South Point football parties the best in a shrinking field

Continuing the trend of the past few years, casinos are scaling back their football parties. But even as options disappear, there are still plenty of good ones to choose from.

The best in town is at South Point, where on Monday and Thursday nights a big crowd gathers in the showroom for $1 hot dogs, $3 pizza slices and drink specials that include unlimited draft beer for $15.

Other good Monday-night parties convenient to the Strip are held at Ellis Island, Gold Coast and Orleans, while the action downtown is in the Triple 7 Brewpub at Main Street Station. On Sundays the biggest gatherings are at the Westgate and the Stratosphere, the former having just unveiled a huge new viewing screen.

Station dogs: One of the best football deals this season is the combo of $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at several Station casinos around town (Palace Station, Sunset Station, etc.). The dogs come with kraut, onions and, in some locations, jalapenos at no extra charge. Look for the carts in the sports books.

Poker room back: After closing abruptly earlier this year, the poker room at The LINQ has opened again. It’s the first room to open in a casino in some time, bucking the general trend that’s moving away from small-room live poker.

Judds return: The Judds are coming to the Venetian. In what’s being advertised as their first stage performance in nearly five years, Naomi and Wynonna Judd will play nine shows in the Venetian Theater running Oct. 7-24. Tickets start at $59.50.

Question: I just read something about DJ salaries that sounds too crazy to believe. Are these guys really making multimillions a year to play records?

Answer: The top DJs are celebrities who get paid for pulling in the free-spending crowds that follow them. According to Forbes, Calvin Harris leads the list of the world’s highest-paid DJs after pulling in an estimated $66 million last year. He was followed by David Guetta ($37 million), Tiesto ($36 million) and Skrillex and Steve Aoki ($24 million each), all of whom play regularly in Las Vegas clubs.

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