LVCVA approves $1.6M to sponsor three sporting events expected to draw 72,000 visitors

LVCVA approves $1.6M to sponsor three sporting events expected to draw 72,000 visitors

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  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 15, 2023 9:34 PM

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will spend $1.6 million to sponsor three upcoming sporting events that are expected to have a total economic impact of $141.6 million and attract more than 72,000 out-of-town visitors.

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In separate votes, the LVCVA board of directors approved spending $1 million to sponsor four international soccer matches in June, $300,000 for the Ultimate Fighting Championship International Fight Week in July and $300,000 for the 2024 Mountain West Conference basketball tournaments for men’s and women’s teams in March 2024.

The sponsorship agreement with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football organization, known as CONCACAF, will bring “big-name teams” for games at Allegiant Stadium.