Question of the Day - 13 March 2012

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• Caesars Entertainment is serving up the ultimate Man-Cave Package at Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, and Imperial Palace, with premium seating and a private all-you-can-eat and drink spread. Basketball Hall of Famers James Worthy and Clyde Drexler will make special appearences at all three locations on March 17th.
• Harrah's will have special drink offers for the entire month of March at multipule locations throughout the resort, including buckets of five 16 oz Miller Lite and Coors Light beers for $25 at Carnaval Court, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, and Piano Bar.
• The 2nd annual Hoops and Hold'em Poker series at the Caesars Palace Poker Room will start on March 14th, featuring No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em, and other events, with buy-ins starting at $130. The Championship Event takes place March 31st.
• Rhumbar at the Mirage will host a Tailgate Party from March 15-March 18, with $5 Red Bull "Rebounder" bomber shots, Coors Light bottle buckets with souvenir coolers for $25, and tailgate fare including hot links and pulled pork sandwiches.
• The Fremont Street Experience will host free nightly shows from March 1-March 28, including The Hardwood Hotties and the Dream Team Divas.
• Minus5 Ice Bar at Mandalay Bay Place will celebrate with a month-long March Madness viewing party starting March 13, featuring a premium daiquiri bar with 7 different flavors available, $3 Pabst Blue Ribbon, $3 house wines, and $7 Skyy Infusion martinis.
• From March 15-18 the Stratosphere Theater will the open and free to all for viewing parties featuring $3-$6 food specials, live-betting stations, blackjack tables, and $5 Bud and Bud Light pitchers.
• PBR Rock Bar & Grill will be showing the tournament every day from March 13-April 2 on their 105 HD-TV wall. $19 beer bucket specials will be available and viewers are encouraged to wear their team colors.
• South Point will be hosting a Championship Party in the Grand Ballroom, March 15-17 starting at 8 a.m. every day. There will be food and drink specials, including $4 Patron Tequila and Skyy Vodka shots, $3 16-oz Bud and Bud Light, $3 breakfast burritos, $1 hot dogs, and more. There will also be a Free Throw Shooting Tournament, where contestants can meet and compete againist Ed O' Bannon and Jerome Williams.
• The Deuce Lounge at Aria will be having a March Madness party for $50 cover charge that includes an all-day buffet.
• The Gold Coast will host free viewing parties in its Arizona Ballroom from March 15-18, and on March 31, with $2 draft beers, $1.50 hot dogs, prize giveaways, live betting stations, and more.
• The Olreans will have parties in the Mardi Gras Ballroom, Brendan's Irish Pub, and the Bourbon Street Lounge. Food and drink specials will be available, as well as live betting stations. Friday March 16th from noon-4 p.m. there will be a free autograph session with UNLV legends, Saturday will feature a St. Patrick's Day party with the Jameson girls, and Sunday there will be a $10,000 cash drawing.
• It's Hoops Central in the LVH Theater from March 15-18. Doors open at 8 a.m. each day except Sunday (8:30 a.m.). Admission is free and there will be $2 beers, $2 hot dogs, giveaways, and satellite betting stations. Place a $25 wager on a 1st-round parlay card you receive a free Madness shirt.
• At the Hard Rock you can get a bucket of 6 Anheuser-Busch beer and an all-you-can-eat buffet for $69, or umlimited Anheuser-Busch beers with an all-you-can-eat buffet for $89. Private luxury suite seating is available.
• There will be a free viewing party at Brera, located on the 3rd level of the Cosmopolitian. For $50 you can get a wristband, which includes cocktails throughout the day. Doors open at 8 a.m. and classic stadium foods will be available at additional cost.

These are just the biggest and best parties we've heard about so far; keep checking "Today's News" for updates, as we'll keep posting 'em as we hear about 'em.