Triple George Grill in Downtown Las Vegas
Located on Ogden and 3rd Street in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. This classy restaurant & bar was voted the best place to power lunch for 4 years straight.
Did you know the term “George” is what dealers in Las Vegas call a good tipper. Also someone who makes bets on the dealer’s behalf.
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Fun City Motel Neon sign on the Las Vegas Strip, North end of the Strip
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Las Vegas Sportsbook
Of course there are many reasons for living in Las Vegas besides an affinity for betting on sports. That being said, there is no other place in America that can provide the amount of daily betting versatility that Sin City can. Let’s help to decide then if living in Vegas is a wise decision for a sports bettor by weighing the pros and cons.
Pros
Access to Sportsbooks
Obviously the main reason why a sports bettor would move to Vegas is for the proximity to actually being able to wager on games. You can place a bet legally at certain spots in Delaware, Oregon, and Montana but easily the mecca of sports gambling (in the USA at least) is Las Vegas. Professional bettors also have the advantage of visiting book to book to find variations in lines, creating the opportunities for a hedge bet or simply to get the best line on their coveted game. You can search for some of the best online games on the web but the most reliable way to make a wager in person is in Vegas baby.
Industry Paradise
Besides the actual wagering, Vegas is also the center of the sports betting industry for the niche itself. Local radio shows talk about the lines and feature betting angles on the games that you won’t find on a national level. Strip malls are filled with sports betting consultants offices (possible employment opportunities) and talking about the spread of a game isn’t taboo like it is in other parts of the country.
No Shortage of Places to Watch a Game
For those with wagers on multiple games at the same time there is no better way to enjoy the excitement than in the sportsbook with literally hundreds of TVs tuned to different games. Plus, people visiting and living in Vegas come from all over the world which is why you’ll find many team-centric taverns or groups of fans to cheer with adding to the enjoyment.
Costs are Generally Low
The general cost of living in Vegas is low with affordable rent and a bevy of transportation options. Inexpensive buffets can still be found if you know where to look and some sportsbooks even comp your meals if you wager extensively. Vegas was hit hard by the recession and the burst of the housing bubble which is now a benefit as many low-cost homes can still be had.
Interact With Fellow Gamblers
There’s nothing to create a bond with a stranger quite like having action on the same bet. One of the biggest gripes about people who move to Vegas is difficulty in finding regular friends because everybody keeps such crazy schedules. Spend some time in a sportsbook however and you’ll get to know other regulars who share the same passion in sports and betting as you do.
Cons
Finding Other Areas of Employment
Something that Vegas is still working on is creating a diverse market for employment. A majority of the jobs in Las Vegas are in the hospitality and tourist industry obviously – which isn’t for everybody. Then again, if you do your due diligence in researching sports bets and controlling your bankroll, you won’t need outside employment hopefully!
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Symphony Park Bus Stop with its neon edge lighting
Located between the World Market Center and the almost completed Smith Center for the Performing Arts. This new hi-tech bus stop is located in the middle of Grand Central Parkway in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Owned and operated by the Regional Transportation Center (RTC)
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For gamblers who like to travel to a dedicated gaming resort, the question of how Vegas compares with rivals home and abroad is a serious matter. If gaming is important to you, where, how, how accessible and how hospitable a resort might be are important considerations. Here we’ll look at how Sin City compares with two great gaming rivals, one in the US and one overseas. We’ll look at Atlantic City and Macau – both of which make great claims to be at the very pinnacle of the world’s gaming industry.
Entertainment at its finest
But for all its serious gaming status, the title of “entertainment capital of the world” is something that Vegas’ city administrators also guard jealously. Shows and attractions along The Strip are on a scale and of a stature that arguably make them impossible to top. There is a whole lot more to Vegas than the casinos. Vegas and show business have a special relationship.
Whilst it is true there are headline acts in Macau and Atlantic City that draw from the showbiz A-list, Vegas is incontestably the major winner when it comes to this particular measure of a resort’s added value. The Las Vegas Entertainment guide reads like a Who’s Who of the biggest names from music and comedy, as well as world-renowned spectaculars such as Cirque du Soleil and magician David Copperfield. And, of course, there is only one place on earth where seeing an Elvis impersonator really makes sense. Vegas and the King go together just like apple pie and ice cream. It is a combination that simply can never be bettered.
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That is not to say that you won’t be royally entertained if you do choose to take a stay in Atlantic City or Macau. In 2016, Atlantic City is, as always, hosting any number of shows and spectaculars, but the names on the list are not a patch on those appearing in the strip. They may boast Justin Bieber for a date in July, but that sort of star quality is largely absent from their regular residencies.
Macau’s orientation to a predominantly Asian clientele means that anyone visiting from the US is likely to be struck by a slightly different take on what constitutes family entertainment. The Crazy Happy dance show along with the show of secret fantasies that is Taboo reflect a very different cultural starting point.
Where the professionals choose to play
In truth, the gaming specifics are not radically different between any of the three destinations – you can only play one table at a time after all. But when the world’s foremost poker professional chooses Vegas as his base you can begin to appreciate the unique status that Las Vegas holds. Daniel Negreanu – poker’s all time biggest money earner – has won over $31 million in his career to date, and that figure is rising all the time. He could live anywhere he wants and he chooses to live in Las Vegas. There is no getting away from the fact that Vegas is – for all the tourist razzmatazz – the spiritual home of card players the world over. Vegas is where the professionals choose to play.
You can’t argue with the numbers
What counts as entertainment aside, there are some fairly incontestable numbers that point to Vegas being where it’s really at. For example, Macau boasts 29,725 hotel rooms spread across 73 different hotels. Figures for Atlantic City are less clear cut, although casino hotel rooms (which is not the full story) run to just over 13,000. And bear in mind that Atlantic City has been closing hotel rooms in recent years. By way of comparison, Vegas has over 62,000 rooms available along The Strip alone. In total, when you include downtown Vegas, the figure is estimated at more than twice that figure. In a business where size counts for a lot, those numbers tell their own story.
Of course Atlantic City does have the coast as a family attraction, and the same is true of Macau, but if an all-round feel good factor is the base-line requirement for an enjoyable trip, no amount of sandy beaches is going to make up for the extra sense of energy that a visit to Vegas can generate.
And Vegas is hardly short of extra-curricular attractions. With the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam within easy reach of The Strip, day-trippers and sightseers have all the scenery they could wish for.
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What gives Vegas the edge?
Macau may be turning over more in the way of cold hard cash these days, but much of that revenue is derived from specifically Asian games – Mahjong and slot games such as Pachinko. For an American abroad there is something altogether homier – and closer to home – about Vegas. Along with its rich history and the whiff of nostalgia that goes with it, Vegas stands as a uniquely American City. Founded against the odds in the heart of the Nevada desert, Vegas remains the resort town that any gambler worthy of the name would always head for first.
Lately walking across a casino floor in Las Vegas has become like walking through Hollywood history with so many slot machines that have been inspired by celebrities, movies and television shows. In fact, these kinds of slots are becoming increasingly common in Las Vegas. You can find anything from a Betty Boop to a Godfather-themed slot machine.
Even online casinos have many movie themed slot games that you can play. In general there are hundreds of games of all varieties with interesting free spins features for which many no deposit bonuses are offered to newcomers that want to try them without spending money. You can visit NoDepositMonitor.com and find a majority of them. Just to name the few that you can play online based on movies are ones like The Dark Knight, Bridesmaids, and The Six Million Dollar Man etc.
Slots are popular because they generate the biggest payouts. Millions and millions of dollars have been paid out by popular slots across Las Vegas through jackpots some of them as high as almost $40 million. Combine that with a movie themed slot and you got a massive crowd magnet. In fact, it’s not unusual to see a crowd gathered around a movie themed slot machine in Vegas. Anyway, here are the top 5 movie themed slot machines there.
The Hangover
The Hangover slot was released in 2010 by IGT in cooperation with Warner Bros. It was unveiled when the sequel came to the theaters starring Justin Bartha, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Bradley Cooper. This slot based on the already legendary comedy of four friends trying to have a bachelor’s trip to Vegas features a progressive bonus and interesting bonuses inspired by some of the most memorable scenes from the movie.
You can play the Deal in the Desert bonus, Mr. Chow’s Freaky Free Games bonus, the Wedding Chapel bonus and the Stun Gun bonus. The wilds are awarded when Mr. Chow randomly converts game symbols to wilds by entering the screen or when you land a mattress, tiger paw swipe, SUV or police cruiser symbol.
Sex and the City
When HBO’s licensing chief pitched the idea to IGT in 2008 of creating a slot machine inspired on the Sex and the City movie that was released the same year, IGT jumped right on the idea. After all, women love slots, and women love Sex and the City, so it’s perfect combination. The slot game hit the casino floors a year later and became an instant hit just like the people behind it predicted. The slot has 9 bonus rounds that feature memorable cut-scenes such as Charlotte showing of her engagement ring etc. There is even a bonus round where you can dress up the characters, plus Mr. Big congratulates you on each of your winnings.
Ghostbusters Slot Machines
The Ghostbusters
An old and legendary movie featuring stars like Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver recreated into a slot machine not long ago. Again, the manufacturer of this slot is none other than IGT. This movie has probably one of the best sing-along songs ever composed for a soundtrack. How can you not love it!
The slot machine features the famous characters like the entire team of the Ghostbusters plus the Marshmallow Man, the Slimer and the rest. The entire fantasy world is very nicely brought to the player. The game can be played on a booming MEGAfx Surround Chairs sound system and a 55-inch liquid crystal display! There are various bonus rounds like Bust them, How Psychic You Are, Pick a Slime and the Haunting Call Bonus while the familiar line play through the surround sound system: “Who ya gonna Call? Ghostbusters!”
Grease
Grease is a slot machine that was created by Bally Technologies, the biggest and oldest rival of IGT. This slot brings to life all the fun and frolic from the blockbuster film, one of the best teenager musicals. Naturally, you get to see Danny and Sandy in this slot machine but all the other friends too. Many slot games have been made over the decades based on science-fiction, action and fantasy, but the movie genre has been the most interesting for slot developers. Re-visiting iconic movies like Grease are always fun for slots players.
In the Grease slot machine you get to bet on your favorite Grease characters with well-designed symbols, and the entire game won’t disappoint because it imports all the important features from the movie.
Lord of the Rings slot Machine
Lord of the Rings
Did you think there was any chance that slots manufacturers would pass on the chance to cash-in on this mega hit? Of course not. This slot can be played in all of the major Las Vegas hotels and casinos. The minimum bet is 40 cents and unlocks mysteries and adventures from the Fellowship of the Ring part where you get to travel through Middle Earth with Frodo, Aragorn and the rest. In the meantime you have to tackle unlock bonuses and tackle villains. There are eight bonus games such as Uruk-Hai Battle, Gandalf’s Fireworks, Galadriel’s Stairway, Arwen’s Rescue, Isildur’s Sword, The Balrog, The Prancing Pony and Garden Heist.
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