The WNBA is investigating the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s sponsorship of the Aces’ rostered players, a league source confirmed Saturday.
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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will sponsor Las Vegas Aces players this season, paying each of the 12 on the roster $100,000.
Las Vegas officials learning from the Super Bowl experience will enhance how fans will enjoy Final Four week in 2028.
The G League Ignite, who play their games at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, will shut down at the end of this season, the league announced.
From theater seating to private rooms, buckets of beers to specialty cocktails, the Las Vegas Valley is offering several ways to watch the men’s NCAA Tournament.
The Aces and their fans celebrated their 2023 WNBA championship with a parade on the Strip and they weren’t hesitant to talk about a third consecutive title in 2024.
There was a lot of love and admiration spoken as the Las Vegas Aces celebrated their second straight WNBA championship at Toshiba Plaza.
The Final Four is the latest major event announced to take place at Allegiant Stadium. The NFL Pro Bowl was played there this year and will again take place there in 2023. The Super Bowl is slated to take place at the stadium in 2024.
Fans gathered on a portion of the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday to celebrate with the Aces following their WNBA Championship win.
The Aces will bring the party to the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday with their WNBA championship celebration.
In a sense, Adam Silver sees summer league as Las Vegas’ unofficial NBA team and he still claims that the NBA was first professional sport in Las Vegas, not the NHL or NFL.
Ignite is comprised of prospects who elect to bypass college basketball, such as Daishen Nix and Jaden Hardy of Las Vegas, and veterans who use the league to aid in their development.
Oak View Group, led by noted arena builder Tim Leiweke and former Raiders executive Marc Badain, plans to construct a 20,000-seat view south of the Strip.
Phoenix has long held a monopoly in the Southwest on hosting major sporting events. But that has changed with Las Vegas and Los Angeles adding new facilities.
The madness in March is set to increase next year when Las Vegas finally hosts NCAA men’s basketball tournament games.