VEGAS Question
 

I am going to Vegas in December. I am not much of a card player, but I do mess around with Roulette. My main thing is Horse and Sports betting so I will spend most of my time in the sportsbooks. My question:

What sportsbook has the best reward program and will comp me the best. I am not a HUGE player, probably $50-100 per game and $25-50 per race. I will be traveling there more frequently now and it would nice to get some comps eventually, thanks for your help!

Here is what I know. I stayed at Ballys in July, spent probably 80% of my time in the sportsbook (Great cheesesteaks right next door to their sportsbook) and now I get alot of great offers. The last weekend in November, they are having an Invitiational FREE poker tourney, 42k in prizes, first place is 10k plus a seat in the WSOP final event, lady told me around 300 people will get in. With this tourney, I get three free nights and a $50 food voucher.

I am also going in March, for march madness, and got three free nights(prime nights also, thursday/friday/saturday)...

You will get the most comps from Roulette and Blackjack, sports you get the least, horses is mid level comps

Thanks for the 411 bro!

Scavs: how are the rooms? I know...you didn't spend much time in them,but?

I have stayed in three places(Ballys, Mirage, MGM Grand). Grand SUCKS ass, brutal beds, when I wanted to sleep I couldn't, I had springs in my side and in my grill. Mirage was a little better then that but the Ballys rooms were awesome. The only thing I want out there roomwise is a decent bed with a good pillow so when i want to go to sleep, I can, no wasteing time trying to fall asleep. I also like when they have a couch and a desk type area because I like to spread things out and get organized and you have to remember that we usually roll with a decent sized group so having areas to sit down is kinda important. They were the biggest rooms also and had everything I want.

I have been in the Bellagio rooms and they were obviously nice, you can't beat that place, but cost wise, it isn't worth it...Ballys is right across the street anyways if you really wanted to go to Bellagio

Great info....I had heard that the Grands' beds sucked...from a cab driver no less...I stayed at the Aladdin in 2005....don't know if they're done with the remodel of that place?

I forgot about that place, I stayed there also, probably the best room I will ever stay in....8 person suite with a connecting room, was in the shape of a C and the curve part was all glass, viewing the strip.....I am not a fan of the gaming at the Aladdin, but I have heard that they are going all out with the renovations, so if they have a good sportsbook, I will obviously try it out

The cabbie told us it was a 2Bill remodel...they're turning the entrance to the street cuz they weren't getting any foot traffic. I didn't like their gaming either..slots on entrance floor and cards on 3rd floor(for the big spenders)

Try here:

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin...ropertyID=1448

This is across the street (Flamingo) from the race/sportsbook entrance to Ballys. If you can't sleep in these beds see a doctor. It's a 3 minute walk to the book and a nice luxury hotel.

Chromer
 

Hey Chromer, is that place cheaper because they don't have a casino in it? Just curious

They do have a casino.

Their rates are sometimes higher and sometimes lower than what you can get at Bally's. If anything, I've found them slightly higher most of the time I've stayed. They are a small boutique hotel and on occasion it can be difficult to find a room there (I couldn't get one for BC this year when I tried to book 2 weeks ago). But they are definetly in the "luxury" grade of rooms. Higher quality mattress, high count egyptian cotton linen's, etc. I mentioned them because you said you had a hard time in the beds at MGM

This is the grounds of the old Maxim Hotel/Casino if you remember that far back. They tore that down and put this up.

I am only 27, so I have no idea about the Maxim Hotel and Casino

You didn't miss anything.

did you think to email and ask rich eng ?

http://www.reviewjournal.com/columnists/eng.html

Best sports / horse comps are at the Orleans.

I was gonna say the same thing. They are into Racing, being the venue for the Horse Player World Series.
Their rooms are clean, quiet and comfortable. The staff is friendly. It's big enough to hold just about any game you want and small enough not to feel like you're in Yankee Stadium and its easy to get around in and find the places you want to be. Decent restaurants and timely shuttles to the Strip, if thats your thing.

I was out there to visit a client and stayed at the Venetian. I spent most of my time at the race book and wasn't playing very serious at all. I was playing around about 75% of the time maybe playing $50 to $100 a race. The other 25% of the time I was playing more serious.

Anyway, they started coming around asking if they could do anything for me. They heard me talking to a friend about going to dinner and they came right over to comp me for dinner. They comped me for lunch pretty much everyday and always offered dinner, snacks, shows, etc.

My table play got me a few comps as well.

Overall, I was kind of surprised.

Good luck.

Eric

Ela, I should check that out then because I am getting that at Ballys right now and the Venetian is alot nicer then Ballys, i was in the sportsbook at Ballys for like 12 hours straight started at Calder and ended at Los Al, it was a fun day, up and down, pushing the same amount you were talking about. Thanks for the heads up

Check it out. I am not a Vegas guy or anything so I don't know the real landscape, ins and outs, etc. I had to stay at the Venetian and like I said I was very surprised. There were mostly regulars there for the races and the sports guys didn't come out to stay until night. There was a couple of guys who were there for a couple of day stay and they were playing real serious. I stayed for about 9 days or so and was just there more than most I guess.

I will say that the entire facility was great -- all around.

Have a great time.

Eric

welcome to the board also Eric, I am going in November for an invitational poker tourney and then March for March Madness