There are more than 400 seats and they go fast, especially on Sunday. Perfect for: Football fanatics and bettors looking for an electric atmosphere. Westgate, the former Las Vegas Hilton just off the north end of The Strip, recently upgraded its 25,000-square-foot race and sports book, outfitting it with a huge LED video wall. Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino SuperBook Downtown didn't make the cut this time but regulars and locals like the small, recently renovated sports book at The California Hotel & Casino and Pizza Rock restaurant.ġ. We skipped Yardhouse, Tilted Kilt and other chain restaurants and bars because you can go to those places at home. Here are 20 places to check out. There's something for every budget, viewing style and travel taste, from an off-strip casino selling beer for a buck to a celebrity chef restaurant charging more than $100 per person minimums for food and beverage to nab a seat. Want to join the fun? We traversed The Strip and a couple of outlying casino hotels for a nonstop football weekend, visiting sports bars, sports books, restaurants and other spots in search of the best places to catch all the action.
"It's just a fun time to come up and watch all the games,'' he said.
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Peoria, Ariz., resident Tom O'Connell has an 82-inch TV at home but loves Las Vegas for opening weekend He watched one Arizona Cardinals-New England Patriots game at the sports book at Mirage Hotel & Casino wearing a red Arizona Cardinals golf shirt and a black cap. This year, the outdoor Beer Park at Paris Las Vegas featured a DJ and face painting. Blackjack dealers at many casinos wear football jerseys on game days. Electronic billboards at hotels up and down The Strip scream "come here to watch football." Strip clubs even get in on the action, with Crazy Horse III promoting topless tailgate parties. Las Vegas will be football central through the Super Bowl in early February, drawing fervid fans, fantasy fanatics and visitors simply rooting for the home team or their alma mater in between gambling, the pool, shopping and shows.Ĭasinos, bars and restaurants compete for football fans' dollars, touting food and drink specials, TV specs, mobile betting and even VIP sections.