- Las Vegas will consider a $2 million sponsorship agreement with BLAST to bring a Counter-Strike major and an additional event to Sin City in 2028.
- The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will discuss the agreement in Tuesday’s meeting at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
- BLAST hosted a Counter-Strike major in Austin, Texas in 2025, which generated $102 million in total economic impact.
LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas could be the next home of a Counter-Strike Major in 2028. The LVCVA will meet on Tuesday to approve a $2 million agreement with BLAST to host two events, highlighted by the major.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority agenda places the agreement at the top of the list. Details of the other BLAST event says a “Summer BLAST E-Sports Competition”, so it doesn’t confirm that this will also be a Counter-Strike event. BLAST runs other Esports events like Dota 2 and Rainbow Six Siege.
The agreement would allow Las Vegas to host the second Counter-Strike major of 2028, which is set to take place between Nov. 20 and Dec. 10. The sponsorship agreement includes “global, digital, broadcast, and destination marketing assets to showcase Las Vegas to an international audience,” said the LVCVA. The two tournaments project to fill 130,000 hotel nights.
Vegas Saw Success Of BLAST Austin Major
BLAST hosted the most recent Counter-Strike major in the United States, taking place in Austin, Texas, in 2025. According to reports from Angelou Economics, the BLAST.tv Austin Major was “one of the most impactful esports events ever hosted in North America.”
It generated more than $102 million in total economic impact and even beat the 2023 BLAST Paris Major in viewership metrics. More than 65% of total attendees came from out-of-state, including fans from 37 countries.
Texas most recently hosted League of Legends Worlds in Allen, right outside of Dallas. Now Las Vegas looks to join them in their belief of Esports success at the largest scale.
Before Las Vegas in 2028, BLAST will host the 2027 BLAST Premier Open in the USA. The city is unconfirmed, but they announced the 16-team tournament will compete for $1.25 million in prize money.
It will be interesting to see how sportsbooks and prediction market partners get involved in the event, as Polymarket has sponsored many Counter-Strike events in the past. Polymarket is banned from operating in Nevada, but locally-regulated legal sportsbooks don’t offer Esports betting.
