Where to catch the madness in Las Vegas
Madness is defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary as “the quality or state of being mad: as rage, insanity, extreme folly or ecstasy and enthusiasm.
March Madness is defined by Las Vegas as “party time.”
Below is a sampling of some of the city’s many NCAA Tournament viewing parties (in alphabetical order):
BROOKLYN BOWL
Where: Brooklyn Bowl
Cost: $185 per person to $2,595 and up for man cave packages. Includes all-you-can-eat breakfast and bar food buffets and all-you-can-drink Coors Light and PBR. Man cave packages include all-you-can-drink well drinks, personal big screen and two bowling lanes with premium leather sofas and a table.
CRAZY HORSE III
Where: Crazy Horse III gentlemen’s club
Cost: Free. Features $20 buckets of Bud Light, bottle specials, late-night sushi and pizza and complimentary limo service, pending availability.
CAESARS PALACE
Where: Race and Sports Book Lounge
Cost: $200 to $550 beverage minimum per person. Includes select seating and tables per game set or for full day.
Where: Slice Bar
Cost: $75 to $250 food and beverage minimum per person. Includes seat per set or for full day.
Where: Border Grill at The Forum Shops
Cost: $75 to $100 per person. Includes bottomless beer, margarita and sangria, $2 tacos, $5 quesadlillas and more.
THE COSMOPOLITAN
Where: The Chelsea
Cost: $65 to $375 per person for three-day VIP pass. Includes blackjack and bracket betting, shuffleboard, billiards, darts, pinball and a hardwood basketball court. General admission tickets include three drink vouchers and access to open seating. VIP tickets include unlimited cocktails and VIP seating.
THE D
Where: 12th Floor Ballroom
Cost: $130 to $230 per person. Includes private section, open bar, unlimited food from American Coney and Nacho Daddy, betting stations, table games. Available in blocks of four hours, six hours and eight hours.
EL CORTEZ
Where: Fiesta Room
Cost: Free. Includes $2 beers and $1 hot dogs.
FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS
Where: Flamingo
Cost: $127 per person to $2,760 for man cave for group of eight. Includes all-you-can-eat buffet, all-you-can-drink Miller Lite and Coors Light, betting stations and table games. Man cave includes private living room areas and TVs, pool access, premium buffet and open bar.
HARD ROCK HOTEL
Where: The Joint
Cost: $75 per person. Includes bottomless Bud Light drafts, soft drinks and multiple betting stations. Special room rates through Sunday include free entry to two of Hard Rock’s spring break pool parties.
THE LINQ
Where: Tilted Kilt
Cost: $100 to $200 per person. Includes bottomless draft beer and a seat. For one, two or three days.
THE MIRAGE
Where: Rhumbar
Cost: $150 to $375 per person for four-day package. Includes unlimited premium mixed drinks (select brands) and beers (select brands) and all-you-can-eat food including breakfast burritos, double cheeseburgers, nachos, hot dogs and more.
MONTE CARLO
Where: Double Barrel Roadhouse
Cost: $65 to $125 per person. Includes all-you-can-drink and all-you-can-eat from a select menu, with bar stool, patio table, floor table and VIP table seating for up to eight people.
PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Where: Hoops on the Mezz
Cost: $122 per person to $2,000 for man cave for group of nine. Includes all-you-can-eat buffet, all-you-can-drink Miller Lite and Coors Light, giveaways, betting stations and table games. Man cave includes private living room areas, premium buffet and open bar.
SLS LAS VEGAS
Where: Umami Burger, Beer Garden &Sports Book
Cost: $50 per person. Includes drink tickets or food and beverage credit and $10 sports bet.
Where: The Sayers Club
Cost: $75 per person. Includes open bar.
SOUTH POINT
Where: South Point Grand Ballroom
Cost: Free. Features $16 buckets of Bud beers, $25 pitchers of Bloody Mary’s and Margaritas, betting stations and free chair massages.
TREASURE ISLAND
Where: TI Ballroom
Cost: Free. Features table seating, food and beverage concessions and betting stations.
THE VENETIAN
Where: The Rockhouse at The Grand Canal Shoppes
Cost: $200 to $400 per person. Includes premium open bar and appetizer for one, two or three days.
WESTGATE LAS VEGAS
Where: Westgate Theater
Cost: Free. Features 1,500-seat, smoke-free environment, five giant HD screens, betting stations, giveaways and food and drink specials including $3 beers and $2 hot dogs.