The betting board is large, can be easily seen from anywhere, and is located on the right side of the sportsbook. The space is wide open, so you don’t have to worry about bumping into people or crossing in front of you as they try to get in and out. Since the Gold Coast is right next to the Las Vegas strip, the sportsbook is going to be actively regularly as there is going to be a consistent mix of tourists and locals, and we for sure expect it to be at capacity during to the busiest events of year. Traffic and Viewing AbilityĮven though the book is built horizontally, it is shaped enough like a square that none of the TVs are especially hard to view, no matter where you are sitting. Many table games are right behind it, so it’s always going to be rather noisy – regardless of whether the sportsbook is crowded or not. Many sportsbooks are situated either in a corner of the casino or at least off the beaten path, but the Gold Coast’s sportsbook is right in the middle of everything. The sportsbook can hold well over 100 people between its seating and standing room and it is built horizontally. While the sound quality is good, the picture quality is just okay and since the screens aren’t huge we recommend sitting as close as possible to them. There is an additional row of nine small TVs that sit above the main seating area. Three of them are large (but not that large) and show the races, and four others have sports. There are 17 TVs behind the large cashier going above and across it. These also have a small desk that accommodate right handed bettors. There is no VIP seating, so if you want to sit more comfortably you will have to get on the right side of the sportsbook where there are some spacious leather club chairs in rows of 5×4. There’s nothing special about the chairs though they aren’t made of premium leather nor do they swivel like you might find at some of the top race and sportsbooks. Altogether there are about 70 desk seats spaced out into 5 rows.

This relatively large sportsbook allows smoking and tailors well to horse bettors as there are many TVs showing the races and most of the seating are the desk row style with their own TV. We wouldn’t go as far to say that we recommend betting at their sportsbook, but if you are staying at the hotel it is certainly adequate. There isn’t much about it you can really call exceptional, so it ends up serving as one of the most economical places tourists can go to without having to be far from the strip. The Gold Coast is in a prime location, but despite that, its characteristics are very much like many of the locals casinos spread around town. In business since 1986, the Gold Coast is located just west of Las Vegas Blvd next to Rio, and is owned by Boyd Gaming.

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