The way forward for school basketball vacation tournaments is upon us. Matt Norlander of CBS Sports activities first introduced that an NIL-driven school basketball event will begin subsequent season with eight groups after which develop to 18 groups in 2025.
Information: The Gamers Period Pageant shall be formally introduced right this moment, sources inform CBS Sports activities. The video games shall be on the MGM Las Vegas—with a plan to develop to a minimum of 18 groups for 2025.
Preliminary matchups:Houston-BamaRutgers-Notre DameCreighton-OregonA&M-SDSUhttps://t.co/cFGRL1nSf1
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) June 12, 2024
Gonzaga will formally be within the 2025 area with the likes of Houston, Alabama, Creighton, Oregon, San Diego State, Michigan, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Saint John’s, and Saint Joe’s. Duke, Kansas, and Virginia are nonetheless to be decided as all have beforehand been concerned in talks.
The Gamers Period Pageant in 2024 will happen from November twenty sixth, twenty seventh, and twenty ninth (no video games performed on Thanksgiving) on the MGM Las Vegas. The occasion will embrace $1 million NIL payouts to every of the collaborating colleges. Gamers concerned may have even have future earnings alternatives by means of long-term NIL contracts.
The event may even embrace reside music in addition to different points of interest. It’s being placed on by EverWonder Studio, a manufacturing firm based mostly in New York.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga College graduate from the Bay Space… Observe him on Twitter @a_cravalho