Legalized sports betting will be available beyond Nevada It could mean NCAA championships in T-Mobile Arena UNLV AD Desiree Reed-Francois is with the Mountain West on attracting such events Former AD Jim Livengood has been working on the issue for years Las Vegas Events president Pat Christenson behind effort as well
An idea to bring the women’s Sweet 16 basketball tournament to Las Vegas is still alive. Former UNLV athletic director and men’s NCAA Tournament chairman Jim Livengood has been working on the concept. Livengood’s idea: To play all four NCAA women’s regionals in Las Vegas at the same time. This year’s women’s Final Four was exciting and was played in front of sellout crowds. The four regionals attracted only modest turnouts. The NCAA currently has a rule prohibiting championship events from being played in Las Vegas.
