Top Strip casinos include Bellagio (legendary poker room and fountains), Wynn/Encore (highest table limits), ARIA (modern layout and $25 minimums), and The Venetian (premium slots). Downtown, try Binion's (historic poker) or the Golden Nugget (lower minimums and famous $1M gold nugget display).

Downtown casinos generally offer better odds than the Strip: El Cortez is known for favorable blackjack rules (3:2 on all tables). Locals casinos like Station Casinos and Boyd Gaming properties offer competitive slot payback percentages around 96%+. The Strip averages 92–94% on slots.

Best odds: Blackjack with basic strategy (house edge ~0.5%), craps pass/come bets (~1.4%), and baccarat banker bet (~1.06%). Worst: keno (~25–30% house edge) and some slots. Video poker (full-pay Jacks or Better) can return 99.5% with perfect strategy.

Yes — Nevada has had legal sports betting since 1949. Every major casino operates a sportsbook with giant screens, comfortable seating, and betting on NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports, boxing, MMA, Formula 1, and hundreds of international events. Mobile betting is also available via Nevada-licensed apps.