Free drinks in sportsbooks?
March 27th, 2011 at 1:23:58 PM
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Does it exist? How does it work?
March 27th, 2011 at 1:42:00 PM
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Bellagio (other MGM properties with legit sportsbooks I don't know) will serve pretty much anyone sitting in their sportsbook. I've never tried to take advantage of this by not playing and just sitting down, but I think you could get away with it. Harrah's (Caesar's) will give you drink vouchers.
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March 27th, 2011 at 3:38:10 PM
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In a very few places, the cocktail waitress will ask to see a betting slip, but that's more trouble than it's worth--usually, if you're sitting there and watching a game, the (almost always valid) assumption is, you have a bet on some game or the other.
In a way, I think a sports bet is the best gambling value in the casino. Bet $20 on the Sheboygan Seahorses (or whomever), kick back, relax, watch the game, and slurp down several free drinks, all for an expected loss of $1.
In a way, I think a sports bet is the best gambling value in the casino. Bet $20 on the Sheboygan Seahorses (or whomever), kick back, relax, watch the game, and slurp down several free drinks, all for an expected loss of $1.
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March 27th, 2011 at 3:55:51 PM
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Most sportsbooks require you to be betting on horses to receive free drinks or receive drink tickets. Minimums vary from I guess as little as $.10 to as high as around $5 to receive a drink ticket. But if all you need is a betting ticket to get a free drink, a $2 show bet on the favorite for unlimited free drinks is probably the best deal in all of Vegas.
March 29th, 2011 at 11:14:47 AM
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Quote: FinsRuleMost sportsbooks require you to be betting on horses to receive free drinks or receive drink tickets. Minimums vary from I guess as little as $.10 to as high as around $5 to receive a drink ticket. But if all you need is a betting ticket to get a free drink, a $2 show bet on the favorite for unlimited free drinks is probably the best deal in all of Vegas.
This is completely false.
March 29th, 2011 at 11:40:45 AM
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Quote: FinsRuleMost sportsbooks require you to be betting on horses to receive free drinks or receive drink tickets. Minimums vary from I guess as little as $.10 to as high as around $5 to receive a drink ticket. But if all you need is a betting ticket to get a free drink, a $2 show bet on the favorite for unlimited free drinks is probably the best deal in all of Vegas.
You can get drink tickets for betting sports too. The minimum bet will vary, but I think $5-$20 is the usual range, the nicer the casino, the higher the minimum. Even at $20, you could bet both sides of a game, and end up with two drink tickets for a loss of $1.
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March 29th, 2011 at 11:47:08 AM
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Quote: JIMMYFOCKERThis is completely false.
I'm referring to strip casinos, and unless it's changed in the last few months, here is a list of sportsbooks that would not comp me a drink unless I had a horse bet OR was betting $250+ on sports:
Mandalay
Paris
MGM Grand
Caesars Palace
Venetian
Mirage
Maybe waitresses just don't like me...
March 29th, 2011 at 12:05:47 PM
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Cheapovegas has pretty good comments on drink service at each sports book, and also for the casino in general, of each hotel they cover. For example, their entry on Bally's does mention it will be easier to get a drink ticket with a horse bet than a sports bet.
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November 17th, 2011 at 3:40:45 PM
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Anyone have any update to this?
