YouTube gambling personality Vegas Matt is about to become the subject of a movie based on his own life. Red Leaf Entertainment is developing the project under the working title "The Chop."
Key Takeaways
- The movie will trace Morrow's rise from family man to high-profile casino content creator and advantage gambler.
- Production is targeted for 2027, with Mike Young writing and producing; casting and financing remain undisclosed.
Filmmaker and stand-up comedian Mike Young has been brought in to develop the script and produce the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It's described as a rags-to-riches drama drawn from Morrow's real path from an ordinary father and husband to influencer persona Vegas Matt, one of the most recognized names in casino content creation.
Vegas Matt, whose real name is Stephen Matt Morrow, lives in Las Vegas and has built an audience of more than 1.6 million subscribers on YouTube by filming his high-stakes slot sessions. The story will follow his transformation after he became drawn into advantage gambling on the Las Vegas Strip, a path that eventually connects him with a group of fellow gamblers. As that group's profile grows, the script is expected to explore the strain that accompanied Morrow's rise to becoming one of the world’s most recognized casino influencers.
Morrow, a sweepstakes casino influencer, told the outlet that Young grasps what makes his story worth telling, pointing to the hidden economy and subculture behind advantage play rather than simply the wins themselves at the gaming tables. He added that real risks and real relationships shaped that period of his life and said he is looking forward to working with Young on bringing it to the screen.
The project is targeting a production start in 2027. No director has been named, and details on financing, casting, and further production plans have not yet been released.
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Real-life casino drama already playing out for Vegas Matt
That backstory already includes a recent real-world dispute with one of the Strip's biggest resorts. Morrow says security escorted him off the property at The Venetian last year, days after he and a group of friends won roughly $400,000 on a Phoenix Link slot machine. He has said he was never given an official reason for the removal.
Morrow addressed the incident directly, stating that the group left the machine's counter higher than when they started, which he argued undercuts any suggestion that advantage play was involved. He suggested instead that the casino may simply have been unhappy that he won.
Representatives for The Venetian have not responded to requests for comment on the matter. Despite the incident, Morrow has acknowledged that he continues to gamble at other properties, both on the Strip and downtown, including regular appearances at the El Cortez. He also has an event scheduled at Fontainebleau Las Vegas in October, per his website.
Morrow's channel and its associated brand have continued to grow even as the Venetian dispute drew attention online, with his subscriber count and broader social media following now numbering in the millions across platforms.
