LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Invitational and Las Vegas Classic in conjunction with IMG College, a division of IMG Worldwide, the tournaments’ exclusive third party sales representative, announced today a three-year partnership with VEGAS.com as the official travel partner for both tournaments. Wofford will be participating in the Tournament over the Thanksgiving break.
The agreement, which begins in 2010 and runs through 2012, will include a presence at the HoopTV Las Vegas Invitational in November and the HoopTV Las Vegas Classic in December. In addition, VEGAS.com will be the exclusive travel partner for both holiday tournaments. Both the Invitational and Classic have two rounds on school campuses and the final two rounds in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena.
Fans can book travel, rooms and tickets by visiting
www.vegas.com/hoops.
"We are excited to partner with these two college basketball events and welcome the players and fans to our city," said VEGAS.com Vice President of Marketing Bryan Allison. "Fans who travel to Las Vegas for the games now have a convenient way to book their entire experience – including travel, lodging and tickets – in a single transaction using our unique shopping-cart technology.”
"This partnership makes a great deal of sense for all parties," IMG-College Regional General Manager Dan Shell said. "VEGAS.com can help the fans of all 16 teams each year get to Las Vegas in a cost-effective, convenient manner, which in turn helps the branding and excitement around these two great pre-season tournaments. Chris Spencer, the tournament director, is the best in the business at getting great fields for these multi-team events, and we have to do everything we can in this environment to help the fans have an opportunity to take part in the Vegas experience.”
This year’s Invitational field includes Oklahoma State, Bradley, Illinois, and Utah, while the Classic is serving host to Nebraska, Nevada, Tulsa, and BYU. Future commitments include Kansas, Arizona, Indiana, North Carolina, and UNLV.
About Vegas.com
VEGAS.com is the largest city destination travel website in the world with extensive, constantly updated information and a full range of travel products including hotel rooms, air-hotel packages, show tickets, tours and golf. A state-of-the-art contact center provides customer support, expert information and sales 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to complement the information on www.VEGAS.com and espanol.VEGAS.com. VEGAS.com, through its Casino Travel & Tours unit, operates retail and concierge desks at more than 70 locations including the Palms, Paris, Harrah's, Bally’s, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, New York-New York, Luxor and more. The company also offers a variety of excursions including city tours, the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon. VEGAS.com is a member of the Greenspun Family of Companies, privately owned and operating in Southern Nevada for more than 60 years.
About IMG College
IMG College is the leader in developing integrated licensing, marketing, and multi-media opportunities for the nation's top collegiate brands across local, regional, and national platforms. IMG College partners include the NCAA and its 88 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences, and some of the most prestigious universities in the country. IMG College is a division of IMG Worldwide, the world's premiere sports, media, and entertainment company. For more information, please visit www.imgworld.com.