Las Vegas Proposes $2 Million Investment to Host CS2 Major in 2028

The city of Las Vegas is pushing for a chance to host one of the 2028 CS2 Majors, as initially reported by The Esports Radar.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), the governmental agency responsible for promoting tourism across Southern Nevada, has included the following proposal on its agenda for its November 10 board meeting: 

“That the Board considers authorizing the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/President to execute a Sponsorship Agreement with BLAST ApS, in the amount of $2,000,000, to host the following events in Las Vegas in 2028: 1) the Counter-Strike Major E-Sports Competition and 2) a Summer BLAST E-Sports Competition.”

Once approved, as mentioned in the document, the LVCVA would invest $2 million to host the second CS2 Major of 2028, as well as a BLAST Summer event.

Las Vegas Could Host United States’ 2nd CS2 Major 

If the proposal is accepted, the United States would host its second‑ever CS2 Major, following Austin 2025, and its fifth Counter‑Strike Major overall, following CS:GO's Columbus 2016, Atlanta 2017, and Boston 2018.

According to the LVCVA, the Las Vegas Major would be held on the weekend between Thanksgiving (November 23) and the National Finals Rodeo (early‑to‑mid December), a key period for the city.

With the Austin Major selling more than 45,000 tickets, 80% of which went to out‑of‑state holders, the LVCVA expects the Las Vegas Major and the BLAST Summer event to generate over 130,000 hotel room nights.

The Sponsorship Agreement would grant the LVCVA hosting rights for both premier BLAST tournaments, along with global digital, broadcast, and destination marketing assets, as well as hospitality and ticket allocations.

More details will be available in the coming days.

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Featured image Credit: BLAST, LVCVA

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