Skip to main content

MGM Grand In Las Vegas Could Host Pac-12 Tournament Starting In 2013

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said yesterday that the league will announce the future site of its conference basketball tournaments soon, and that the MGM Grand in Las Vegas was in the running to host the events starting in 2013. Los Angeles and Seattle also are bidding.

“No decision has been made about what we’re doing next year,” Scott told the Associated Press. “We’ve been going through a very extensive request and proposal process.”

The men's and women's tournaments are just finishing an 11-year-run in Los Angeles this weekend, coinciding with the end of their TV deals. The league will announce its plan for future tournaments after a weekend meeting of university presidents and chancellors.

While Scott wouldn’t comment on the cities' bids, he did note that Las Vegas already hosts three college basketball tournaments: the Mountain West on the UNLV campus, and the Western Athletic and West Coast tournaments at Orleans Arena.

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.