Sports Books
Paris Race and Sports Book |
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Paris Race and Sports Book Details
- Hours of operation: Sunday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - midnight.
- Payment options: Cash and casino chips.
- Location: On the northwest end of the main casino floor inside the Paris Las Vegas.
- Type of betting offered: Daily lines (straight bets, money lines and totals), parlays, futures, propositions for major events and some other events, pari-mutuel and nonpari-mutuel racing.
- Number of televisions: 190 individual televisions, 20 viewing televisions in Le Bar du Sport, 11 big screens.
- Big screens: 11 (all 8 foot by 6 foot).
- Largest TV: 8 foot by 6 foot.
- Food and drinks: Cocktail service available, drinks and food are also available in Le Bar du Sport.
- Seating: 265 seats in the book and adjacent sports bar.
- Race and sports book director / manager: Frank Kunovic
- Lines posted: Usually by 9:30 a.m.
- Line originator: Corporate.
- Betting service offered: Pay-by-mail.
- Comps and specials: Free cocktail service for race bettors, drink tickets for large sports bets. Race bettors can earn comps at both Paris and Bally's through The Turf Club. Inquire within for details.
- Special events or contests: Summer Stakes horse-racing contest and parties for the Breeders' Cup, the Kentucky Derby and the Super Bowl.
Paris Race and Sports Book Review
Like the resort that encompasses it, the Paris' Race and Sports Book is a thing of beauty.
Attractive horse-racing murals decorate a book that doesn't have a seat without an individual TV in front of it. If the small screen isn't what you're about, all you have to do is look up. The front of the book is dedicated to horseplayers and features five projection-size screens and 15 smaller TVs to the front and an additional nine TVs to the right. A significant amount of betting material can be found to the viewer's right (sports) and left (race).
The sports viewing area is just a fraction of the race area's size but also features five equally sized projection screens. Unfortunately, form didn't quite follow function here with regard to viewing comfort. The sight lines might cause a stiff neck if you're viewing for any amount of time. It's a bit like being at the front row of a movie theatre.
The chairs in both areas are modern and comfortable and feature wheels, which is handy when rolling from your individual TV to the area in between for big-screen viewing. The book's electronic boards can be found on the viewer's right, in the sports area.
The Bar du Sport is just behind the book. Its TVs are small and positioned too high, but the good beer and food make up for it.
-- Review by Paul Mello
