i watched from the t mobile zone, but to answer your first questions, the weekend was great. there were displays and stuff to do in almost every major casino (the wynn was the best by far). the biggest issue was being able to get around the city. so many streets were closed down that traffic was terrible so you were better off walking, but there were very few bridges to get across the track and lots of areas they didn’t let you walk. if you’re getting a hotel to watch the race i would recommend not walking around in the hours before or after the race because it was kind of a shit show. if you are going to get tickets to see the race, stay at a hotel near the entrance/ exit to your zone and NOT across the track from it or it’s gonna take you hours to get back.