Bachelor party? Vegas! The next level? Grab a crew and take a ten-stop tour of the greatest gambling destinations in North America. Well, actually there’s much more out there than just Vegas destinations. In our October/November issue we came up with our Top Ten Casinos list, and gave our breakdown of each spot in a way the usual brochures can’t. Whether you’re hoping to stack some paper in the apres ski environment, or are going on a balls-out gamble fest, there’s a little something for everyone. Keep reading to see how each venue stacks up against each other…

#10: ATLANTIS BAHAMAS
(Paradise Island, Bahamas | atlantis.com )
• The only reason you should be indoors in the Bahamas is if a crazy storm is rolling through, which, if you go between June and November (hurricane season), can happen quite frequently. If the sun don’t shine, get busy here, at one of the Caribbean’s largest and most luxurious resorts.
GAMBLING NOTES: Slots are for the elderly, so we’re not going to tell you about the thousands they have here, but if you’re having trouble sealing the deal late night, take your lady to one of 100 table games, including blackjack, mini- and regular Baccarat, craps, roulette and Caribbean Stud Poker (ayo!).
Crowd: 3.5/5
Gambling: 3/5
Extras: 5/5
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#9: CASINO DE MONTRÉAL
(Montréal, Canada | casinosduquebec.com )
• Maybe it’s the never-ending parties in Montreal (even when it’s brick-ass cold), the strip clubs, or simply the joy of taking in a Habs/Bruins game, but if you find yourself up here, leave the digi-cam at home. If you’re an American in Canada, you’re up to no good.
GAMBLING NOTES: The casino here is open 24 hours (awesome) doesn’t allow smoking (awesome) and you can play War for money (awesome). You can’t drink at the tables (not awesome), but what else are you gonna do at 6 a.m. on a Saturday? NOTE: Strip clubs are downtown and close between 2 and 4 a.m. Split your late-night accordingly.
Crowd: 3/5
Gambling: 3/5
Extras: 3.5/5
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#8: EL SAN JUAN HOTEL AND CASINO
(Carolina, Puerto Rico | elsanjuanhotel.com)
• Drink rum to drown out (or enhance) the Reggaeton and bear witness to Boriqua madness. The El San Juan is one of the fancier hotels, so while you might not be staying here, it’s definitely the spot to catcall enhanced Latinas and German tourists working on their tan lines.
GAMBLING NOTES: You can’t see the ocean from the casino floor, but it’s there. The El San Juan’s gaming deck is open until 4 a.m., and is non-smoking, so if you’re in P.R., stop here before you leave and give the roulette wheel a spin—you might just pay for your next trip.
Crowd: 3.5/5
Gambling: 3/5
Extras: 3.5/5
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#7: PLANET HOLLYWOOD
(Las Vegas, NV | planethollywoodresort.com)
• Instead of buying a new building, Planet Hollywood came in and re-did the Aladdin…and made it fucking awesome. Hit the tables before you party it up at Prive or the Koi Lounge, or watch the “Peepshow” for a view of Holly Madison’s boobage.
GAMBLING NOTES: A new smoke-free poker room houses 15 tables, and the resort’s “Pleasure Pit” features blackjack and roulette dealt by lingerie models and go-go dancers. Poker faces indeed.
Crowd: 4/5
Gambling: 4/5
Extras: 4/5
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#6: HARVEYS
(Lake Tahoe, NV | harveystahoe.com)
• Neon signs meet nature’s finest at Lake Tahoe with waterskiing, golf, and hiking in the summer and some of the greatest skiing in the world (Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar) when the snow begins to fall.
GAMBLING NOTES Harveys is the most fun of the South Lake Tahoe casinos, aimed at the action set—think flatscreens playing FuelTV while you waste the après-ski away at the blackjack table. If a smoke-filled basement is more your steez, check the Biltmore up on the North side of the lake.
Crowd: 3/5
Gambling: 2.5/5
Extras: 4/5
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#5: ENCORE LAS VEGAS
(Las Vegas, Nevada | encorelasvegas.com)
• Located at the North end of the strip, the Encore is the latest creation by legendary casino developer Steve Wynn. Connected to its larger sister resort The Wynn by a shopping mall, the Encore attracts a slightly older, more sophisticated crowd than some of the strip’s bigger names, thanks to the hotel’s opulent suites, thoughtful design and 5 high-roller restaurants. Don’t let that fool you though, when club XS is banging, there is nothing like it on the strip.
GAMBLING NOTES: Instead of the typical open casino floor, the Encore has sectioned off the gambling area with columns and drapes into a series of smaller, more intimate dens—great news for an experienced, laid-back gambler. But if you thrive on the excitement of a massive, bustling casino, the Encore might seem quiet.
Ratings:
Crowd: 3.5/5
Gambling: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
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#4: MANDALAY
(Las Vegas, NV | mandalaybay.com)
• It’s all about options—in addition to the House of Blues, Foundation Room, and a variety of smaller lounges, wander into the connected sister casino Luxor for parties at LAX or head up the elevator at the hotel for one of the greatest views of the strip at restaurant/lounge Mix. The spa is a must when you’re trying to get the brain cells/energy back up for night number two.
GAMBLING NOTES: People fly from all over the world to gamble at the Mandalay. More than anything though, this spot is about fight nights and sport books, so keep that in mind when you’re working on your testosterone fix this season.
Crowd: 3.5/5
Gambling: 4/5
Extras: 4/5
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#3: BORGATA
(Atlantic City, NJ | theborgata.com)
• Atlantic City was (and still kind of is?) best-known for its salt-water taffy and cracked-out hookers, but the people behind the MGM Mirage sank some serious bank to build the nicest (and youngest-skewing) casino resort in the area. Jersey!
GAMBLING NOTES: If you’re here for hold ’em, the casino has the best dedicated poker room (and competition) on the East Coast. The slots are notoriously tight, but this spot is great for the card games, with blackjack tables galore.
Crowd: 2.5/5
Gambling: 4.5/5
Extras: 3/5
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#2: THE PALMS
(Las Vegas, NV | palms.com)
• The Palms is off the strip, but what it lacks in location it more than makes up for with its younger crowd, stacked nightclubs, and fantasy suites—check the two-floor Hugh Hefner Sky Villa and the sports-themed Hardwood Suite with a full basketball court.
Gambling Notes: The exclusive Playboy Club on the 52nd floor features nine blackjack tables and a roulette wheel. Once you’ve lost your rent money to a bunny, head upstairs to the Moon nightclub and party the night away under the stars.
Crowd: 4.5/5
Gambling: 4/5
Extras: 4/5
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#1: HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO
(Las Vegas, NV | hardrockhotel.com)
• New renovations are making the Hard Rock a multi-sin destination. Summertime here is about the pool, but this place rocks all year round with concerts at the Joint and a never-ending party around the Circle Bar.
Gambling Notes: The new poker lounge features massages while you play, bottle service, and go-go dancers for hire. Also, the Hells Bells pit has some of the sexiest in-casino entertainers in Vegas while you ante up.
Crowd: 5/5
Gambling: 5/5
Extras: 4.5/5

This Sunday night, millions of people will settle into the craters on their couches and watch as the Arizona Cardinals take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII (43, for those whose experience with Latin is mostly free porn sites).

To make the game more interesting, fans of the 30 teams already on vacation will make all sorts of bets, from who wins to who scores first and how many penalties are called. While basic football bets are cool, Complex likes to wager outside the lines. Keep reading for the best side bets you can blow your rent money on in just four beer-soaked hours!


John Madden has a little pork stuck in his teeth.

• Even: John Madden's pre-game meal involves two plates of his all-pork take on Turducken: kielbasa wrapped in prosciutto crudo, stuffed in a ham hock and baked in a pan of bacon fat and served with a garnish of chitlins.

• 1 to 5: Madden has a hoagie at halftime because he's starving.

• 10 to 1: Announcers make five pause-worthy comments involving the nickname “Big Ben.”

• 100,000 to 1: Larry Fitzgerald Sr, father of the Cardinals' star receiver and a sportswriter for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, mentions the restraining order his son's baby's mother has against Larry Jr in his Super Bowl coverage.

• Even: Omar Epps plays Coach Mike Tomlin in a movie called Steel Resolve if he becomes the second'and youngest'black coach to win a Super Bowl ring.

The underdog Cardinals are coming for the Steelers.

• 100 to 1: A spunky Cardinals player uses a Terrible Towel as a “dream catcher.”

• 5 to 2: Kurt Warner sees (black) Jesus when Ryan Clark gives him a concussion.

• 2 to 1: Bad Super Bowl ads lead to a record number of domestic disturbance calls during the big game.

• Even: One of those ads involves talking animals or babies.

• 60 to 1: Troy Polamalu is named both Super Bowl MVP and the new face of Soul Glo.

• 500 to 1: Clarence Clemons “accidentally” rips off Bruce Springsteen’s tearaway pants to reveal a Prince Albert piercing.

If the NFL doesn’t work out, Matt Leinart has an open invitation to try out for the Women’s National Softball team.

• 5 to 2: Matt Leinart doesn't play in the Super Bowl because he gets arrested for drunk driving after playing beer pong all night at a college party.

• 3 to 2: Matt Leinart doesn't play in the Super Bowl because he throws like a girl.

• 1,000 to 1: There will be no beef (other than delicious ribs) between Korean grocers and black customers for as long as half-black/half Korean receiver Hines Ward is on the field.

• 2 to 1: Beef between blacks and Koreans resumes as both sides claim or blame Ward depending upon the game's outcome.

• 1 to 1,000,000,000: A player will credit God and/or Jesus for the win.

• 1,000,000,000 to 1: A player will credit God and/or Jesus for the loss.

• Even: Arizona remains sunny and warm, no matter who wins.

• Even: Pittsburgh remains bitter cold and depressed, no matter who wins.

1) Prepare to take some time off next week to see a gambling addiction specialist.

2) But before you do that, consult Complex’s Guide to the Most Intricate and Offensive Prop Bets…

BALTIMORE @ TENNESSEE, SATURDAY 4:30
• 7: Over/under on “Joe Flaccid” signs at LP Field

• 50-1: Kerry Collins says “What up my n*gga!” to Ray Lewis during the pregame coin flip.

• 1000-1: Collins yells “Get off me n*gga!” after Lewis sacks him for the first time.

• 1-1000: Lewis subsequently stabs Collins.

• 25-1: Young Buck breaks down in tears when Titans lose.

ARIZONA @ CAROLINA, SATURDAY 8:15
1500: Over/under on Carolina fans who demand refund when they learn that “Darnit MayBelle, the Heels ain’t playing!”

• 30-1: Muhsin Muhammad detained prior to game by North Carolina State Troopers on suspicions of “you know, being an A-rab.”

• 1-500: Kurt Warner and wife hold hands for pregame prayer: “Please God, let me throw for 700 yards and 10 touchdowns in this game.”

• 600-1: Warner converts to Islam after being intercepted 7 times.

• 15-1: White Arizonans immediately vote to rescind Martin Luther King Day after predominantly black Cardinals lose by 20.

PHILADELPHIA @ NEW YORK GIANTS, SUNDAY 1:00
3-2: Tom Coughlin diagnosed with first known case of human freezer burn.

• 1-1,000,000,000: A drunken Giants fan yells “Fuck you you dumb Philly cunt!” To a 4-year-old girl in a McNabb jersey. During the national anthem.

• End of 1st quarter: Over/under on when Eli Manning makes his first “Just-drank-sour-milk-while-simultaneously-stubbing-my-toe-and-having-my-toys-taken-away” face

• 3: Over/under on number of game balls Andy Reid eats for his “halftime snack”

• 7-2: On her way out of the stadium, four-year-old Eagles fan in McNabb jersey kicks passed out Giants fan in the head.

SAN DIEGO @ PITTSBURGH, SUNDAY 4:45
750-1: In pregame interview, Norv Turner announces exclusive endorsement deal with Proactiv.

• 3-2: Darren Sproles doesn’t make the “You must be this tall to ride” cut during pregame visit to Pittsburgh area amusement park.

• 500-1: Jim Nantz refers to Hines Ward as the “Amerie of football.”

• Even: Myron Cope’s authentic 33-year-old Terrible Towel is found to be contaminated with e. coli.

• 1/2: Over/under on number of Steelers fans heard muttering, “They can keep the beaches, girls and weather, I’ll take the Duquesne Incline.”