Been to Vegas many times but never for the tournament. Any recommendations on places to watch games other than sports books.
I'm assuming it will be large crowds and lines like Super Bowl weekend.

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You want places to watch the games in Vegas that aren't sports books?

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Yes, he does.

Buffalo Wild Wings usually have a lot of TVs.

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You know me like that.

Not sure they have one of those there.

Call ahead, your room may have a TV.

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Tough to watch the games. So packed in the books, guys pay bums to sit in seats and save spots for them. You will not be able to walk into a book within 1 hour of the first game and find a chair open. yet alone a group of them.

I suggest finding one of those other bars in the hotel that shows the games. You dont get the vibe of the game, but better than standing for 6 hours.

Remember, 10:40AM first game is 8:40 AM, early game out there, thus the book is filled by 7 AM.

Its a major reason we stopped going for first round tourney.

HOWEVER, let me tell you what we did do. couldnt find a seat, we placed our bets, watched some of the game standing up...then at 11:45 AM, we took a cab to SOLID GOLD. We walk in and no girls dancing, just 2 bartenders, a waitress, some girls walking in and the manager. Manager runs over and says they arent technically open, we tell him we are looking to hang all day and watch games. The manager totally sets us up, with 2 TVS in a section that the stage wasnt going to be used during the day, most of the girls hung out with us all day.

One of my guys married a tough NW side irish chick. Daughter of a cop, shes cute, but tough, hey, its his type. Essentially there was a girl there, that was like his wife only 15 years younger. Same look, same voice and she grew up in chicago. She was all over him all day. Massages, kisses, rubbing, etc. We drank a ton, the manager ordered us pizzas and then at like 6ish as the sun went down, we walked outisde....and my guy is covered with lipstick marks....one of many great vegas trips...

So, I would say, find a dive bar...go for the nudie bar...and go and watch there....gonna be tough finding seats.

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Las Vegas Hilton has an arena that seats 1500 for the games.

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I knew my statement about not wanting to watch in the sports book would draw some well deserved sarcasm BUT having been to Vegas for a few Super Bowl weekends (we're happy for ya) I know the sports book would not be an option I'd want. Wall to wall hungover dudes........pass.
We'll bet the day before the game which still can be a task.
Bigfan and Chus got the gist of it.

I'm hoping to find a pool that would a have a decent outdoor setup with some good views but no luck so far.
Worse case scenario we'll hit a dive bar for a couple days then we're on to Scottsdale (main reason I tagged along) for round 2 of blowing the annual bonus.

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Why would anyone go to Vegas, and then go to Buffalo Wild Wings? Just stay home in Schaumburg or Naperville for that.

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After recently visiting Vegas for the first time i was wondering why anyone goes there at all.

It's a tourist trap in the desert.

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This I will agree with

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

You proudly didn't even walk into a casino, so you did it wrong.

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New found respect for 867! Sounds like he is making the trip I wish i was on. Stopping in Vegas for a few days before heading to spring training!

Nice work!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

You are correct. I did not.

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No doubt an insane trip which I had nothing to do with planning other than $ but after this winter I'd settle for a trip to a lukewarm swamp for a True Detective tour hosted by Matt Spiegel and Len Kasper.

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At many books, you have to spend some serious cash to sit.

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Really? Not Ceasars, Mirage, or Mandalay or any of the smaller ones I've been to. Just sat and watched last year's NHL finals last year in Ceasar's.

The only one I've "had" to spend serious cash at to sit and watch stuff was Lagasse's stadium thing. Probably won't do that again. It was really expensive.

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You also can buy a pool side cabana with a television. I think at the MGM Grand it was a $600 minimum purchase though not including tax and tip. If you are with 8-10 people though it isn't that bad since it's all food and alcohol with no fee simply to be there.

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The NHL Finals isn't the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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I'm not a fan of Lagasse's Stadium. Food is like bar food you can get in Schaumburg but costs more because of Emeril's signature. I guess if you were able to snag one of those stadium style seats and wanted to hang out there all day, it might be okay, but it's not my thing. I want to be able to watch racing too.

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Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

When I was 18 or so my grandpa took me to the race book in one of the Station casinos that he went to all the time. They all knew him so he introduced me around and no one batted an eye. So here I was, 18 or 19, and drinking beers with all these old grizzled handicappers and placing bets at the window in a Vegas casino. Maybe it was for the best none of my longshots came in or we might have had an issue. Maybe he wasnt the most responsible or PC person that you could meet but I miss that old man more than anyone else in this world.

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did Lagasses 2 years in a row for NFl championship weekend. Wont again...and thats not even their real book...where you dont need to drop any cash to sit down. chus hanging with big hitters!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Not at all, nor am I a big shooter.

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Why go to Vegas then? We love the place & go once each year.

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To hang out with Otis Day.

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Otis! My man!

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