The 27-acre Boulder Station resort — which includes a movie theater, video arcade, and Boulder Station — is most famous for hosting the top names in country music over the years.
Boulder Casino Las Vegas, which opened in 1994, is part of the stable of Station Casinos — founded by Frank Fertittta Jr, who’s sons went on to buy UFC. It is located about five miles east of the famous Strip in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on Boulder Highway.
If you’re looking for the Vegas experience without the overwhelming crowds and pricy costs of the mega-resorts on Las Vegas Boulevard, this mid-range hotel and casino might be the place for you. Heck, Las Vegas Boulder Station even provides a “Kid’s Quest” lineup of activities for children from six weeks to 12 years old. So there’s something for everyone at this resort!
In this review, we’ll be breaking down all things Boulder Station Casino. What we like, what we don’t, and everything else in between. Keep on reading for our unbiased review!
The operators of Boulder Station casino have set this sportsbook apart from other area venues. It’s not like the templated designs you will find at MGM or Caesars properties — and we mean that in a good way. Plus, it has more seating and longer hours than just about any of its competitors.
The large sportsbook has about 300 seats available with numerous viewing areas and about 80 televisions facing different directions throughout the venue. The design of the room features a spacious bar in the middle of the room with big screens and an odds-results banner scrolling around the top of this space. It’s very similar to the bar in the middle of the Cosmopolitan sportsbook.
There are about 45 leather club chairs in rows at the front of the book, with many more high chairs and tables located throughout the room. The racebook, which is separate from the main sports betting area, features the typical desk row seating for about 100 players with an individual TV and light on the desk.
The sportsbook has three video walls filled with big screens and odds boards. Two giant screens dominate the main viewing area. There’s one big screen in the racebook with quite several smaller TVs to keep up with all the races across the country.
Bettors can line up to wager on all the top leagues in the U.S. and around the world in the sportsbook. Boulder Station Las Vegas sportsbook odds are displayed for NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL games, while other daily betting lines and futures are offered on hard copy printouts.
Complimentary drinks are pretty easy to obtain at off-the-Strip locations, and Boulder Station casino in Las Vegas is no exception. Drinks are offered with a minimum of $20 on sports or horses, but these places tend to be more lenient and give vouchers away for just about any wager.
Like all the other Station Casino destinations in the Las Vegas area like Red Rock or Green Valley Ranch, players can sign up and wager on the STN Sports app. But the platform, which is available on iPhone and Android devices, is only valid for Las Vegas sports betting in the state of Nevada. You won’t be able to take advantage of Boulder Station online sports betting if you live anywhere else in the United States — which can be a huge negative for visitors.
There are plenty of odds and games to choose from every day of the week at the Boulder Station Hotel and Casino. Visitors can expect a packed house for major sporting events like the Super Bowl and March Madness, but most days of the week, there’s only a few betting windows open to service a much smaller crowd.
When You Bet Live
super Bowl, March Madness, Oscars
Here are some of the sports to wager on at the land-based Boulder Station Las Vegas sportsbook:
Here are some of the bets available on the Boulder Station sports lines:
The STN Sports app is available at all Station Casinos, including Boulder Station. The betting platform is free to join and easy to use. There are also many more wagering options online over the traditional land-based venues, including the hottest trend in sports betting — “in-play wagering,” where the odds continuously change during the play of the game.
Boulder Station, which is located just a few blocks north of Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, is northeast of McCarran International Airport, while the mega-resorts on the Strip are to the northwest. Some of the Station Casinos in the Las Vegas area — like Texas Station — are a bit of a drive from the airport, but Boulder casino isn’t one of them. It’s about a 10- to 15-minute trip.
Like most local casinos that are not on the Las Vegas Strip, parking is free at the resort’s open-air and covered lots. Boulder Station offers hundreds of spaces around the property with easy access to the hotel, casino, and sportsbook.
Las Vegas is getting more expensive to visit every year with parking fees, resort fees, airport taxes and higher costs for restaurants and shows. Most visitors will seek out ways to save money at every opportunity, and one of the best bets for your trip is to use rideshare programs as much as possible. There are other public transportation choices like a taxi or city bus, but the benefits of these options don’t compare to Uber or Lyft.
One reviewer of the Broiler inside the casino Boulder Station called it “a gem that seems to be undiscovered.” The steak and seafood dining spot is just one of 11 restaurants that offer guests a wide range of cuisines. Here are a few of the other eateries at Boulder Station:
Station Casinos, including Boulder Station, have the same rewards card for all 10 of its Las Vegas locations. It’s called my BoardingPass where cardholders earn points for casino play, horse and sports wagers, and poker. But your points and status credits also pile up on everything you spend money on at any Station resort, including restaurants, bars, concerts, bowling alleys, movie theaters, hotel stays, and spa experiences. Membership is free to join at any of the Station Casinos resorts. The entry-level status is called Preferred. From there, cardholders graduate to higher levels like Gold, Platinum, President, and Chairman. Points are accumulated from January 1 to June 30, and from July 1 through December 31. You keep your status for the remainder of the six months, plus the next six. The higher levels earn resort and cruise discounts, plus many other privileges and free play.
The resort’s 90,000-square-foot gaming area features more than 2,200 video poker and slot machines, 44 table games, 70-seat keno lounge, and a bingo hall. There’s also a 10-table Boulder Station poker room. One positive feature newcomers will like at the Boulder casino is the low minimums. Players can wager as little as $5 at live blackjack and baccarat, and $3 at craps and roulette. Here are some other Las Vegas gaming features at table games on the casino floor:
Boulder Station and its 300-room hotel are geared towards the budget traveler with room rates during the week starting around $35. The cost tends to double or triple on the weekend, depending on the time of the year. The resort earns a 3.9 out of five rating on TripAdvisor, based on more than 4,500 reviews.
