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Las Vegas Sports
Sports have a great impact on all of us whether we are watching them live on TV, in a stadium or playing them ourselves. Look beyond all the glitter, lights and hype of Las Vegas and you will find much more to discover in Sin City than entertainment, gambling and classy cuisine. Some of the most respected sports are played in this grand neon city!
Las Vegas has a large selection of spectacular
golf courses
in the country and not all of them require a down payment on a Ferrari to play. Las Vegas has a wide range of spectator sports and recreational activities as well as betting for those of you that feel that luck is on your side.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena located within the MGM Grand Hotel & Resort hosts all sorts of events such as rodeos, tennis, ice skating shows and World Figure Skating Championships. Tennis is a respected sport in Las Vegas since hometown tennis champion, Andre Agassi, came on the scene and played in some major tournaments. The Darling Memorial Tennis Center recently held the world famous ATP tournament with top players such as Lleyton Hewitt and the winner of the tournament, James Blake. 
If your looking for a thrill, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is sure to get your attention! This 107,000 seat facility is a $100 million state-of-the-art entertainment venue. You can attend events such as the NASCAR weekend event, the Summit Racing Nationals or get a Bullring seasons pass to enjoy 18 weeks of racing!You can get to the speedway from the strip in many ways but the best bet may be to catch a shuttle from the Imperial Palace Hotel as well as a variety of other hotels. If you want to be right next door to the speedway you could always book a room at the Ramada Inn Speedway Casino and save yourself the trip. While you are there be sure to check out the other facilities that have Go-Karts, Sand Drag, Legends Car and Motocross competitions. Start your engines! Go!
Las Vegas also offers quite a few recreational activities for all visitors to enjoy and engage in some exercise of their own, as well as giving them a taste of competition. Bowling is a popular recreational sport in Las Vegas and many visitors enjoy the 72-lane bowling center that is open 24 hours a day at the
Gold Coast Hotel & Casino.
Another bowling hot spot is the Castaways Hotel & Casino which is the largest bowling center in North America and holds 106 lanes. It is also a famous stop off on the Professional Bowlers Tour. It is open 24 hours a day and if you need further details you can reach them at 702-385-9123.Also, don't forget to check out our
Sport Resources
page where you will find a variety of links to sporting event information, tickets and sports betting!
If you want to do training before you do the real thing, you can take some time training at the Red Rock Climbing Center where you will find lead and top rope climbing on over 8,000 square feet of climbing walls. You can also challenge yourself with radical overhangs and roof routes that will push you to the limit. Reach for the top!
As you can see, Las Vegas has a lot more to offer than the glitz, glammer and casino chips. Get out there and explore what Las Vegas has to offer and don't forget your camera!
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When it comes to spectator sporting events, boxing is a major focus here. Boxing matches are held in a variety of locations across Las Vegas such as the Orleans Hotel, Thomas Mack Center, Mirage Hotel, the popular Flamingo Hotel as well as the infamous MGM Grand Garden Arena. You can catch top fights with boxers like the infamous Oscar De La Hoya, 'pretty boy' Floyd Mayweather and Mexico's finest, Jose Luis Castillo.
Las Vegas is also known as one of the largest 'Sports Book Betting' cities and you can go to almost any casino and find this type of fun. You can bet on all kinds of games such as basketball, football, hockey, horse racing, baseball and many more. Make some winnings and enjoy a fantastic night of
Just in north-west Las Vegas, you can go on one of the most scenic horseback trails in Nevada. You will trail through Red Rock Canyon and on Mount Charleston. A sunset trail ride across Red Rock Canyon is something you will never forget.
Hiking is also a joy to do in Las Vegas and surrounding areas. The areas that are most popular for hiking are the ever popular Red Rock, Mount Charleston, Lake Mead and the Eastern Sierra. Make sure that before you go on your journey you read our
