March Madness Takes Over Las Vegas: Where To Enjoy The Basketball Excitement

Las Vegas is the ultimate destination for March Madness, where every sportsbook, bar, and lounge turns into a basketball lover’s paradise.

From high-energy casinos with massive LED screens to rooftop bars serving up craft cocktails and gourmet bites to pools, there’s no shortage of epic spots to catch the action. No matter what kind of viewing excitement you're seeking, Sin City has it all. Grab your jersey, place your bets, and get ready for nonstop hoops excitement in the entertainment capital of the world.

With so many great spots on and off the Strip, it might be hard to decide where to go, so we compiled a list of just a few of the many options there are during March Madness 2025.

Make a splash while enjoying some college basketball action on a 143-foot screen in a warm pool at Stadium Swim at Circa during "Mania Under the Sun" from March 19 to 23, 27 to 30, and April 5 to 7. Choose from a cabana, day bed, pool side box, water couch, or owners suite, and enjoy gametime snacks and beverages.

More of an indoor person? "Mega March" is going on inside the casino at the World's Largest Sportsbook. With a variety of seating options - luxury booths in the elite Circa Club, recliners in the Legends Club, and more - the three-stories-high sportsbook features a 78-million pixel, high-definition screen, in-seat power outlets, free WiFi, food and beverage packages, and more. 

Just off the world-famous Strip, golf fun collides with March Madness viewing at TopGolf Las Vegas.

From March 20 through 22, "Bracket Madness," TopGolf's college basketball watch party, offers more than 300 screens, including a 48-foot TV in The Yard, multiple bars, and exclusive golf and party packages.

Watch parties for "Bracket Madness" are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., and 6 to 10 p.m. Watch party packages are only available during the tournament's first weekend, but basketball fans are welcome to enjoy the venue and all the basketball excitement for the rest of the tournament.

Located center Strip between Bellagio and ARIA, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a prime location for all the March Madness hoops action.

In The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails, a swanky speakeasy hidden behind a fully functional barbershop, "Brackets & Bass" viewing is March 20 and 21. Both days will focus on buzzer-beaters and bourbon with the speakeasy opening at 9 a.m. There will be buffet-style game-day bites to enjoy, signature cocktails, and of course, all the game action to view.

Over in CliQue Bar & Lounge, "Battle of the Brackets" began on March 18 and runs through the championship game on Monday, April 7. Watch all the slam-dunk action on six HD plasma-screen TVs while enjoying specialty gameday bites and cocktails.

Down at the north end of the Strip at Resorts World, basketball fans can enjoy hoops action "where the pros smoke" or lounging with a signature cocktail in their hands.

Eight Lounge, the award-winning cigar and cocktail lounge, known as the place "where the pros smoke," will bring March Madness action to life from March 20 through March 23. The lounge will be open as early as noon with no minimums for reservations before 9 p.m. Enjoy the games from the lounge's terrace with a signature drink in hand, including "Sweet Melissa" and "Rising Sun Sour," as well as some gameday bites.

Also located in Resorts World Las Vegas is Gatsby's Cocktail Lounge, where they'll be celebrating their own "Battle of the Brackets" opening as early as 10 a.m. from March 20 through March 23. The roaring 20s inspired lounge will be crafting specialty cocktails for the occasion, and tasty bites to eat will be available. And the party doesn't have to end at the final shot. A DJ will keep the party going strong with some dance-worthy tunes into the night.

Cabo Wabo Cantina, owned by legendary rockstar Sammy Hagar, will be celebrating March Madness with half and full days of play. Half-day reservations include up to six hours of games and require a $100 food and beverage minimum, with full days requiring a $200 minimum.

Cabo Wabo offers authentic Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the cantina has multiple flat-panel, big-screen TVs, including a 200-inch video grid, 200-inch projection screen, 110-inch high-definition TV, two 80-inch TVs, and 25 75-inch TVs.

There is no lack of places to enjoy some basketball on and off the Strip during March Madness. In addition to the ones listed above, here are some other options:

Caspian's Cocktails & Caviar in Caesars Palace, Rouge Room in Red Rock Casino & Spa, Tailgate Social Sports Bar & Grill inside Palace Station Hotel & Casino, Proper Bar in ARIA Resort & Casino, Chickie’s & Pete’s Crabhouse & Sports Bar inside SAHARA Las Vegas, BleauLive Theater in Fontainebleau, Atomic Golf, and many others. And don't forget about all the sportsbooks where you can place your bets, sit back, and hope to win big!

Will you be watching all the madness unfold? Who are you rooting for?