Vegas Race Book help
 

I'm heading out to Vegas next week. Can someone direct me to the Racebook they feel is the best in terms of offering the same wagering menu as the tracks, as well as offering the minimum amounts that those tracks do (i.e. 50 cents min for the pick 4 at Gulfstream and alike)?

thanks in advance

All of them are fine. Bellagio is smallish. Ceasars is big.

but are they taking 50 cent minimum wagers? or is $1 the minimum.

they have to be set up to take less than $1 minimum...

for example, nyc otb does not take 50 cent wagers

I was just wondering if anyone has been out there recently where they have actually made wagers with the thost track minmums

They are just like any simulcast place. But call b/c they didn't have 50 cent base wagers the last time I was there.

Thanks RS, that's what I was asking...

seems silly to me that these facilities can't get their **** together and give us the wagering platform the bettor deserves...

NJ Bets has improved their platform immensely, and outside of have to wait for the tape delay version of NYRA, is very good.

I was just out there a couple weeks ago... The Venetian is OK they've got a pretty nice set up and will provide free drinks to horseplayers. I stopped by the Wynn and its very nice, didn't stick around long enough to explore the beverage options. Emeril's Stadium at the Palazzo is a waste of time if you're looking to bet the horses. They sent me to the Venetian to get a form and only had the races on one TV.

my recollection is that the wagering menu's were the same at each book...

Wynn
Mandalay Bay
Aria

Wynn and Red Rock are the two nicest out there by far.

Paul

The Palms is great and they are fairly liberal with the free drinks for players :tro: :cool:

Don't know about the minimums though

Most sports books have free drink coupons that you can ask for when you place your horse bets. I know Luxor & Mandalay Bay both do this. They just don't want to provide free drinks for people watching sports and not gambling.

Last year I was in MGM's and you could get drinks for free... IF.. you showed the waitress a horse racing bet ticket.
Monte Carlo, Excalibur, NY also give drink tickets if you're playing horses. Just ask for them when you're making your bets.

Also, don't know where you're staying, but MC will give you free racing forms if you are staying at any MGM/Mirage property, by showing them your room key. Some places give them out, some charge you.

Mandalay Bay
:tro:

It's not the most glamorous around but I've been treated VERY nicely by the staff at the Hilton, specifically Jay Kornegay the director. Their book is huge and the TVs are all functional, something that Mandalay Bay lacked the last time I was in there.

NT

I didn't like the book at aria at all but maybe thats just me. Red rock is a great place to bet horses as well as mandalay bay. I have no information on the smallish bets though...

BAM

You hit the nail on the head Nick. Hilton was great the couple times I have been in there. It is huge and no frills, which I kinda prefer.