$300 a night.
I got 2 people coming with me, so I feel that $75-100 a piece per night for a few college kids is reasonable. I really don't care too much about the rooms, but more about the sports books / odds available at the casino seeing how I'll be there for 7-10 hours a day betting on the Draft, NHL playoffs, and MLB.
I got 2 people coming with me, so I feel that $75-100 a piece per night for a few college kids is reasonable. I really don't care too much about the rooms, but more about the sports books / odds available at the casino seeing how I'll be there for 7-10 hours a day betting on the Draft, NHL playoffs, and MLB.
Looking like heading to Vegas in June for a stag-do and wedding so any ideas would be great.
I think only a small few of the party will have any betting experience or knowledge - though this does include the groom - but I figured I would try and find some other stuff to do that would keep everyone happy when they are not at the tables...
I think only a small few of the party will have any betting experience or knowledge - though this does include the groom - but I figured I would try and find some other stuff to do that would keep everyone happy when they are not at the tables...
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Best sportsbook from what I read anyway would be Las Vegas Hilton Race and Sports
Las Vegas Hilton Race and Sports SuperBook Details
* Hours of operation: Sunday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. There are extended hours during football season.
* Payment options: Cash, casino chips and race and sports book vouchers.
* Location: On the main casino floor inside the Las Vegas Hilton.
* Type of betting offered: The extensive wagering menu includes daily games (straight bets, totals, money lines, first halves); futures; pro and football season wins and games-of-the-year; PGA and European PGA golf; NASCAR; Formula One; soccer (English Premier League and Mexican Apertura/Clausura); tennis; boxing; other international events; an extensive race track menu from coast to coast and major greyhound racetracks.
* Number of televisions: 42 (28 giant projection screens and 14 50-inch plasmas).
* Big screens: 11 in the sports book, 19 in the race book.
* Largest TV: 15-foot by 20-foot projection screen.
* Food and drinks: Refreshments and food available in The Buffet located adjacent to the sports book counter. Visitors also can find sandwiches, snacks and breakfast at the Super Snack Bar. Cocktails and drinks are also available at the nearby 8th Pole Bar. Complimentary cocktails served for players in both the race and sports book.
* Seating: More than 300 seats overall, 100 in the sports book.
* Race and sports book director / manager: Jay Kornegay.
* Lines posted: Daily events by 8:30 a.m. The industry's first pro football lines, 4 p.m. on Sundays. Weekly pro football lines, 10 a.m. on Mondays. Advanced pro football lines, Tuesday afternoons.
* Line originator: In house.
* Betting service offered: Pay-by-mail, state-of-the-art wagering terminals.
* Comps and specials: Complimentary cocktails for players in both the race and sports book. Room, food and other comps available for rated players.
* Special events or contests: Home to the SuperContest pro football handicapping contest and the twice-a-year Pick the Ponies horse-racing contest as well as other race handicapping contests.
Las Vegas Hilton Race and Sports SuperBook Review
The Las Vegas Hilton Superbook definitely lives up to its name. It's one of the largest race and sports book in town, offering something for every gambler.
The Superbook encompasses 30,000 square feet and offers more than 300 seats. There are 60 viewing monitors, including 28 large screens and one mammoth 15' x 20' screen showing all of the biggest games and races.
The sports book area offers dozens of bets on everything from the Rugby World Cup to tennis and soccer. The Superbook is also the place to go if you want interesting proposition bets. The book recently offered more than 300 propositions on the Super Bowl alone.
Gamblers are kept up-to-date on the latest scores and sports news by a 75-foot sports ticker running across the room.
The race area of the Superbook is a bettors dream. There are individual LED TVs at every seat and dozens of big screens to watch races from across the country.
For the high rollers, there is a VIP section with plush leather armchairs, four 15-inch LCD screens and one bigscreen TV.
The Hilton's Superbook is also one of the most convenient in town with special parking right outside the door and an entrance off Joe W. Brown Drive behind the hotel.
For those searching for refreshments after a long day of betting, the Eighth Pole Bar located next to the Superbook offers not only drinks, but five TVs and two larger flat screens so you don't miss a minute of the action. The Superbook Super Snack Bar, which also borders the sports book, offers sandwiches, salads, snacks and breakfast food.
-- Reviewed by Kristine McKenzie
Las Vegas Hilton Race and Sports SuperBook Details
* Hours of operation: Sunday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. There are extended hours during football season.
* Payment options: Cash, casino chips and race and sports book vouchers.
* Location: On the main casino floor inside the Las Vegas Hilton.
* Type of betting offered: The extensive wagering menu includes daily games (straight bets, totals, money lines, first halves); futures; pro and football season wins and games-of-the-year; PGA and European PGA golf; NASCAR; Formula One; soccer (English Premier League and Mexican Apertura/Clausura); tennis; boxing; other international events; an extensive race track menu from coast to coast and major greyhound racetracks.
* Number of televisions: 42 (28 giant projection screens and 14 50-inch plasmas).
* Big screens: 11 in the sports book, 19 in the race book.
* Largest TV: 15-foot by 20-foot projection screen.
* Food and drinks: Refreshments and food available in The Buffet located adjacent to the sports book counter. Visitors also can find sandwiches, snacks and breakfast at the Super Snack Bar. Cocktails and drinks are also available at the nearby 8th Pole Bar. Complimentary cocktails served for players in both the race and sports book.
* Seating: More than 300 seats overall, 100 in the sports book.
* Race and sports book director / manager: Jay Kornegay.
* Lines posted: Daily events by 8:30 a.m. The industry's first pro football lines, 4 p.m. on Sundays. Weekly pro football lines, 10 a.m. on Mondays. Advanced pro football lines, Tuesday afternoons.
* Line originator: In house.
* Betting service offered: Pay-by-mail, state-of-the-art wagering terminals.
* Comps and specials: Complimentary cocktails for players in both the race and sports book. Room, food and other comps available for rated players.
* Special events or contests: Home to the SuperContest pro football handicapping contest and the twice-a-year Pick the Ponies horse-racing contest as well as other race handicapping contests.
Las Vegas Hilton Race and Sports SuperBook Review
The Las Vegas Hilton Superbook definitely lives up to its name. It's one of the largest race and sports book in town, offering something for every gambler.
The Superbook encompasses 30,000 square feet and offers more than 300 seats. There are 60 viewing monitors, including 28 large screens and one mammoth 15' x 20' screen showing all of the biggest games and races.
The sports book area offers dozens of bets on everything from the Rugby World Cup to tennis and soccer. The Superbook is also the place to go if you want interesting proposition bets. The book recently offered more than 300 propositions on the Super Bowl alone.
Gamblers are kept up-to-date on the latest scores and sports news by a 75-foot sports ticker running across the room.
The race area of the Superbook is a bettors dream. There are individual LED TVs at every seat and dozens of big screens to watch races from across the country.
For the high rollers, there is a VIP section with plush leather armchairs, four 15-inch LCD screens and one bigscreen TV.
The Hilton's Superbook is also one of the most convenient in town with special parking right outside the door and an entrance off Joe W. Brown Drive behind the hotel.
For those searching for refreshments after a long day of betting, the Eighth Pole Bar located next to the Superbook offers not only drinks, but five TVs and two larger flat screens so you don't miss a minute of the action. The Superbook Super Snack Bar, which also borders the sports book, offers sandwiches, salads, snacks and breakfast food.
-- Reviewed by Kristine McKenzie
