March Madness Promotions For Casinos In Legal iGaming States

March Madness is one of the most exciting times for a fan of college basketball, or sports in general.

But, the thrills of the NCAA Tournament aren’t just restricted to sports fans.

While online casinos in the US often offer special promotions during key dates during the NCAA Tournament, commercial and retail casinos also like to get in on the act.

If you are in one of the major iGaming states, some of their brick-and-mortar casino partners are offering special promotions for March Madness.

Here’s a look at the things you can take advantage of this week and throughout the NCAA Tournament at casinos in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Michigan Casino March Madness Promotions

• Island Resort Casino: Two promotions will be going on for March Madness at Island Resort Casino. The first is Full Court Cash Hot Seats on March 19-22. Using your Island Club Card gets you a chance at $300. Randomly drawn winners will be held at the end of each NCAA Tournament game concludes on those four days. Also, those mentioning “basketball” when booking a stay on March 18-22 will receive $50 off their rate.
• Kewadin Casinos: At all five Kewadin Casino locations in Michigan, a March Madness Slot Tournament is being held on Wednesday, March 18 from 5-7 p.m. The prize pool includes $1,000 cash and 130,000 bonus points. March Cashness is also taking place each Saturday during the month with $77,000 in cash and credits being dolled out from 4-8:30 p.m.
• MGM Grand Detroit: Buzzer Beater Basketball takes place each Saturday in March. Earn entries into hourly drawings on Saturdays between 5-8 p.m. Each hour, 10 winners will be selected to get $50 in FREEPLAY and a ticket for a chance to play Buzzer Beater Basketball. At 9 p.m. each Saturday, six finalists team up and spin for guaranteed prizes with the winning team splitting $15,000 in cash. Every $0.10 on slots and $2 on table games earns 1 entry.

Pennsylvania Casino March Madness Promotions

• Hollywood Casino at Penn National: It’ll be a busy time for promotions at Penn National. The first is a Bracket Challenge. Earn entries to a drawing by wagering $25 at the casino, up to four entries being eligible to be earned each day. On March 19 when the Round of 64 tips off, 64 names will be drawn and randomly assigned a tournament team. The winner will receive $5,000 in cash. There will also be a Pop a Shot Challenge on Thursday from 2-3 p.m. and Friday from 4-5 p.m. Beat the GM of Hollywood Casino at Penn National and earn a prize. The best overall score gets $250 in PENN Cash. The overall winner algo gets a private area for the national championship game with a $150 food credit. Penn National is also giving out a Buzzer Beater Bonus each game. If any tournament game ends with a winning shot in the final two seconds of regulation or OT, every sportsbook guest gets a $10 bounce-back offer.
• Hollywood Casino York: Each Friday from 1-4 p.m. Slam Dunk Showdown will be taking place at the Hollywood Casino York location. One free entry for each PENN Play member and additional entries are earned for every five tier points earned during Friday’s from 6 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. Eight names will be drawn every 45 minutes during the three-hour session for a chance to win up to $1,000 in PENN Cash.
• Mohegan Pennsylvania: Now through March 28^th, earn entries for a share of $20,000 in cash prizes and $30,000 in free slot play with $50,000 Buckets of Cash. Drawings for the prizes will be held on Saturday, March 28 from 6-10 p.m. with five winners at 10 p.m. getting to choose envelopes that hold between $1,000 and $10,000. Get one entry for every status point earned.
• Parx Casino Shippensburg: Parx Casino will be hosting $25,000 March Mania on Sunday, March 29. Players can earn entries from March 22-29 for a chance to win a share of $25K in free slot play. Then, on March 29, 32 winners will get $200 in slot play at 1 p.m., 16 winners get $300 in slot play at 2 p.m., eight winners get $500 in slot play at 3 p.m., four winners get $1,200 in slot play at 4 p.m., and a championship winner gets $5,000 in slot play at 5 p.m.
• Presque Isle Downs & Casino: One promotion during the NCAA Tournament at Presque Isle will be Slam Dunk Sundays Hot Seat. Each Sunday, Slot and table game hot seat drawings will take place from 1-5:45 p.m. with one $250 free play giveaway each 15 minutes. At 6 p.m., $1,000 in cash will be given to one slot player and one table games player.

New Jersey Casino March Madness Promotions

• Ocean Casino Resort: On Thursday-Sunday, Ocean Casino will be holding Money Madness, where 10 winners will be selected each hour from 2-10 p.m. each day to spin their lucky wheel for bonus free play or a Fanatics gift card. Ocean Rewards Card members just need to activate their free entry each day between noon and 9:45 p.m. to be eligible.