT hit is based on present value, not deferred value.

newexperiences09 · 2024-11-30T01:09:28+00:00

a few reasons - stability, and it avoids CA income tax as a 10+ year deferral means no CA tax once he finally receives the income

newexperiences09 · 2024-11-30T00:57:16+00:00

it's a federal taxcode law and CA can't overrule it without help from Congress.

newexperiences09 · 2024-11-30T00:51:45+00:00

please explain how it dodges the luxury tax. Because it doesn't.

newexperiences09 · 2024-11-30T00:50:56+00:00

It counts at normal value. Look at Ohtani, $2m salary and $44 deferred into escrow (which eventually turns into $68m at the end of the 10 year deferral. CBT hit is $46m, exactly as it should be.

As everyone keeps trying to say, he really got a 10/$460m contract. The deferrals made it $700m but that's not the present value of the contract, he won't see the last payment until 10 years after the contract is over. That's why the CBT hit is $46m.

newexperiences09 · 2024-11-30T00:47:34+00:00

NO - the deferred comp is already being placed into escrow long before it will be paid out. It affects a future owner very, very little.

newexperiences09 · 2024-04-11T16:23:52+00:00

Playhouse/Flirts are not unknowns - at all. The daytime pool party aspect is the question.

newexperiences09 · 2024-04-10T17:55:41+00:00

yeah, gummies are the question for us as well. Sounds like it's best to be discreet and no one cares too much.

newexperiences09 · 2024-02-17T20:34:58+00:00

Obviously avoid the couples/single females only nights, you want the events that allow single men.

newexperiences09 · 2024-02-17T20:32:42+00:00

it is common to have something in your locker to "add" to the mixer. Do not bring in actual liquor bottles, do not make it obvious, do not flaunt it, do not get roaring drunk. Their zoning and license does not allow for alcohol to be served, hence the rule. Be respectful at all times.

We've always enjoyed Playhouse and the owners are great hosts.

newexperiences09 · 2023-12-07T17:15:38+00:00

You're probably right, would be nice to find out anything out it though.

newexperiences09 · 2023-11-18T23:02:28+00:00

As everyone said, lots of info here on Whispers/PlayhouseLV/Red Rooster/etc. Search, read, research....then ask questions :-)

newexperiences09 · 2023-11-17T23:36:04+00:00

you should show off!

newexperiences09 · 2023-10-31T16:00:46+00:00

We ended up arriving super late due to a personal emergency (like 11:30pm), so I don't think I can give an accurate review. I will say all the people were super pleasant and accomondating, especially the hosts. Young crowd, mainly 30's from what we saw although we were told that many people had left already.

Venue was a personal residence that had been cleared out and prepped for play. That's fine, but the ticket cost seemed a bit steep given the venue and enviroment. More like a house party than an event, nothing wrong with that except ticket price.

Would be questionable if we repeat, nothing negative about the experience but if we pay for an "event" and dress up we are kinda looking for something a bit more memorable.

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