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South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Sydney Affolter (3) and guard Kate Martin (20) during the second half of the NCAA Women's Tournament championship game on April 7 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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South Carolina, UCLA, Duke and Texas to Play in 2025 Players Era Women’s Tournament

South Carolina, UCLA, Duke and Texas will play in a women’s basketball round-robin tournament in Las Vegas next year during Thanksgiving week. The Players Era Women’s Championship will allow the opportunity for athletes on each team to engage in at least $1 million of NIL activities with the title group and sponsors. “We’re excited to […]

Posted On : December 17, 2024 By : Matt Traub

Las Vegas has hosted many premier early-season college basketball events, and will now add the Players Era Festival to the list. In 2021, the city hosted a top 5 matchup between Duke and Gonzaga. Photo by Al Powers for T-Mobile Arena, courtesy of MGM Resorts International

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MGM Resorts Welcomes NIL-Drive Players Era Tournament to Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International’s three arenas in Las Vegas — T-Mobile Arena, Michelob Ultra Arena and MGM Grand Garden Arena — have hosted everything from basketball, boxing and hockey to bull riding and professional wrestling. But even for an entity as big as MGM, there is opportunity to break new ground in the sports world. And […]

Posted On : November 26, 2024 By : Justin Shaw