Coast sports book report

[MarkDallas]

The IP is just a counter to place bets plus a pretty standard sports bar. Tables, booths, tons of screens.

The Beau is basically the same, but the sports bar is much more comfortable. They have big leather recliner-type chairs. I can see those filling up pretty fast on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

 

[Hankp22]

Basketball season

The conference tournament and 1st and 2nd round of the NCAAT will he awesome. If they do it right, being able to sit at a bar/lounge and eat appetizers, drinks and gambling on tourney basketball is about as good a day as there is.

It is hard to mess that up. It would be awesome if they did number/square boards. They are a complete game of chance and they are a ton of fun. College basketball postseason is the best time of year for a gambler.

The square number boards are much more fun in basketball than they are for football. All numbers are in play and the game is changing on a dime. It makes for a great time.

 

[MarkDallas]

I think it's going to take a little time for them to figure out what the game day crowds will be like and how to optimize that atmosphere.

 

[The Peeper]

Devils advocate here, I've been doing that exact same thing on my deck (cooking, drinking, ballgames on big screen, betting w/ same guy and now his son for 30 years) And, I don't have to drive to a smoky "casina" to do it and can do the square games too with friends, family and neighbors. I don't get the attraction but won't judge.

 

[MarkDallas]

Devils advocate here, I've been doing that exact same thing on my deck (cooking, drinking, ballgames on big screen, betting w/ same guy and now his son for 30 years) And, I don't have to drive to a smoky "casina" to do it and can do the square games too with friends, family and neighbors. I don't get the attraction but won't judge.

Exactly. It won't be worth it unless they make it a fun atmosphere.

 

[MarkDallas]

UPDATE: The book closed at midnight, so they wouldn't pay out after the Cowboys game last night. So I've got to drive back over there to collect. I was pretty upset.

 

[johnson86-1]

UPDATE: The book closed at midnight, so they wouldn't pay out after the Cowboys game last night. So I've got to drive back over there to collect. I was pretty upset.

What time does the sports book open in the morning?

They're going to have to fix that. Lots of people will be staying the night and leaving early in the morning. Surely it will be easier for them to keep it open to payout until the games are over rather than opening up early enough for people to cashin the next morning. Or alternatively they are going to have to put a big disclaimer about games that won't payout until a later date.

 

[LawDawg97]

Were you at the Beau? We were there last week and you can cash at the cage if the book is closed. You still have to wait an hour after the game for it to become official. Still quicker than the "unofficial" guys.

 

[Arthur2478]

UPDATE: The book closed at midnight, so they wouldn't pay out after the Cowboys game last night. So I've got to drive back over there to collect. I was pretty upset.

Pretty sure most sports book will allow you to claim via mail. Just takes a few days.

 

[Duke Humphrey]

This is why it will not be as big of a deal as some claim for the state, until they allow it to go statewide through a mobile app like done in Nevada.

 

[AlSwearengen]

Devils advocate here, I've been doing that exact same thing on my deck (cooking, drinking, ballgames on big screen, betting w/ same guy and now his son for 30 years) And, I don't have to drive to a smoky "casina" to do it and can do the square games too with friends, family and neighbors. I don't get the attraction but won't judge.

I like to be able to filter the people that I am around. I have done extensive research and found that casino’s make for a perfect storm of an undesirable atmosphere. Overly happy (winners) people and miserable (losers) people. I really enjoy poker but thinking about the people that I might be sitting with quickly kills the urge to go. Maybe I am the *******, so be it. I will stay home with people that I can tolerate and just call the bookie.

 

[ShrubDog]

UPDATE: The book closed at midnight, so they wouldn't pay out after the Cowboys game last night. So I've got to drive back over there to collect. I was pretty upset.

The samething happened at Fan Duels operation up in Jersey a few weeks ago. They have to figure this out quick.

 

[ShrubDog]

Devils advocate here, I've been doing that exact same thing on my deck (cooking, drinking, ballgames on big screen, betting w/ same guy and now his son for 30 years) And, I don't have to drive to a smoky "casina" to do it and can do the square games too with friends, family and neighbors. I don't get the attraction but won't judge.

There is a big majority of people out there that dont have the luxury of a corner bookie. This is sad because there should be a bookie on every corner.

 

[fishwater99]

UPDATE: The book closed at midnight, so they wouldn't pay out after the Cowboys game last night. So I've got to drive back over there to collect. I was pretty upset.

They close early in Vegas too. You have to wait until the morning.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

UPDATE: The book closed at midnight, so they wouldn't pay out after the Cowboys game last night. So I've got to drive back over there to collect. I was pretty upset.

You can mail it or cash at the cage. It’s quicker either way than online.

 

[johnson86-1]

Devils advocate here, I've been doing that exact same thing on my deck (cooking, drinking, ballgames on big screen, betting w/ same guy and now his son for 30 years) And, I don't have to drive to a smoky "casina" to do it and can do the square games too with friends, family and neighbors. I don't get the attraction but won't judge.

It's just something different. I would rather watch it while cooking out most of the time, but about once a year it's fun to do a watch party at a sports bar with friends. And if you spend a saturday at a sports bar, especially in a casino, it will be pretty obvious that people are already gambling on the games. This will now just be legal gambling and on site rather than on your phone.

I'm going to be interested to see odds and payouts. I assume most people will still be checking the odds against what they can get online and betting whichever has better ones.

 

[MarkDallas]

They close early in Vegas too. You have to wait until the morning.

I don't understand. Their whole business is built around catering to degenerates** 24 hours a day.

 

[MarkDallas]

Were you at the Beau? We were there last week and you can cash at the cage if the book is closed.

This was the IP. The guy didn't mention that option when I expressed my displeasure, so I'm assuming that wasn't an option.