Are you as ready for March Madness as we are? Games are always exhilarating — particularly here in Vegas. The best action will be in the Las Vegas race and sports books. 702ENT decided to get you in on the scoop about everything gaming. So, if you’re booking your trip to Vegas you better get ready to enjoy the mayhem of March basketball in style.
Top Sports Books for Watching March Mayhem
Aria
Place your wagers in a comfy environment at the 10,000-square-foot Aria Race & Sports Book. Accessibly located off the main floor of Aria, visitors can chill out on comfortable sofas or in chairs with separate monitors. A total of 90 monitors are positioned throughout the sports book. There are also two 9 foot by 16-foot big screen televisions.
Bellagio
The Bellagio race and sports book is one of the most deluxe places on the globe to make bets and be part of the action. Cocooned in a corner of the ritzy hotel-casino, the sports book is open and alluring, yet cosier than some of the bigger sports books found elsewhere in Vegas. From luxuriously lavish leather commander’s chairs to pristine service, a subtle yet readily manifest stylishness is the concept here. Always at the service of avid, high rolling sports aficionados, the Bellagio has some of the most prestigious betting limits in town. There are 51 TVs plus 99 individual desks.
Caesars Palace
Enjoyably dim and distinctive, the Caesars race and sports book is a archetypal Las Vegas “mega-book.” Within the resounding and exhilarating scene there are ample seats with separate TV monitors for horseplayers, and race and sports fans alike can watch the action on numerous massive TV screens and an abundant number of smaller monitors. There are six 12 x 15-foot screens, 12 50-inch plasmas and a 20 by 50-foot LED board. What’s more, there are 140 sports seats with a 12-inch flat screen at every table. Plus, when hunger hits, Bobby Flay’s excellent Mesa Grill is only steps away.
Green Valley Ranch
Situated minutes from the Strip, the gigantic race and sports book at Green Valley Ranch is much-loved among locals. With well over 200 screens, many plasma, display sporting events of all kinds. Additionally if you want to get your grub on or go window shopping, there are restaurants and shops at Green Valley Ranch, you can arrive early and get in some extra fun before the game.
Hard Rock Hotel
The Hard Rock is the ideal place for music-loving sports fans. WagerS on the games can be placed at the sports book. The “world’s first rock ‘n’ roll hotel and casino” always has something happening and is where the action’s at – the sports book is certainly no exception. With 6 HD projectors, configurable up to 25 screens total, the sports book at Hard Rock offers a friendlier experience than most others found in Vegas.
Lagasse’s Stadium at the Palazzo
This stadium located at the Palazzo, boasts of comfortable seating with loads of pillows to plop onto and watch your favorite game. The best part of this sports-viewing hub comes in the form of a large, 10-foot by 20-foot projection screen, complete with stadium style seating. Even better, Lagasse’s Stadium at the Palazzo also has a scrumptious jam-packed menu designed by Emeril Lagasse and full bar.
Mandalay Bay
Taking pride in their 84 TV screens and 300 seats, the sports book at Mandalay Bay is easily one of the best in town. Providing some of the maximum betting limits in all sports, Mandalay Bay has familiarised itself to accepting bets of $100,000 or more for the big game. Yet even the newbies will feel in their element here, thanks to the helpful and well-informed staff on hand.
MGM Grand
This avant-garde, slickly designed sports book has an expansive, hi-tech vantage point into the game. Besides, the VIP seats here create harbors for the true sports enthusiast. Just off the sports book, Sunday partygoers will relish in the sight of the architectural and motorised mastery of the Centrifuge Bar. With seats for 104 people and screens including 36 65-inch televisions and 24 42-inch plasma televisions you’ll surely have a blast here.
Planet Hollywood
Despite its smallish size, Planet Hollywood’s race and sports book is smartly designed, making every seat seamless. Seating areas are organised stadium-style, and the 33 plasma TVs are purposefully placed on the lower level for optimal viewing. The adjacent sports bar has supplementary seats and TVs and is a relaxed, contemporary place to enjoy a drink and catch some action.
Westgate Las Vegas & Casino
When this sports book opened way back in 1986, it set the bar high for a new cohort of race and sports books in town. Priding itself in 350 seats, it quickly became known as the original “SuperBook,” the 8th wonder of the betting world. The Superbook has 30,000 square feet with 28 giant screens, and one enormous 15 by 20-foot screen for a grand total of more than 60 viewing monitors.
Wynn
Steve Wynn’s resort brags one of the most lush and exciting sports books. It combines up-to-date, manifold screened action with a deep wood-toned lounge background. There are 37 plasmas and three big screens, the prime one having dimensions of 12 feet by 12 feet. Just off the main floor of this stunning resort, the Wynn sports book is a popular place for high-rolling sports fans when the game gets going.
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