Only a Few Hours in Vegas - Where Should I Play?

On an upcoming trip, I could have a long layover in Vegas which would give me a few hours to play craps. I like to move around between sessions but I don't want to spend a lot of time getting from one casino to another. Which casinos are likely to have the most craps tables open between 10:00am and 3:00pm on a weekday. How about a Saturday? If it matters, the trip will be in October.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Your best move would be to cab to Downtown and hop from one to the other.

The casinos are close together Downtown; they are far apart (for the most part) on the Strip.

Didn't somebody recently ask a similar question?

I suggest not leaving the airport - it is notorious for having a long security line, and it takes some time to get to the strip, so you're not going to have anywhere near five hours to play craps.

What's the nearest casino to the airport that has craps - Hard Rock? Hooters?

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Your best move would be to cab to Downtown and hop from one to the other.

The casinos are close together Downtown; they are far apart (for the most part) on the Strip.

Thanks. Oddly enough, in all our trips to Vegas (about twice a year for last few years) Mrs. Dice and I have stuck to the strip. This could be a good opp. for me to explore new territory.

We usually keep ourselves busy with non-gambling activities during the day so most of my experience has been later in the evening when everything seems to be hopping. Walking around during daylight hours, I have noticed a few places that seem dead - just one table with a couple of players, and that's wht I want to avoid.

Hot blonde mentioned having a layover. As far as the long security line... If you've traveled at all in the last 12 years you know what to expect. In my experiences with mccarron I don't feel like they've been unreasonably slower than other airports at the security line. And for what it's worth I almost always am at the airport on a high traffic time on Sunday afternoon/evening. I second the downtown idea if you're trying to move around to different tables. If your heart is set on the strip I say go to harrahs. You can play there, the mirage, and casino royale without having to walk too far to each casino

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Didn't somebody recently ask a similar question?

Could be - I haven't been here in a while.

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I suggest not leaving the airport - it is notorious for having a long security line, and it takes some time to get to the strip, so you're not going to have anywhere near five hours to play craps.

What's the nearest casino to the airport that has craps - Hard Rock? Hooters?

The 5 hours is already taking into account travel and queuing time -- I usually give myself way more time than necessary to get through security which allows me to enjoy an adult beverage or two while I watch OTHER people running for their flight in a panic.

Paris and Ballys are connected by an indoor walkway - craps tables at the two casinos are pretty close together.

Also - Planet Hollywood is very closeby as well.

All of the closest casinos to the airport (Hard Rock, Hooters, South Point) should be wide open to get a good craps session. Hard Rock is $10 minimum so if you wanna play $5 go to Hooters. Trop is available too but they had this fan blowing crap by the dice table so I couldn't hear nothing.

If you want casinos in close proximity then go to Harrah's/Quad/Flamingo. Personally I like Casino Royale because of $3 minimums.

Also want to add Hooters probably has the fastest in and out parking structure, with Hard Rock having a long walk from the parking lot to the casino. Every minute helps if you don't have long.

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What's the nearest casino to the airport that has craps - Hard Rock? Hooters?

Nearest is Terribles and they have a shuttle but...they have lousy craps and if I recall correctly one table. Also a new name of Silver Sevens or something. Lousy craps crew and worse players.

IF I were in your situation of short time and mandatory craps tables in close proximity, I would email a host at Mandalay Bay Casino. They usually have more than one table open AND a host can confirm for you what the situation is for the shifts that you intend to be there and keep you informed via email of any changes as you are about to land. They might even send a limo to the airport.

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IF I were in your situation of short time and mandatory craps tables in close proximity, I would email a host at Mandalay Bay Casino. They usually have more than one table open AND a host can confirm for you what the situation is for the shifts that you intend to be there and keep you informed via email of any changes as you are about to land. They might even send a limo to the airport.

Don't they only do the limo thing for high rollers though?

If going to different casinos is the OP's priority, I vote for Downtown.

I just came through McCarran airport this past Sunday morning and I was very impressed on how quickly they moved us through.

When it came time for the body scan, they had the next person stepping in the very second the first scan was done. And they had the next person in queue stepping right up to the door to be ready to go next. IT was the fastest I have ever been hustled through in some time.
The cattle line was 2/3 full when we got there, and I don't think it took us 20 minutes before we were to the gate.