Sports Books
New York-New York Race and Sports Book |
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New York-New York Race and Sports Book Details
- Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday - Sunday, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. Book usually stays open until midnight or 1 a.m. on weekends during football season.
- Payment options: Cash, casino chips and race and sports chips.
- Location: In the front of the property near a Strip entrance at New York-New York.
- Type of betting offered: Daily lines (straight bets, money lines, run lines and totals), parlays (off the board and cards), teasers (off the board and cards), futures, propositions on major events, major horse races, weekly odds for golf, NASCAR, the Indy 500 and tennis, major boxing matches, match-ups, soccer, WNBA, K-1 fights, rodeo, NFL total and college, PGA.
- Number of televisions: Approximately 28.
- Big screens: 18.
- Largest TV: 18 61-inch TVs.
- Food and drinks: Available at Stadium Snacks in the sports book. The sports book is also located next to The Sporting House Bar & Grill, which offers food and 130 televisions.
- Seating: Approximately 40 seats and more seating available during NFL season.
- Race and sports book director / manager: Raphael Esparza.
- Lines posted: Usually by 8:30 a.m., earlier for football and basketball. Football lines posted Sunday for following week's games.
- Line originator: MGM/Mirage.
- Betting service offered: Pay-by-mail.
- Comps and specials: Comps available, primarily for horse bettors.
- Special events or contests: Seasonal special events.
New York-New York Race and Sports Book Review
The sports book at New York - New York is relatively small. There are two elongated desks with 12 individual TVs on each of them in the race area. In all, there is seating for about 24 horseplayers. Horseplayers also can view 12 big-screen televisions and seven small screens along the video display wall.
The race area also features a handy kiosk with an interactive screen that displays entries and odds at various race tracks.
The sports area features six big-screen and three small-screen TVs. Electronic boards flank the sports video wall. The chairs in the sports area are big, comfortable and feature drink holders and a mini-desktop.
You can find parlay cards on a counter to the sports viewer's right. But beware, while perusing parlay cards, several resort visitors might mistake you for a resort employee and ask directions.
The reception and picture of all the book's TVs are spectacular. Many find standing behind the book and leaning on the railing the most comfortable manner in which to watch a contest.
Bathrooms and a snack bar are located nearby. The sports book is also conveniently located next to The Sporting House Bar & Grill, which serves popular bar food and has 130 televisions where you can watch all of the games.
-- Staff Report
