Published September 08, 2009
Game Time
The Sportsbook, Upgraded
Whenever three of our favorite things come together, we stop what we're doing to appreciate that that this
is part of our destiny—and our destiny is good.
Sometimes—as with the raw-bar karaoke pool party—the results can be unpredictable. But when
you're mixing celebrity chefs, sports and gambling…let's just say we're feeling lucky.
Introducing the big-screened, casino-side sports den called
Lagasse's Stadium, an Emeril-staffed,
bookie-adjacent palace of sport, soft-open in the Palazzo now.
It's the
haute Vegas
version of a Sunday tailgate, which means
Creole Shrimp Cocktails (yes, really) and
Italian
Sausage Arancini from Emeril, along with over a hundred plasma screens—including a nine-foot
model up front. It also means they've added three things Emeril's rec room is sorely lacking: casino-style
cocktail waitresses, a bar with more than just Bud Lime and easy access to the sportsbook. If you're
overcome with the urge to place a wager—and we hear tails is looking pretty good for the coin
toss—the Palazzo's own central bookie is just under the main screen, which means you can make the trip
without endangering your seat or, more importantly, your shrimp cocktail.
If you're feeling particularly flush, you can even buy out a luxury box and survey the scene from behind it
all like Mark Cuban. You'll get a screen of your own, a private sound system for game day music and—on
the rare occasion that the game can't hold your attention—your own pool table and gratis Pac-Man
arcade cabinet.
In honor of your favorite cornerback.
VITALS
Lagasse's Stadium
at the Palazzo
3325 Las Vegas Blvd S.
(at Sands Ave)
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-607-2665
official website