USC vs Utah Sold Out For Pac-12 Championship Football Game In Vegas Friday; Stadium Capacity For This Event Is 61,195
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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer
The Southern California vs Utah Pac-12 championship football game set for Friday in Las Vegas is sold out, while the conference plans to return to Allegiant Stadium in 2023 as part of an extended deal with the stadium, Raiders, LVCVA and MGM Resorts International.
“MGM Resorts and the Pac-12 Conference have had a long-standing partnership. We look forward to continuing to showcase MGM’s brand of hospitality and entertainment to student-athletes and football fans nationwide,” said Lance Evans, MGM Resorts International senior VP for sports and sponsorships.
It made sense that the Pac-12 would stage its conference championship football game in Las Vegas because the stadium is an effective neutral site venue. And oh yes, there’s a nice connection that Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff is a former MGM Resorts Intl executive.
The game has major implications for Southern Cal, which is trying to earn a berth in college football’s Final Four with a win.
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LVSportsBiz.com was told that the capacity for the USC/Utah showdown is 61,195 for Friday. The final number of actual tickets distributed for this Allegiant Stadium event will not be available until Friday. For last year’s Oregon vs Utah Pac-12 title game, the attendance was announced at 56,511.
The Pac-12 has a close relationship with Las Vegas. The conference stages its men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments here on the Strip.
