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Forget Miami, travel to Las Vegas for Super Bowl

LAS VEGAS - Here's an idea: Forget the trip to Miami for the Super Bowl this year. Head to to Las Vegas instead. The parties are just as good if not better, and you can save some money on the game - legally. In addition, there are many excellent golf courses in Las Vegas to balance the evening festivities.

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Being in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl is actually a better alternative than being at the Super Bowl Miami for many reasons. Here you can play a round of golf before the kick-off, make reservations for dinner after the game in a restaurant World renowned and a party to some of the best nightclubs in the world - all without facing congestion mass associated with the Host City Super Bowl.

More than 100 million dollars is expected to be wagered legally in Las Vegas sports books on the big game, which will be played at Stadium Sun Life in South Florida, February 7. And while the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is unable to determine how many people come to Sin City specifically for the Super Bowl, the hotel occupancy rates typically exceed 90 percent during the week, the biggest National Football League. Thus, it is never too early to start planning.

Super golf packages to Las Vegas Bowl

The tee times in Las Vegas can also go very fast for two or three days before the Super Bowl. But there are slots to be had - especially on game day - and many golf courses and packages casinos offer.

Walters Golf, for example, has a Super Bowl package that includes golf course Golf Las Vegas High such as Bali Hai Golf Club on the strip British Open inspired Royal Links Golf Club and Desert Pines Golf Club, from $ 395 per person.

Walters Golf packages combining golf casino hotels fabulous like the Venetian or Palazzo Resort neighbor, who recently opened a bar chef Emeril Lagasse, Sports Stadium Lagasse, sure to be a warm place to watch the big game.

Rio Secco Golf Club, home of 3-Tour Challenge Wendy's, the reservations on Friday and Saturday starting times for guests Harrah's properties, including the Rio, Harrah's Las Vegas, Caesar's Palace, in Paris and three other hotels in Las Vegas or centers resort. Golfers playing Rio Secco in the days preceding the game - and many high rollers play each year - get a special gift bag. Goodies vary barbeque sets with corners.

Friday-Saturday packages also include lunch. A special Shotgun Super Sunday morning is served with breakfast. "People really like having a good time before the game," said Charles Packard, CEO Rio Secco.

The TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas has been pretty well booked on Friday and Saturday before the Super Bowl, but the authorities are also considering some something special for Sunday morning.

"There are many groups in the city during Super Bowl week," said Jaclyn Beaudreau, Director of Development Shopping for Floyd Ray and Bobby Weed-designed TPC Las Vegas. "It's very exciting, and people like to play golf before the big game."

Some Golf Course Las Vegas raise their rates during Super Bowl week, but according to Tony Lenzie, CEO and Director of Golf for Siena Golf Club and Arroyo at Red Rock Country Club, it is business as usual with one exception.

"We have not generally at 9 am Shotgun Start Super Bowl Sunday, so golfers can get their round and still go home or hotel for the festivities of the game, "said Lenzie. "It's a fun weekend to be in Las Vegas."

Of course, if you really want the course just for you, the Golf at the Super Bowl. Just set a wager and play a course like Silverstone Golf Club, which has a GPS system on cars that give you more yards, you get score updates live from Miami.

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Forget Miami, travel to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl

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