Safe Bet: Vegas set to bid to host numerous NCAA events

Las Vegas is set to bid on nearly a half dozen different NCAA championship events, including women's basketball.

The NCAA will start accepting bids today on nearly two dozen sports championships over all three divisions. This is the first year that Las Vegas is eligible to bid after the governing body for college sports indefinitely suspended a ban last year that prevented events from being hosted in states that accept wagers on single games.

MGM's President of Entertainment and Sports George Kliavkoff told The Associated Press last week that his group — in conjunction with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority — plan on bidding to host the women's basketball regional, as well as at least five other sports. Other sports that Las Vegas would be interested in for the 2023-26 seasons include the Frozen Four, wrestling and women's volleyball championships. The Nevada city is expected to put in bids for all of those events.