Westgate

History

The Las Vegas Hilton opened in July 1969 with nearly 3,000 rooms and grew into one of the city's leading convention properties. It became indelibly linked to Elvis Presley, whose 1970s performances at the hotel set Las Vegas attendance records. The hotel's race and sportsbook, later named the SuperBook, also built a national reputation as an oddsmaking powerhouse. After Hilton exited the Las Vegas market, the property operated for a time as LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, before Westgate Resorts acquired it in 2014 and rebranded it as Westgate Las Vegas.

Ownership and Business Model

Westgate Resorts is a privately held timeshare and hospitality company founded by David Siegel in 1982 and based in Orlando, Florida. Westgate's purchase of the Las Vegas resort extended its brand into casino gaming and large-scale convention hospitality. The property makes money through hotel stays, timeshare operations, casino gaming, dining, entertainment, and meetings. The casino operates under Nevada gaming licenses, while the SuperBook Sports online platform is licensed in the regulated U.S. states where it offers mobile wagering.

Casino and Hotel Facilities

The Westgate Las Vegas casino floor is about 100,000 square feet and includes slot machines, table games, and a poker room. The resort also has multiple restaurants, a pool area, a theater, and extensive meeting and convention space. Its location next to the Las Vegas Convention Center and connections to the Las Vegas Monorail and the Boring Company's Vegas Loop make it a convenient property for convention attendees and tourists.

SuperBook and Sports Betting

The SuperBook is the resort's race and sportsbook and is widely considered one of the most respected oddsmakers in the United States. It is known for the SuperContest, a large football handicapping competition, and its betting lines have historically influenced odds used across the industry. In recent years, Westgate has expanded the SuperBook into online sports betting under the name SuperBook Sports, with mobile offerings in several regulated states.

Market Position

Westgate Las Vegas competes with larger Strip megaresorts, but it maintains a strong niche in conventions, sports betting, and entertainment history. The SuperBook brand gives Westgate an outsized presence in the U.S. sports betting market relative to the size of the Las Vegas property. Its main sportsbook competitors include operators such as Caesars, MGM Resorts, Wynn, and major online-only sportsbooks.

Regulatory and Classification Notes

Westgate operates under traditional Nevada gaming regulations and holds sports wagering licenses in the states where SuperBook Sports is live. It is not a sweepstakes casino operator. Sweepstakes casinos generally use virtual-currency models and promotional prize mechanics rather than licensed casino gaming. The sweepstakes casino operator label applied in the source database appears to be a misclassification; Westgate's business is conventional land-based casino and regulated online sportsbook operation.

Recent Developments

The property's integration into the Las Vegas Monorail and the expanding Vegas Loop gives it direct underground transit access to the Las Vegas Convention Center and nearby resorts. Westgate has continued to renovate rooms and public areas while building out SuperBook Sports' regulated-state presence.