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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The LVCVA will try and attract World Cup ticket-less soccer fans to Las Vegas for the world’s premier soccer tournament in North America in June and July.
Las Vegas is not hosting any World Cup games.
But that doesn’t mean Las Vegas can’t use the global soccer event as a tourist attraction, LVCVA staff told board members at their monthly Tuesday meeting.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) also tries to promote Las Vegas as a destination for visitors to watch major out-of-town events like college basketball’s March Madness and even the Super Bowl.
Las Vegas is not hosting any World Cup games in 2026 because the Raiders-built and -managed Allegiant Stadium has a retractable playing field tray that is too small for a FIFA soccer field, LVCVA CEO Steve Hill said. Hill noted it was unrealistic to re-design a stadium with a bigger tray to host a sports event that is not held in North America too often.
Allegiant Stadium does host other international soccer games.