The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) board approved on Tuesday a $2 million sponsorship agreement with BLAST ApS to host two esports events in 2028, including a Counter-Strike Major, LVSportsBiz has reported.
The board members “had no questions for LVCVA staff on the matter,” LVSportsBiz added.
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Las Vegas targets BLAST partnership for 2028 Major
According to the board meeting agenda document, the Las Vegas Major is scheduled to take place “between Thanksgiving and National Finals Rodeo, filling a key need period for the destination.”
The second Major of 2028 is tentatively scheduled for November 20 – December 10, as determined in 2025.
As part of the deal, BLAST will hold a summer esports event at the Las Vegas Convention Center, though the game title remains unclear. LVCVA estimates that the two events will generate 130,000 hotel room nights.
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Las Vegas targets BLAST partnership for 2028 Major
BLAST did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The event will mark BLAST’s third Counter-Strike Major, following tournaments in Paris (2023) and Austin (2025). BLAST has hosted several esports events in the United States in recent years, most recently the Rocket League World Championship at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. That venue also hosted the first season of BLAST Rivals 2026, in May.
BLAST announced in October that it will stage an Open event in the United States in September 2027, in the slot that had been set aside for the second season of Bounty.
