Sports Books

Stratosphere Race and Sports Book Details

• Hours of operation: Open daily, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Football season: Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. - 12 a.m.)
• Payment options: Cash and casino chips.
• Location: Inside the Stratosphere.
• Type of betting offered: Daily lines (straight bets, money lines and totals) on all major sports, parlays, futures on all major sporting events as well as NASCAR, golf, tennis and major boxing bouts. For professional and college football, the sports book offers sides, totals, money lines, first- and second-half wagering and point-spread props. All major tracks and house quinellas on nonpari-mutuel betting in the race book.
• Number of televisions: 33.
• Big screens: 24, including a 10' projection screen.
• Largest TV: 60 inches.
• Food and drinks: Cocktails available from staff servicing the book. Large Race & Sports Book bar directly behind the sports book. 300-seat cafe adjacent to the sports book.
• Seating: 18 seats in the sports book.
• Race and sports book director / manager: Ed Malinowski.
  
• Lines posted: Usually on weekdays by 8:30 a.m. and weekends by 8 a.m. Football lines are posted by 4:45 p.m. on Sunday.
• Line originator: In-house and outside services.
• Betting service offered: Pay-by-mail. Overnight wagering on next-day games available for MLB, NBA and college basketball.
• Comps and specials: Drink tickets available for bettors. Food comps and room comps received for extended play or placing large transactions. Inquire within for specifics.
• Special events or contests: Parties for Breeders' Cup, Kentucky Derby and Super Bowl. Pro football handicapping contest plus other contests, which vary year to year.

Stratosphere Race and Sports Book Review