South Point Hotel and Casino, the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), Las Vegas Events (LVE) and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) signed a 12-year deal to host several annual USBC events, including the USBC Open Championships and USBC Women's Championships, both citywide and inside a new, $30 million bowling tournament facility at South Point starting in 2013.
Over the course of 12 years, USBC will host seven Championships inside South Point's new bowling tournament facility, including the USBC Women's Championships in 2016, 2020 and 2022 and the USBC Open Championships in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. There will also be more than 40 additional tournaments, conventions and short duration events held throughout Las Vegas during the agreement, including the USBC Masters, USBC Queens, USBC Senior Masters and USBC Teama USA trials.
"Las Vegas is excited to continue a partnership with the United States Bowling Congress that began four decades ago when we hosted the USBC Women's Championships," said Rossi Ralenkotter, president/CEO for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "We look forward to strengthening the partnership over the next decade and becoming the premier destination for USBC events."
The USBC, LVE and the LVCVA are joining forces with South Point to enhance this new agreement by building a permanent, world-class bowling tournament facility at one of Las Vegas' premier bowling destinations. Construction of the new arena at South Point will commence in May 2013. South Point's current bowling center, which will still continue operations, is already a world-renowned facility that annually hosts top professional and amateur events, including the Professional Bowlers Association's World Series of Bowling. The new tournament facility will include more than 60 lanes featuring the latest bowling technology, tournament registration area, bowler's squad room, modern locker facilities and more.
"This new bowling tournament facility we're building with USBC will provide an unrivaled destination for bowling enthusiasts and add another dynamic element to attract visitors to South Point and Las Vegas," said Michael Gaughan, owner of South Point.
With participation estimates for the seven Championship events taken into account, event organizers estimate that 27 percent of attendees will stay at the South Point, while the remaining 73 percent will occupy rooms throughout the city during events held for the duration of this agreement.
"This would not have been possible without the commitment from Michael Gaughan to build a state-of-the-art bowling venue and the USBC's commitment to host an unprecedented number of its events in Las Vegas," said Pat Christenson, president of Las Vegas Events.
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