Sports Media Report
The Pac-12 Conference announced that, in partnership with Las Vegas Events and the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, for the first time ever the Pac-12 will hold its annual kickoff Football Media Day in Las Vegas. The 2023 Pac-12 Football Media Day will take place at Resorts World Las Vegas on Friday, July 21. Resorts World Las Vegas will serve as the media day headquarters with ancillary events taking place at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Super Bowl LVIII and 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, along with multiple MGM Resorts properties throughout Las Vegas.
“Continuing with the success of hosting several premier Pac-12 events in Las Vegas, including our football championship game the last two years, we are excited to kick off our 2023 season by highlighting our football programs and showcasing our elite student-athletes in Las Vegas,” said Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff. “Having this event in Las Vegas will bring our season full circle in the entertainment and sports capital of the world as we also look forward to crowning the 2023 Pac-12 Champion at Allegiant Stadium in December. We are also thankful to Las Vegas Events and the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority for working with us in finding a top-notch location to launch what promises to be one of the most exciting football seasons in Pac-12 history!”
“Las Vegas has been the backdrop to numerous Pac-12 Conference events over the years, and we are delighted that our partnership continues as we prepare to host Football Media Day for the first time this July,” said Steve Hill, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “We are excited to welcome the Pac-12 and its coaches and student-athletes from across the Western United States as they gather here in the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World to kick off the much-anticipated 2023 football season.”
Today’s announcement marks the Pac-12’s continued presence in Las Vegas with its Football Championship Game the last two years, as the event has seen record-breaking attendance in back-to-back seasons. The 2022 championship game saw Utah defeat USC, led by Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, to clinch the Utes second straight trip to the Rose Bowl. Las Vegas has also been the home of the Pac-12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments for several years which have also drawn sensational crowds that have set multiple attendance records.
“We are thrilled for the opportunity to be the first to host Pac-12 Football’s kickoff event as it makes its Las Vegas debut,” said Scott Sibella, President of Resorts World Las Vegas. “Pac-12 events mean a great deal to our city, and it is an honor to be a part of this incredible conference as the organization further cements itself in Las Vegas.”
For continued coverage of the 2023 Pac-12 Football Media Day, as well as coverage of the entire 2023 Pac-12 football season, tune into Pac-12 Networks or visit Pac-12.com.
