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Thousands heading to Las Vegas for Super Bowl

Posted at 1:57 PM, Feb 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-05 19:24:46-05

Las Vegas is one of the most popular cities to catch the big game. It has all the excitement, but with the added bonus of legal gambling!

"The weather's right. You have screens all over. I'd rather be here than going to the game live" sports fan Paul Rosa says.

Hanging out in the sportsbooks today. Does anyone have any picks they'd like to pass along?

Posted by Yasmeen Hassan on Friday, February 5, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to travel to Las Vegas this weekend, staying in local hotels, and pumping money into our economy.

"It's a great atmosphere. The economic impact not only in racing sports but throughout the industry, hotel rooms, and food and beverage, entertainment, everything we have to offer. It's a win win for us," Chuck Esposito from Sunset Station said.