Sports Book
MGM Grand Hotel
MGM GRAND HOTEL
3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South
This betting parlor is big enough to run its own horse races and is home to serious pony players who can eye the giant screens without binoculars. A large, elevated seating area has a central bar and tables to enjoy sandwiches from the nearby Stage Deli, and readers apparently didn't mind the smaller screens and slightly cramped quarters in the ballgames area. The book at Boulder Station came in second while the recently remodeled book at Bally's came in third.
Our Pick:
CAESARS PALACE
3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South
It's not just the dark, retro feel or the blinking reader board that looks like something developed by NASA. No, what draws us to Caesars is that we sometimes find betting odds that are at odds with competitors. Of course, how you bet them is another matter. This place marches to its own drummer, and we've found particularly enticing numbers for prize fights and proposition bets.