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Also added is a second row to the bar. Both bars have brand new video poker machines that can be played at 25 cent denominations. We assume you can still drink for free while you're playing at the bar - at least the bar monitored by the bartenders. It will be hard for bartenders to monitor play at the back bar. For video poker players, the best game we found was 8/5 Bonus Poker.

Another difference from the other sportsbooks is that there seems to be a horse racing section that's off to the side with a handful of bigger, softer VIP chairs, sectioned off. We aren't so into the sports racing so its nice not to have it taking up a major part of the TV's in the main area of the sportsbook. The horses are still visible from most of the book (if not all), but they are segmented ever so slightly.

The one thing we will miss at the Venetian sportsbook is the ability to sit down, chill out and have a drink while we watch the games. Betting stations make us feel as if we're at work, sitting on chairs purchased at Staples and at a desk staring into our computer monitor. That is not the relaxation we want at a sportsbook. We're pretty sure Cantor Gaming won't mess with the comforts of Lagasse's Stadium, but you never know as their takeover of sportsbooks on The Strip continues.

This brings to question, what do you look for in a sportsbook (besides the games)?