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Old 06-16-2014, 10:22 PM
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Heading back to Vegas this weekend...any recommendations where to play? Thanks.
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Old 06-16-2014, 11:52 PM
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Old 06-17-2014, 12:19 AM
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Known as the lvh or las vegas hotel now.
Always liked their sportsbook.
Off the strip though
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Old 06-17-2014, 12:31 AM
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Heading back to Vegas this weekend...any recommendations where to play? Thanks.
Wynn is tremendous. A little small in size vs others, but a great book.

Venetian is very good.

MGM has great energy, and the deli next to the book is amazing.
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Old 06-17-2014, 04:59 AM
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I like the Bellagio, because you can play poker while looking at the sportsbook. But I found the Mandalay Bay to have alot of space. Last time I was at Caesars Palace I hated the sportsbook because they allowed smoking and a few minutes in that crap will give you lung cancer
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Old 06-17-2014, 06:01 AM
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Wynn is tremendous. A little small in size vs others, but a great book.

Venetian is very good.

MGM has great energy, and the deli next to the book is amazing.
Staying at Venetian. Haven't been to Wynn yet. Maybe try that as well. Thanks.
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Old 06-17-2014, 08:04 AM
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Old 06-17-2014, 08:35 AM
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Wynn is awesome. So comfortable and the cafe adjacent to it is really good. Venetian looks nice since Cantor took it over, but nothing matches Wynn from top to bottom.
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Old 06-17-2014, 09:52 AM
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The Wynn is probably the best technically, but I am more comfortable at the Venetian. I have just been treated nicely there the last two years I went for the Breeders Cup. Also the Asian place right on the corner of the sportsbook is a much better option than the deli appended to the Wynn sportsbook. As an aside, the Venetian poker room has a lot more action than the Wynn.

If you want to play horsey futures, however, you have to visit the Wynn (also any William Hill outlet).

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

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Old 06-17-2014, 08:03 PM
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Avoid the Venetian. LV Hilton and MGM Grand are pretty good
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Old 06-17-2014, 08:29 PM
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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.
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Old 06-17-2014, 08:32 PM
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I like it
Me too. The LVH itself can't really be compared to the Venetian or Mandalay or the Wynn as far as overall amenities go, but the book is excellent. The sandwich place within the book is more than decent. Plenty of windows and seating and horseplayers are welcomed.
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Avoid the Venetian. LV Hilton and MGM Grand are pretty good
Why should he avoid the Venetian? Curious?
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Legasse Stadium at Venetian is God's gift to a sports fan.
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Old 06-18-2014, 09:57 AM
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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.
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Old 06-18-2014, 03:09 PM
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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.
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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.
The Bellagio is excellent. Always have great service there. Its also been 5 years since I've been there.
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