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Bugsy Siegel’s expansion plans on Fremont Street decades ago were being hampered by unfriendly city officials. It forced the mobster to begin construction of a new project (including the Flamingo sportsbook) outside the city limits in Paradise, Nevada.
The Flamingo is one of the very first homes of Las Vegas betting on what is known as the Strip today. Siegel originally opened the hotel and casino in December 1946 at a cost of $6 million.
The resort, which underwent a $90-million makeover in 2018, is now one of nine Caesars properties in the Las Vegas area.
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Great Parties at Margaritaville
Complimentary Drinks at the Machines
Located in the Middle of the Action
App Only Works in Nevada
The Flamingo Las Vegas sportsbook, located on the resort property at 3555 South Las Vegas Boulevard, is a dark room at the back of the main casino floor.
The non-smoking limited space is divided into two sections where sports bettors sit in comfortable lounge chairs and view a wall of big screens at the back of the room, while horseplayers occupy desk seating and another wall of TVs to the right.
Players must be 21 years of age or older to wager anywhere in Nevada.
Here’s one of my recent experiences at the Flamingo sportsbook.
I have been to Las Vegas more than 30 times in the last decade. I know how this place works, people constantly trying to get you to take that money out of your pocket and take on the odds, especially since those odds favor the house.
This was Day 1 of 5 of my vacation in May 2019, and I wanted to make a bet on Flamingo sports betting. Since it was baseball or nothing, I looked for a game with decent odds.
I’ve always liked the St. Louis Cardinals, and the starting pitcher that night was one of their best on the staff, so I thought I’d play $100 on the home team on the money line at -135. The Pittsburgh Pirates were the underdogs at +115 on the Flamingo sports lines.
Then something that’s never happened to me before took me by surprise at the Flamingo sportsbook.
“Are you sure you want to bet the Cardinals?” the ticket seller asked. “They haven’t been playing very well lately.”
I was stunned. Why would the ticket seller care who I was betting? Now, doubts had entered my mind. Did he know something I didn’t? Undeterred, I placed the bet anyway.
The next day, the same ticket seller wasn’t there at either of the two betting windows. It’s a good thing, too. The Cardinals won 17-4.
What’s the point of this tale? Don’t believe everything casino employees tell you. They could just be talking you into a losing bet, even at the best sportsbooks around.
Next time in Vegas, instead of buying a physical ticket, there is the option of downloading the Mobile Sports at Caesars Entertainment app and using the Flamingo sportsbook online.
While the land-based venue offers Flamingo sportsbook odds on all the major sports and daily events, the Caesars app provides a lot more betting options, including Flamingo entertainment esports betting lines.
The soft rule for a complimentary drink voucher at the Flamingo is a $40 bet on either sports or horse racing.
I guess my experience knocked me off my game because I forgot to get one. It’s also a good deal for a sportsbook on the Strip, considering you would have to bet a lot more to get a free drink at the Bellagio, Mirage or Mandalay Bay.
Expect to find just a few betting windows open on any given day, which makes sense since this is not a high traffic area. Here are some of the sports with posted Flamingo Las Vegas sportsbook odds:
Here are some of the bets available at the land-based Flamingo sportsbook:
Flamingo online sports betting offers even more wagering options, especially on props and “in-play” wagering, where odds and spreads change continuously as the sporting event unfolds.
This type of betting has become extremely popular on mobile devices. You can expect to find this latest form of betting online at most other Las Vegas casinos — like the Golden Nugget, South Point, Red Rock, and Station casinos.
The pink-and-gold colored Flamingo, which has gone through 11 renovations in its lengthy history, is located on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard sandwiched between two other Caesars properties. The Cromwell sits to the south, while the Linq is to the north. These properties are situated in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.
All Caesars properties on the Strip, including the Flamingo, charge for parking. As the ninth largest hotel in Las Vegas, this resort needs plenty of parking spaces.
Public transportation and ride sharing programs are the best bet for visitors staying at the Flamingo. Ride share programs like Uber and Lyft, which are free to download, keep riders up-to-date on costs, time of arrival, and vehicle details. A one-way trip to your destination is likely to cost about two-thirds of a normal taxi fare.
The Flamingo is not the destination for those looking for luxury and fine dining. This is a party hotel, especially at Margaritaville with its outdoor seating and the Go Pool DayClub. You can make your budget work here with gambling, drinking, dining and a reasonable hotel stay.
Here are a few spots in the selection of restaurants at the Flamingo:
The Flamingo is part of the stable of nine Caesars properties in Las Vegas that all use the same rewards card. Caesars Rewards is free to join for new members, who earn points for every dollar spent on gambling, hotel stays, food and drink, and shopping.
New members start at the Gold level and work their way up through Platinum and Diamond to the top level Seven Stars. The higher the level, the more privileges on meals, room rates and complimentary gifts.
The top level Caesars cardholders also earn one of the best perks of them all. They don’t have to pay the unpopular resort fees which are tacked on at checkout for most tourists at all Las Vegas hotels. The resort fee at the Flamingo is $40, including taxes, per night.
The 72,300-square-foot pink casino floor at the Flamingo is smoky and outdated. It has more than 1,600 slot and video poker machines, and a large poker room at the south end of the gaming area.
Table games and a bar dominate the middle of the floor, encircled by dozens and dozens of slot machines. Margaritaville, with 220 slot machines, has its own gaming area as well.
The Flamingo gaming area is a high traffic zone. The side doors are always open, so many visitors take advantage of the air-conditioned entranceway instead of walking in the blazing heat along the sidewalk by the Strip.
You can find $5 minimums at a few tables games, but most of the action requires a $10 bet. Some of the games available to play include:
The Flamingo’s central location on the Strip and its 3,626 hotel rooms provide a perfect getaway for couples or groups … if you don’t mind the color pink. This is a low to mid-cost resort, so expect it to be crowded at the buffet or the multiple-pool area.
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