- There are no screens, no listenable music, no entertainment.
- I was looking forward to watching the NFL draft on DirecTV, which costs an additional $3-$8 depending on length of trip.
- You need to install a United app unto your iPad or computer before you board to access them all.
- However, United has not gotten around to installing this system yet on their B787 even if you got the app.
- It was warmer inside the airport than outside. At 10PM it was 73 F at SFO.
But about those sporting events:
- Just a few miles from my SFO airport hotel is the World Golf Championships-Cadillace Match at TPC Harding Park.
- NBA and NHL playoffs continue. NBA finals begin from June 4. The season began in October!
- Saturday: Kentucky Derby (they say the best way to have a Mint Julep is to mix the sugared water and mint, throw them away, and pour the bourbon over ice)--at the Derby, only Old Forester is used, and 120,000 Mint Juleps will be sold on this day and the Kentucky Oaks on Friday. 1000 pounds of mint. Post time: 6:24 PM EDT.
- Saturday: Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs Manny "Pac Man" Pacquaio, around 11:30 PM EDT.
- Mayweather is 38 years old, but has a 47-0 record.
- Paquiao is 36, with a 57-5-2 record (two draws).
- Twitter followers favor Pac Man by 54% to 46% for Money.
- And the winner is....Las Vegas.
- 150,000 rooms are at capacity
- cheapest seats in stands were initially $1500, but now are close to $4,000
- 11,500 paid $10 just to watch the weigh-in today, but for tomorrow:
- cheapest on floor was $26,000, with a ringside seat on sale for $351,005
- there will be bomb sniffing dogs throughout the arena
- closed circuit tickets are $1000 (only a limited number of venues in town--in other words, nearly everyone who came into Vegas for the fight WON'T be able to watch it)
- will be bigger than the Super Bowl or New Year's Eve
- last week, MGM standard rooms were $250, on Saturday...$1550.
- Showtime and HBO pay-per-view will generate $300 million
- Mayweather is at -225 which means if you bet $225, you return $225+$100=$325
- -225 is equivalent to 2.25/1, thus, bet $2.25 and win $1, or return $3.25
- Pacquiao is at +175, which means if you bet $100, you return $175+$100=$275
- Fight goes into 12 round -310, bet $310, return $410
- Fight ends by 10th round +240, bet $100, return $340
- Mayweather to win in round 1, odds of 33/1, which means if you bet $1, you get $34
- Betters expect the fight to be determined by decision after 12 full rounds (once was 15)
- Going the distance: -300, bet $300, return $400
- Not going distance: +230, bet $100, return $330
- In case you did not get a good view above, here are the Tecate girls (they show the round number): Vanessa, Janira, Dessie and Alana:
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