Vegas Sports Book

[joeydb]

I remember Caesars Palace being pretty nice also. Many screens and roomy. High ceilings, so smoke should not be an issue.

[pweizer]

Originally Posted by joeydb

I remember Caesars Palace being pretty nice also. Many screens and roomy. High ceilings, so smoke should not be an issue.

Smoke is definitely an issue.

Paul

Avoid the Venetian. LV Hilton and MGM Grand are pretty good

[10 pnt move up]

Venetian is just too busy for me. I stayed at Mandalay Bay late last year and really liked it.

Wynn is obviously spectacular, but so are the prices.

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

Avoid the Venetian. LV Hilton and MGM Grand are pretty good

Why should he avoid the Venetian? Curious?

[philcski]

Legasse Stadium at Venetian is God's gift to a sports fan.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by philcski

Legasse Stadium at Venetian is God's gift to a sports fan.

Maybe to watch a game and drink a few, but not at all what I'm looking for when paying the races.

[joeydb]

I hear Bellaggio has a nice sports book too. A guy I know plays the ponies from there on his trips to Vegas and he loves it.

Originally Posted by asudevil

Why should he avoid the Venetian? Curious?

Are you taking a survey?

[Gate Dancer]

May not be as glamourous as others mentioned here (Wynn is awesome) but I was very comfortable and enjoyed the the Super Saver Derby at the Southpoint. Plenty of room, excellent viewing for horses. I was treated nicely. I would go back for sure............

[ADJMK]

I agree that the racebook at the Southpointe is one of the better ones. There are nicer racebooks (Wynn, Bellagio) but you have to bring a flashlight with you to read the forms. Southpointe is one of the few hotels that actually cares about horseplayers. It has special reduced room rates for horseplayers and the video from the racebook is shown on the different channels on the tv in your room .So you can flip on the races in the am without racing down to the racebook. I have asked at other hotels why they don't do the same thing and get indifferent shrugs. I mean how hard is it to flip a switch. Nice to be able to go back up to relax and be able to watch the rest of your P4 races race live in the comfort of your own room.
Venitian sportsbook was remodeled a few years ago and is huge and very bright with huge screens surrounding the place. Good place to watch sports at the same time you are playing the races.