Sports Books
Texas Station Race and Sports Book |
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Texas Station Race and Sports Book Details
- Hours of operation: Sunday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Hours are extended and vary during football season.
- Payment options: Cash and casino chips.
- Location: On the main casino floor inside the Texas Station.
- Type of betting offered: Daily lines (straight bets, money lines and totals), parlays, futures, propositions, pari-mutuel.
- Number of televisions: 16 for race, 14 for sports, 150 individual guest TVs.
- Big screens: Four 62-inch TVs and 25 50-inch TVs.
- Largest TV: 70 inches.
- Food and drinks: Cocktail service or drink tickets if sitting at the bar.
- Seating: 148 seats in race, 88 seats for sports. All seats can be used for both depending on special events.
- Race and sports book director / manager: Tony Bruno.
- Lines posted: 8:30 a.m. daily. Overnight lines on pro basketball and baseball at 5 p.m every night.
- Line originator: Red Rock Resort.
- Betting service offered: Sports Connection phone and computer wagering.
- Comps and specials: Comps provided according to player tracking number.
- Special events or contests: Station Casinos Great Giveaway football contest, Gambler's Challenge football contest, Texas Station Last Man Standing football contest.
Texas Station Race and Sports Book Review
Living up to the precedent set by its namesake state, everything's bigger in Texas Station - and that includes the race and sports book.
With more than 200 seats and nearly 200 TVs (including individual sets), the book surely does the Lone Star state proud. While some books make up for the smaller size of their televisions by installing a lot of them, the Texas Station book lets you have it both ways.
A handful of large (60-plus inches) screens are scattered throughout the book while smaller (but still not very small) ones also line the walls. If luck isn't on your side (just kidding) or you're angling to watch something no one else is, the individual television sets let you tailor your betting experience to personal preference.
Up-to-date Expo boards keep you informed of everything you need to know and inviting, cushioned chairs make watching a game or a race at Texas Station something definitely worth messing with.
-- Review by Jamie Helmick
