Matt Holthe's Fleeting Thoughts

Courtesy of Casino Player magazine, some special deals on food in Las Vegas: South Point Hotel specials from midnight to 6 AM (like biscuits & gravy for $1.95) Similar specials midnight to 6 AM at the Orleans American Burger Works at Excalibur - serves french fries with option of 15 dipping sauces Anthony's Gourmet Burgers and Brew at M Resort - pairs burgers with special craft beers Mr Lucky's at Hard Rock Hotel - $7.77 (unpublished - you have to ask for it) meal with steak, three huge grilled shrimp, potato, and salad Station Casinos are the best buffet deals in town (have to be a players card member) - $4.99 for breakfast, $6.99 for lunch, and $9.99 for dinner.

Some excerpts from an article about the NCAA Tournament handle in Las Vegas this year... ( original article ) “This year the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament for us dwarfed the Super Bowl in terms of our network handle,” said Todd Fuhrman, senior sportsbook analyst for Caesars. The sportsbook at the MGM Mirage reported a 40 percent increase in bets on the opening Thursday of the tournament compared to last season. The Nevada Gaming Control doesn’t track betting numbers on the NCAA tournament alone. It lumps the NBA in with college basketball on its monthly revenue reports. But industry officials estimate the NCAA tournament accounts for 70 percent of all basketball wagers in March. Last March, Nevada sportsbooks took $137.5 million in basketball wagers. Nevada sportsbooks took $93.8 million in Super Bowl bets this year. Fuhrman said there’s a good chance his book will have taken more bets on Colorado State-Murray State—the first game to tip on the opening Thursday—than...