Henderson, NV-Green Valley Ranch received national recognition recently when its sports book was ranked number nine among the "Top 25 Sports Bars in America" by Sports Illustrated in its Feb. 7 issue.
Green Valley Ranch was the only Las Vegas area resort to make the list.
In its description of the sports book, SI said, "Nestled amid a plush resort 20 minutes to the south, the Green Valley book feels like the largest, nicest living room a sports fan could ever hope to be in. It features big comfy swivel chairs, roaming waitresses, good food and a core group of regulars who have become like family over the years."
Such national recognition came as a pleasant surprise to Kelly Downey, Green Valley Ranch's sports book manager. "It appears the secret is out, and we couldn't be happier," Downey said. "Of all the sports bars in the county, that SI saw fit to bestow Green Valley Ranch's sports book a ninth place spot on their very short list is like us winning an Olympic medal," he said.
The national ranking for Green Valley comes on the heels of the January announcement of Station Casinos (the parent company of Green Valley Ranch) making the Fortune Magazine list of "Top 100 Companies to Work For."