But that isn’t to say the association is rushing to Sin City. NCAA president Mark Emmert has long voiced his opposition to sports betting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n“It’s pretty simple. We have to lead with our values. That’s how we need to make decisions, whether it’s wagering, legal environments, esports, or anything else that we do,” Emmert said.<\/p>\n
Area Attractions<\/b><\/h2>\n
Southern Nevada \u2013 minus the widespread sports betting \u2013 would otherwise be an ideal location for the NCAA. Las Vegas is home to nearly 150,000 hotel rooms, major international airport, and averages 294 sunny days per year.<\/p>\n
Las Vegas is also now home to two major sports venues that will almost certainly have a role in any NCAA major event in the area.<\/p>\n
MGM Resorts has a 42.5 percent stake in T-Mobile Arena, a 20,000-seat venue that can be configured for basketball, boxing\/MMA, ice hockey, and concerts. The arena is home to the National Hockey League (NHL) Vegas Golden Knights and Ultimate Fighting Championship.<\/p>\n
The $1.8 billion Allegiant Stadium and its 65,000 seats is nearing completion. The venue will become the home of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders for the kickoff of the 2020 season.<\/strong><\/p>\nThere are other spaces that could additionally be used to accommodate an NCAA event. From MGM Garden Arena to UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center, there’s no shortage of possibilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Officials at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) are working collaboratively with area casinos to present the NCAA the most attractive offers possible to bring marquee games and tournaments to Southern Nevada. The holy grail is the men’s basketball Final Four and the College Football Playoff National Championship. But there are other high-profile […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":113218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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