Multiple locations
East side, west side, all around the town, there's a Station casino to make the NFL season more interesting, whether you play at Boulder, Palace, Sunset or Texas. And playing there is definitely getting to be a habit for R-J readers, who chose Station Casinos Inc. in this category for the fourth straight year. After all, it's the granddaddy of all Las Vegas football contests, with a $25 buy-in and big prizes at stake. It may be a long shot -- but at least it's a short outlay. The Stations ran up the score against the Gold Coast, which repeats as a distant runner-up.
Our Pick: SAM'S TOWN
5111 Boulder Highway
Hey, we work for a newspaper, so the magic four-letter word that always gets our attention -- in this context, anyway -- is "free." As in no entry fee. But Sam's Town boasts a few other claims to fame. For one thing, you can enter any time during the season, not just at the beginning. Their contest offered the highest weekly prize pool during the past NFL season: a cool $11,000. And with their weekly contest, you don't have to worry about disqualifying yourself for the entire season if you feel like sleeping in some Sunday.
