In honor of the college hoops mayhem sweeping through Las Vegas (and the country, come to think of it), NBA legends James Worthy and Clyde Drexler will be signing autographs, schmoozing fans and giving away some cash on the Strip this weekend.

Several lucky Total Rewards (the Harrah’s Entertainment player loyalty program) and Planet Hollywood A-List guests (the loyalty program of Planet Hollywood, until Apr. 1, when Planet Hollywood will become a Total Rewards destination), will be chosen to compete at a Flamingo’s Tailgate party for a share of $5,000 in cash.

A hoops-themed decorative touch outside the Sports Book at Bally's. Because we needed a photo for this post.

Guests who sign up for a Total Rewards Card or A-List Card through March 20, 2010 will receive one entry into the “Hoops with the Stars” drawing. In addition, existing Total Rewards members who earn 50 Base Reward Credits in one day will receive an additional drawing ticket. All drawing tickets can be picked up from Total Rewards prior to 3:00 p.m. on Mar. 20. 

Autograph sessions are open to the public, and scheduled (Mar. 20) with James Worthy and Clyde Drexler at Planet Hollywood (The Mezz Level), 1-2:00 p.m.; and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Flamingo (Showroom entrance).

Also on Saturday, the “Hoops With the Stars” event happens at 3-4:00 p.m. in the street between Flamingo and O’Sheas, then the drawing takes place 4-5:00 p.m., including games with Worthy and Drexler.

Get into the game! It’s your chance to play “Hoops With the Stars” and maybe even take home some moolah.

Irish eyes were smiling (as were everyone else’s) as “Peepshow” (at Planet Hollywood) star Holly Madison kicked-off a four-day St. Patrick’s Day block party at O’Sheas. She narrowly defeated Lucky, the O’Sheas leprechaun, in a grueling match of beer pong. 

A big part of success in beer pong is distracting one's opponent.

The action was fast and furious, but in the end, Holly Madison emerged victorious.

It's "Nothing but cup!" for Holly Madison at O'Sheas.

 Lucky and Holly greeted fans, most already in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit. 

Holly and Lucky mingle with their fans. Who will probably not recall it happened. We're just saying.

The street between O’Sheas and Flamingo is party central for St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas. 

A sea of green outside O'Sheas and Margaritaville.

So, here’s a little quiz: Where do actual Irish people go to celebrate their nation’s biggest day? You guessed it… 

Trevor, Tracy and Ian are from Dublin, Ireland. Oh, snap! Take that, Ireland!

You won’t want to miss the sights and sounds of all the excitement at O’Sheas! Events and live entertainment are scheduled throughout the next few days. See the schedule. 

Make sure to wear your St. Paddy's Day bling!

Don’t miss out on the green beer and green popcorn and green cotton candy. There’s a lot of green. 

Springtime temps call for frosty (green) drinks at O'Sheas.

More photos to come, of course! (Note: They may be blurry. We’re just saying. It’s St. Patrick’s Day in Vegas!)

How are you celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? For our money, there’s no luckier place to play and revel and debauch than O’Sheas at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

Follow O’Sheas on Twitter, or fan them on Facebook, for all the latest news, including updates from the four-day block party hosted by O’Sheas (the party happens between O’Sheas and Flamingo).

Get some details about the party here.

While not required, a love of beer tends to help in one's enjoyment of this hallowed day.

Another must-sip spot for St. Paddy’s Day is McFadden’s at Rio Las Vegas. At McFadden’s, it’s technically St. Patrick’s Day all-year-round, but it’s especially festive when the actual St. Paddy’s Day rolls around. Get an update on all the shenanigans.

And if you’re in one of our city’s spectacular casinos today, may the luck of the Irish be with you. Or with “ye,” if ye be into that kind of thing.

You know it’s serious if there’s an “izzle” involved.

Flamingo just announced rooms for just $25, for 25 selected days, Mar. 28 through May 6. We don’t know all the details, because who has time for this “reading” thing, but you might want to check it out. “Think pink,” and book before it’s too late.

This photo has nothing to do with this "25 days/25 dollars" offer, but we thought it looked cool. Oh, and it's at the Flamingo. So, it's related. Kind of.

Las Vegas is the wedding capital of the world, boasting a whopping 115,000 weddings a year!

Kris LaBuda is the manager of the famed wedding chapel at Flamingo Las Vegas, an iconic part of the Las Vegas experience since 1995. Kris has assisted brides and grooms with their most important day for 16 years, 13 of which have been at the Flamingo.

She’s seen and heard it all, and has generously volunteered to share some of her Vegas wedding insights and stories on the Pulse of Vegas blog.

Kris has seen it all at the Flamingo wedding chapel. Now, she gets to endure our annoying questions!

Pulse of Vegas Blog: What would surprise people about Las Vegas weddings?

Kris: One thing that may surprise your readers about Las Vegas weddings is they really do last. I have met couple after couple walking through our doors who are celebrating their 38th, 40th, 63rd, ad infinitum, wedding anniversary. Las Vegas may have a reputation as “Sin City,” but something about it makes marriages stick.

Pulse of Vegas Blog: Do you do quirky weddings at Flamingo? Elvis? Aliens? Other themes?

Kris: We’ve tried offering quirky weddings, but our Flamingo couples haven’t been super attracted to those packages. We did have a “White Wedding Package” recently, which, among other things, included a Billy Idol impersonator to perform the song “White Wedding” during the ceremony. Whatever the wedding, we can make it special.

Pulse of Vegas Blog: How do Las Vegas weddings differ from what some may think of Las Vegas weddings?

Kris: Does “cheesy” come to mind when you think of Las Vegas weddings? Cheesy’s an image that’s helped Vegas become the wedding capital of the world, but it’s also a misnomer since Vegas offers so many options for wedding venues. Caesars Palace, for instance. Caesars Palace can hardly be called cheesy. At the Flamingo, we work really hard to dispel any associations with unwanted cheese (though we do have pink feather boas on hand, just in case).

We crashed Rachel and Bryan's recent wedding at Flamingo for this photo. Court date pending.

Pulse of Vegas Blog: What’s your policy if someone comes in and wants to get married on the spot?

Kris: We only have a few truly “on the spot” ceremonies every year. Couples that arrive with their marriage licenses in-hand are so cute, though. They’re all cuddly and sheepishly ask if we can squeeze them in. Usually, they’ve seen something about us before they walk through our doors. Performing a legal marriage in Las Vegas requires obtaining a marriage certificate and license from the Clark County Courthouse prior to the ceremony so couples do have to do a little planning prior to arriving. (Find out more.)

Pulse of Vegas Blog: Has an actual Flamingo Las Vegas flamingo ever disrupted a ceremony?

Kris: Yes, we really have had ceremonies disrupted by flamingos. Our Paradise Falls location is right next to Flamingo Island, where the flamingos live. Every day, the flamingos and wild waterfowl, including Sacred Ibis, pheasants, ringed teal and wood ducks, are fed by their keepers, Jackie and Robin. Because they get so many questions about the birds, they started a program called “keeper talk” in which they wear microphones and help our guests understand a little bit more about these interesting birds. When we first started performing ceremonies nearby, we were interrupted by the amplified sounds of the birds and laughter from the audience. Now, though, the wildlife center is included on our wedding schedule. Each of us takes care not to schedule weddings around the flamingo feeding times.

This Sacred Ibis is clearly a flamingo wannabe.

Pulse of Vegas Blog: Any other stories about Flamingo weddings you’d care to share?

Kris: Strange coincidences happen here, too. When I first became a wedding planner, we would run indoor ceremonies at the same time we had outdoor ceremonies planned. I was taking our gazebo bride out to the staging area for a 5:00 ceremony and another planner was taking the other 5:00 bride to her staging area. The two girls looked at each other, astonished, “Kristy?” the indoor bride said, “Is that you?” Sure enough, the two girls were long-lost sorority sisters. Imagine, they booked the same hotel on the same day and time.

If you have questions about Las Vegas weddings, feel free to post them in our Comments section, and we’ll pass them along and share the answers in future posts from our Vegas wedding expert. Learn more about weddings at Las Vegas’ Flamingo hotel.

Our thoughts have been with Marie Osmond, and all the Osmonds, since their recent family tragedy. We’re pleased to say the Donny & Marie show will continue its normal performance schedule at Flamingo Las Vegas starting Mar. 9.

Donny and Marie have announced five extra show dates, Apr. 13–17. These are new performance dates, added to accommodate fans who had tickets to their cancelled shows. (Translation: Class act.)

All our best to the Osmond family, because ultimately, they’re a part of our extended family, and we wish everyone involved the best during this difficult time.

As plethoras go, a plethora of Vegas news tidbits is truly something your day just won’t be complete without.

♠ ”X Burlesque” celebrates its third anniversary at Flamingo Las Vegas tonight, Mar. 4. Read more.

Happy anniversary, "X Burlesque"!

♠ Yes, Virginia, there’s a Blackjack Hall of Fame.

♠ ”Human Nature” at the Imperial Palace recently celebrated its 200th performance. Congratulations are in order! See the show.

♠ Today’s Vegas factoid: New York New York is only Strip resort without its own marquee.

♠ NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon re-created the “The Hangover” experience at Caesars Palace for a recent photo shoot. See more.

♠ Hash House a Go Go will be featured on KVBC on Mar. 14 at 9:00 a.m. They’ll be talking about some mouthwatering St. Patrick’s Day specials. See our story about Hash House a Go Go.

One of the daunting Hash House a Go Go burgers. Prepare to share.

♠ Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ShoWest convention at Bally’s and Paris, Mar. 15-18. Find out more.

♠ Here’s a handy list of all the resort fees charged at Las Vegas resorts. Please note that our Pulse of Vegas destinations are NOT on the list (because we don’t charge resort fees).

♠ Congrats to the star of “The Mentalist” show at Planet Hollywood, Gerry McCambridge. McCambridge recently celebrated his 1,000th performance, making “The Mentalist” the longest-running mentalism show in Sin City history.

Told you it was a plethora!

The recent World Series of Beer Pong, the rowdy sporting (yes, it’s a sport!) event at Flamingo Las Vegas gets a multi-page feature in Maxim magazine’s most recent issue. Check it out!

400 teams took part in the World Series of Beer Pong at Flamingo.

Of course, it’s no secret that the mecca for beer pong in Las Vegas is O’Sheas. Aspiring beer pong champions come from around the world to play on the tables at O’Sheas.

The Flamingo and O’Sheas just announced that for their St. Patrick’s Day block party, they’ll be giving away an official WSOBP beer pong table. Should be a brew-drenched blow-out! Follow Flamingo and O’Sheas on Twitter for all the latest beer pong news.

We snagged this photo at a recent beer pong tournament at O'Sheas. Our camera should have had a splash guard.

Who doesn’t love pizza? Las Vegas welcomes the Pizza Expo (yes, there’s a Pizza Expo) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Mar. 2-4. Find out more.

Of course, you don’t have to attend the Pizza Expo to strike pizza gold in Vegas. Here’s some inside skinny you’ll love. Some of the best pizza in town isn’t even at a pizza place, per se!

We stumbled onto this pizza conspiracy some time ago, but THE MAN kind of likes to keep these things under wraps. We don’t care! We’re risking it all to go public.

Here’s the dirty little secret: Some of the best pizza you’ll find on the Las Vegas Strip is at a burger joint. Literally, Burger Joint at Flamingo Las Vegas.

THE MAN should think about calling it the Pizza Joint.

The pizza at Burger Joint might not get top billing, but maybe it should! Just look for the pretty neon sign.

Bonus trivia: Burger Joint is approximately 18 feet away from actual flamingos.

With this startling revelation, we feel as though a weight has been lifted from our shoulders.

This is Eric, one of the Pizza Scandal Facilitators at Flamingo.

Another delicious pizza option in Vegas? How about Rao’s at Caesars Palace? Who says you have to go to New York to get amazing pizza? Chef Carla Pellegrino brings a little slice of New York right to you. We don’t want to tell Rao’s how to do its marketing, but it might be time for a pizza scandal. We’re just saying.

So, hungry yet? Get some pizza in honor of the Pizza Expo, and make sure to save us a slice!

We can never get enough of “Best of…” lists (especially our own). Two of our favorite shows have been listed among the “Top 10 Shows in Las Vegas.” See the list.

This particular list ranks both comedian Vinnie Favorito at Flamingo and Penn & Teller at Rio Las Vegas among the biggest crowd-pleasers in Sin City. Love ‘em!

Vinnie Favorito cops some 'tude. If, you know, anyone's used the term "'tude" since 2001.

Congratulations to Vinnie, Penn and Teller, for continuing to: 1) keep us entertained, 2) push public decency laws to their absolute limits.

Yes, you made another "Top 10" list. Never gets old, does it, guys?

Get it? “Gears up”? It’s a car reference. Now this blog is an expert at: 1) Las Vegas, 2) NASCAR and 3) dumb puns involving NASCAR. That said, Vegas is revved for NASCAR, so read all about it.

There are tons of race-themed events around the city, including several at our famed Pulse of Vegas resorts: Bally’s, Planet Hollywood, Harrah’s and Flamingo. 

At Bally’s, there will be show car appearances and autograph signings Feb. 25 (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.), Feb. 26 (2 p.m. – 10 p.m.) and Feb. 27 (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.). The No. 2 Miller Lite show car will be on-site for viewing at the southeast corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Flamingo Rd. On Feb. 26 (8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.), NASCAR all-star Kurt Busch will sign autographs inside Indigo Lounge at Bally’s.

At Planet Hollywood, on Feb. 26 (7 p.m. – 8 p.m.), NASCAR enthusiasts are invited to the Playing Field Lounge for an autograph signing by racers Tony Raines and Travis Kvapil.   

At Harrah’s, the Crown Royal Ford Fusion show car will be available for viewing at Carnaval Court Bar & Grill. (Feb. 25, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. and Feb 26., 8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.) On Feb. 26 (8 p.m. – 9 p.m.), drivers Jason Keller and David Gilliland will sign autographs at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill.

At Flamingo, the No. 40 Coors Light show car will be available for viewing between Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon and the Flamingo (Feb. 27, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.). NASCAR favorite Robby Gordon will sign autographs outside at Harrah’s Carnaval Court Bar & Grill, and the No. 7 Monster Energy Toyota Camry show car will be on display (Feb. 27, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.).

And don’t miss the Hauler Parade!

Watch for Flamingo Las Vegas headliner Marie Osmond on the Friday (Feb. 26) edition of “Ask Dr. Oz.” Learn more (click on the Friday tab in the “This Week on Dr. Oz” box).

Marie greets fans at Flamingo.

Get tickets to see Donny & Marie in their winning Flamingo show.

Some tidbits to get your week off to a Vegas-y start!

* USA Today has announced its “10 Great Places to Strike a Swimsuit Pose.” Gracing the top 10 was, of course, Las Vegas. Go here.

* Not that this has any relationship to what we did this weekend in Vegas, but here’s Maxim magazine’s “Drinking Man’s Guide to the Hangover.” Check it out.

* Las Vegas’ unspoken vice? Candy! Sugar Factory comes to Paris soon. See more.

Some Sugar Factory bling, soon to make an appearance at Paris Las Vegas.

* Planet Hollywood is rolling out room discounts up to 25%. Get some deals.

* Things you didn’t know about a standard deck of playing cards. Learn more.

* Some inside skinny on the new Las Vegas Monopoly game. Which resorts are in, which are out, and why.

* Just found this! Make your own Bradley Ogden Vegas Burger. Or just get one of the best burgers in Vegas (or the world) at Bradley Ogden at Caesars Palace.

Award-winning burgers are just the tip of the iceberg.

* The Executive Chef at Tropicana, George Bargisen, holds the World Record for the longest buffet line ever created. Who knew?

* Some stories are just too good to keep covered up! Is it too soon to start talking about the Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive & Festival coming to the Flamingo, Sep. 9-12.  See what’s shaking.

Quick-witted comedian Vinnie Favorito had a celebrity drop-in at his Flamingo show the other night, basketball great Mark Eaton.

The former Utah Jazz player stopped in to catch Favorito and his trademark off-the-cuff comedic stylings, always inspired by Favorito’s audiences (so no two shows are alike).

Bonus factoid: Mark Eaton is a mind-boggling 7-foot-4-inches tall.

See Vinnie Favorito at Flamingo Las Vegas.

Some people just can’t get enough of body painting! The recent North American Body Painting Championship at Flamingo Las Vegas is still creating a stir. (Get it? Paint? Stir? Oh, nevermind.)

If you are one of those people who’s endlessly fascinated by body painting, check out this video taken during the event at Flamingo Las Vegas. Just watch respectfully! The featured model is a friend of ours, Kelly Marie.

Avid readers of the Pulse of Vegas blog, and you know who both of you are, will recognize Kelly from one of our very first posts. Models cannot live by body painting alone, you know.