{"id":41348,"date":"2024-09-03T15:56:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T22:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=41348"},"modified":"2024-09-04T15:07:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T22:07:24","slug":"first-look-inside-suncoasts-new-sportsbook-plus-renovation-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/first-look-inside-suncoasts-new-sportsbook-plus-renovation-details\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look Inside Suncoast’s New Sportsbook, Plus Renovation Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A local’s favorite, Suncoast, is undergoing a massive overhaul, and the casino’s new sportsbook opens Sep. 4, 2024.<\/p>\n

We are not a fan of “waiting” until things are “open.” We are more of a “sneak preview” person (along “with” being a “gratuitous quotation mark” person, “obviously”). So, we grabbed some pics of the new Suncoast sportsbook while it’s still behind curtains.<\/p>\n

We’ve also got the skinny on what else is going on at Suncoast. There’s an ass-ton and there will be a quiz.<\/p>\n

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We are not a sports person, but we we know a sexy man cave when we see one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suncoast is about 10 minutes west of the Las Vegas Strip, in Summerlin. Summerlin is also home to Red Rock Casino, and we’re pretty sure Boyd Gaming is making a substantial investment in Suncoast because Red Rock has set a new bar for locals casinos and Boyd wants a piece of that action.<\/p>\n

Sportsbooks aren’t big moneymakers for casinos, but they’re an amenity appreciated by locals.<\/p>\n

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Suncoast’s new sportsbook will satisfy all your high-fiving and butt-slapping needs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suncoast has done its sportsbook right, gleaning winning aspects of other sportsbooks (both its own places and competing casinos), bringing together all those best practices in its new venue.<\/p>\n

One of the trends Suncoast follows is making the most of automated kiosks, rather than human bet-takers. The existing Suncoast sportsbook has more than a dozen live betting windows, the new sportsbook has four.<\/p>\n

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Most bettors are wagering on kiosks and apps now. Please keep up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suncoast went all-in on its videos screens and capability. I’m sure they’ll add all the technical specs in their upcoming news release, but we’re pretty sure Suncoast’s video display, at 1,700 square feet, is second only to Circa’s in sheer girth.<\/p>\n

Seating is ample, with booths and individual seating, providing a lot of flexibility for groups and reserved tables during big sportsball events.<\/p>\n

The bar is beautiful, and there are 26 video poker machines in the sportsbook, with 18 at the bar itself.<\/p>\n

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The video poker bar outside the showroom did bupkis. This will do boffo. We’ll wait for our fellow youths to Google these terms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suncoast’s sportsbook sits where the showroom used to be, one of several moves and renovations in the works.<\/p>\n

A new high limit slot room opened in the former buffet space. A new food court is coming to that part of the casino as well. Boyd knocked it out of the park with its food court at Fremont casino, and it would be great to see a similar mix of offerings at Suncoast. The fast food offerings are a smidge on the underwhelming side at this point, Subwaywise.<\/p>\n

The existing sportsbook will close up when the new one opens, and that will become a new bingo room (relocated from the second floor, that space will now be used for meetings and conferences).<\/p>\n

Here’s the current sportsbook. We figured you might want to say goodbye.<\/p>\n

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It wasn’t bad, it was just sort of meh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bingo doesn’t make much for casinos, either. There’s a reason there are no bingo rooms on The Strip.<\/p>\n

Here’s a rendering of what’s coming to the previous sportsbook space.<\/p>\n

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If you keep your yapper shut, Boyd’s lawyers won’t notice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also planned is a glorious, 70-seat center bar. We don’t know what it will be called, but it will be right in the center of the casino (the current casino video poker bar is going away).<\/p>\n

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Cocktail servers will no longer have to use the casino bar as a service bar. They’ll make the drinks in a new back-of-house space just for them. We asked a server what she thought of making her own cocktails, she said, “Ask us in a month or two.” Will do.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suncoast’s bowling center is also getting a revamp, along with the front desk and hotel check-in area (rendering below).<\/p>\n

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Check-in line at Paris, 14 miles long. Check-in line at Suncoast, just those two people.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The excellent and relatively new William B’s Steakhouse at Suncoast should get more love than it does, as it’s a Strip-quality steakhouse, just with better prices. It’s what we call an “aspirational” offering at Suncoast, a venue for a customer it may not exactly have yet. (Ditto the sportsbook and fancy new center bar.)<\/p>\n

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The best off-Strip casino steakhouse you haven’t visited yet could very well be William B’s Steakhouse @SuncoastCasino<\/a>. Giving Joe’s a run for its money for top banana cream pie in Vegas. Definitely returning for happy hour. pic.twitter.com\/vXUtl59cFw<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) March 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n