Concacaf announced today that the final of the Concacaf Gold Cup 2021 scheduled for August 1st at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is sold out.
An event set for the Allegiant Stadium in August is sold out. The Gold Cup final became the fastest sell-out in tournament history and the first sell-out for a sporting event at the Allegiant Stadium. All general seating tickets were sold to the general public in just 90 minutes of being sold. More than 60,000 fans are expected for the final.
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Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has signed a multi-year brand ambassador agreement with the leading sports betting and digital gaming company BetMGM. Gretzky will join BetMGM to strengthen its marketing efforts in North America. Likewise: The NFL Baltimore Ravens and BetMGM have a new multi-year partnership. BetMGM has become the Ravens’ first “official gaming partner”. The team and BetMGM will work together to create co-branded promotions for Ravens fans. In addition, BetMGM branded signage will be on display at Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium, digital media and integrated social media content.
A sports and entertainment manager from MGM Resorts International is the new Pac-12 commissioner. George Kliavkoff is leaving MGM Resorts International’s President of Entertainment & Sports to replace Larry Scott, who was laid off in January after serving since 2009. Kliavkoff has been with MGM Resorts since 2018 and will take over the Pac-12 as Commissioner on July 1st.
Wynn Resorts are introducing a new club concept this year at Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium. Here is the press release if you want to read it.
It’s official: the dates for the NFL Draft Spectacle in Las Vegas will take place from April 28th to 30th, 2022. The center of the strip will be closed and soccer fans will populate Las Vegas Boulevard for the three day event.
Findlay Toyota to sponsor Las Vegas Lights FC soccer jerseys from Zappos.
You can own a piece from Las Vegas UFC, Dana White’s MMA fight show promotion. UFC owner Endeavor is now public and is tickered under the EDR. acted. Endeavor made a run on an IPO in 2019 and withdrew that attempt due to weak investor interest. It should be noted that Endeavor posted a net loss of $ 992 million on sales of $ 3.48 billion last year, according to filings, according to FOX Business. The Hollywood talent agency, owned by UFC after the Las Vegas combat promotion was bought for more than $ 4 billion in 2016, also operates IMG and WME. FOX Business also said Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank Securities led the offering.
