Appreciate the reply's. They are as I suspected. My main concern would be if my bags arrived in LAS and I was still in SFO. Suspect UAL would want to move them in bond to SFO and I would incur some excessive cargo fees. Clearing the bags as personal effects at SFO Customs would not be a problem.
I just do not understand the price difference. Maybe UAL is being paid something by the LAS casinos, or they see an opportunity to gouge the SFO market.
Thanks again