Watching the Super Bowl in Las Vegas

by Leah Bailly | Jan 25 2008

Got that old pigskin fever? Getting charged up to see the boys in tights bang heads? Feel the burning desire to consume multiple corndogs, paint your belly and chug light beer while shouting? My darling American sports fans, Super Bowl XLII is upon us. And of all the cities in the nation, Las Vegas is one of the best towns to behold the spectacle. But where in Vegas should a true sports fan take in the big game? Whether you're a Patriots or a Giants fan, this guide to hot spots and titty shots is all you need to make your Super Bowl dreams come true in Sin City. 

Go Big or Go Home!

Of the Vegas venues to watch the game, perhaps the most obvious are the Strip sports books. Most major Vegas casinos have a giant sports corner, featuring a floor-to-ceiling wall of TV screens (every sports event in real time!) with scores flashing across a ticker. The best feature of this "sportsapalooza" is the betting counter. In Vegas, you can put money on everything from horse races to presidential elections. On Super Bowl Sunday, however, these areas are mobbed. The most serious betting occurs quarter to quarter, and the sports books can get a little hairy depending on how the game pans out. All locals avoid the sports books and major hotels, as most only feature super snobby VIP parties (with amazing food and free booze but are by invite only). 

That said, if your heart still sings for a giant wall of TVs and money changing hands, the best sports book in Vegas must be at the Mandalay Bay. With 17 mega screens, seats for 300 and steady odds, the Mandalay Bay is a tourist favorite. For lush tastes, the more refined fans head to the Bellagio for leather seats, classy cocktail service and hundreds of personal screens dedicated to men tossing balls. All fired up? The most exciting this season could be New York-New York's race and sports book, affiliated with the ESPN Zone (a television bar for sports fanatics). With the Giants in the big game, these guys are rooting for the underdog in a major way. 

Up Close and Personal

Need some naked women with your head thumping? Care for a buffet with that? Perhaps the hottest tickets for game day here in Vegas are at one of the off-Strip gentlemen's clubs. Local favorites include Scores, voted Best Gentlemen's Club for years by Vegas readers. This club boasts 500 "international showgirls" on two levels. That means there are over 25,000 square feet of fine dining, sports and naked chicks. The big game party package includes a free limo from the Strip (you only travel one block), free food and an open bar during the game. And the good thing about football? Tons of commercial breaks! Squeeze in a lap dance!

Of course, the "World's Largest Gentlemen's Club" is offering a special Super Sunday package. Sapphire Las Vegas, known to most as the biggest and best club in town, will offer halftime dollar dances and buckets of beer for their Feb. 3 party. Ladies can even hide out in the bachelorette room. Locals get in free. There's a great spread. And don't underestimate the multiple VIP areas if the slobbering, retarded football guys get too annoying. 

You Roll Me Right Round, Baby

And if one club is too much commitment, you can always hook up a tour with VIPN Vegas or Vegas VIP. For a mere several hundred dollars, they'll drive you around town in a limo, drop you in a few sports spots, then head to the famed Sin City nightclubs to finish the night off right. Oh yes, complete with a late-night stop at the giant 24 hour buffet. It's the American dream! One word of warning: traffic is terrible. My advice would be to bring a friend. Though you could be spending those vital final moments of the second half in the back seat of a car, I'm sure you can find some excellent company to make the trip. 

But honestly, where are most Vegans watching this bloodthirsty bonanza of sweat, mud and testosterone? Most locals, like the majority of leather-headed Americans, will be on a couch of their very own. In front of the boob-tube and betting money online, Super Bowl XLII will be television's biggest event of the year. 

But don't you long to see the action up close? Don't most Americans dream of a city where their waitress is really a giant-breasted hooker, and the corner pub has a screen the size of your house? Can't get enough blood and betting to calm your game day desires? The sinful, money hungry, super sexy world of Las Vegas sports is everything a super fan could ever want. After all, according to Doug Plank, football is a lot like Vegas: temperamental. That is, 10 percent temper, 90 percent mental. 

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