A $50 million “golf experience” called Topgolf Las Vegas is scheduled to open at the MGM Grand in May.
In addition to 108 hitting bays, the four-level, 105,000-square-foot attraction will include five bars, two kitchens, a concert venue, two swimming pools, a retail shop and Callaway club-fitting center, and private-event spaces. The complex will be behind the resort in the area where the theme park used to be.
Boulder book: The sports book at Boulder Station is the latest to get a major makeover. The old-style grease board has been replaced with a digital odds board, and bigger and more technologically advanced video walls have been installed. It’s part of a schedule of upgrades at several Station books, with Green Valley Ranch on line to be completed next, followed by Santa Fe, Sunset and Palace Stations.
Downtown slice: There’s a new place to grab a pizza downtown. Pizza Lotto at the El Cortez, in the spot that used to be the coffee shop, serves slices and full pies, along with Italian sandwiches and salads. A slice of cheese is $3 — less than slices at nearby Pizza Rock ($4) or the Plaza’s Pop Up Pizza ($3.25).
T&T: If you don’t mind the 10-mile drive west from the Strip, the new restaurant, Libre, at Red Rock Resort will make it worth your while. On “Taco & Tequila Tuesdays,” get unlimited tacos and tequila shots for $24. On second thought, you might want to cab it both ways.
Question: What are the odds for winning the March Madness basketball tournament?
Answer: Kansas is the favorite to win the championship at +480 (bet $100 to win $480), followed by North Carolina at +520 and Michigan State at +550. The long shots are (or likely “were” by the time you read this) Austin Peay, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Gulf Coast, Fresno State, Hampton, Holy Cross, Middle Tennessee State, Southern and Weber State, each at +500,000.
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