Illinois campus bars charging over $100 cover for Final Four watch parties
CBS News • • sports
Key Points:
- Campus bars in Champaign are charging high cover fees for Final Four watch parties, with some exceeding $100 per person.
- Kams bar is charging $100 for individual admission and $300 for a five-person group ticket to their watch party.
- Red Lion offers tickets at $75 for one person or $125 for two people for their Final Four viewing event.
- Other venues like Murphy's Pub, Legends Bar and Grill, and the Illini Union will also host watch parties, with expected long lines reported.
- Illinois is making its first Final Four appearance since 2005, facing UConn, which has reached the Final Four three times in four years and won consecutive titles in 2023 and 2024.
