Tournament organizer BLAST is planning to host the second Counter-Strike 2 Major of 2028 in Las Vegas, as revealed by documents outlining potential sponsorship for the event.
BLAST is in line to receive $2 million in funding for two esports events that will take place in Las Vegas in 2028, including the second CS2 Major of 2028.
The funding will be put forward to the board of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on November 10, as the authority decides whether to award the $2 million sponsorship to BLAST.
CS2 Major among two esports events potentially headed to Las Vegas
As first reported by Esports Radar, documents have emerged outlining the potential for $2 million of funding for BLAST (legally BLAST ApS) to host the second Counter-Strike 2 Major of the 2028 calendar.
The agenda outlines the following description of the meeting:
“Sponsorship Agreement – Counter-Strike Major 2028 and Summer Esports Event – BLAST ApS
“That the Board considers authorizing the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/President to execute a Sponsorship Agreement with BLAST ApS, in the amount of $2,000,000, to host the following events in Las Vegas in 2028: 1) the Counter-Strike Major E-Sports Competition and 2) a Summer BLAST E-Sports Competition”
The document goes on to outline a brief description of the benefits of the deal to the Las Vegas economy, stating:
“Counter-Strike Major is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas in 2028, during the weekend between Thanksgiving and National Finals Rodeo, filling a key need period for the destination.
“Pursuant to the proposed sponsorship, BLAST will also hold a summer esports event at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Together, the two tournaments are estimated to generate 130,000 room nights.
The proposed Sponsorship Agreement will provide benefits to the LVCVA that include: host city designation and rights for both premier BLAST tournaments; global digital, broadcast, and destination marketing assets to showcase Las Vegas to an international audience; and
hospitality and ticket allocations.”
The Counter-Strike 2 Major would take place from late November to early December 2028, with the ‘Summer’ esports event as yet unspecified. The second tournament’s esport is also not yet unveiled, with BLAST hosting events in Rocket League, Rainbow 6, Counter-Strike, and others.
The CS2 Major would be the third Counter-Strike Major organized by BLAST after hosting the final CSGO Major at the BLAST.tv Paris 2023 Major and the BLAST Austin Major 2025.
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Darragh is an Esports Journalist for Insider Gaming specialising in Counter-Strike. He loves to explore how esports teams work, or why they very often do not.
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