LVCVA votes on $2 million deal for 2028 Counter-Strike Major in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will vote on Tuesday, November 10, on a $2 million sponsorship agreement with BLAST ApS to host two events in 2028, including a Counter-Strike Major. HLTV reported that the meeting is set for November 10.

Dot Esports said the board will convene at 9am PT at the Las Vegas Convention Center and that the item is listed as "for possible action," meaning the board can approve it, change it, or delay it.

Meetings are open to the public, and attendees can comment on agenda items before a vote. If the sponsorship agreement goes ahead, BLAST will run both events in Las Vegas.

The Counter-Strike Major is scheduled to take place during the weekend between Thanksgiving and National Finals Rodeo, tentatively set for November 20 to December 10.

A second esports event would be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the summer of 2028, though it is unclear whether it would be a Counter-Strike tournament. Exact dates for both events have not yet been revealed.

Why it matters

HLTV said the United States looks set to host its first Major since Austin-2025. Dot Esports noted that Las Vegas has hosted plenty of esports events before but rarely a Major. Counter-Strike Majors are Counter-Strike esports tournaments sponsored by Valve, the game's developer.

What happens next

If the sponsorship agreement goes ahead, BLAST will bring a Counter-Strike Major back to the United States after staging the 2025 Summer Major in Austin. According to BLAST, that event sold more than 45,000 tickets and generated $102 million in economic impact.

Dot Esports reported that the Austin event sold over 45,000 tickets.

The proposed sponsorship agreement would provide benefits to the LVCVA that include host city designation and rights for both premier BLAST tournaments, global digital, broadcast, and destination marketing assets to showcase Las Vegas to an international audience, and hospitality and ticket allocations.

Dot Esports also reported that members could approve a separate $300,000 sponsorship for the organizer of the New Balance Future Stars Series, which would run baseball tournaments featuring high school and college players in front of scouts and coaches next June.

If approved, BLAST and the LVCVA would still need to reveal exact dates for both 2028 events.

Key figures for the proposed Las Vegas deal

Sources

• HLTV

• dotesports.com