HENDERSON (March 7, 2024) – The Dollar Loan Center is excited to announce the continuation of its partnership with The Big West to host the Big West Basketball Championships at the venue through March 2027.
The 2024 Big West Basketball Championships will be held at The Dollar Loan Center from March 13-16, the third consecutive year the event has been held at the arena. The 2022 championships were the first sporting event at The Dollar Loan Center after its opening. Future dates for the tournament include March 12-15, 2025, March 11-14, 2026 and March 10-13, 2027.
“We are excited and honored that The Big West will stage their men’s and women’s basketball championships at The Dollar Loan Center through 2027,” Foley Entertainment Group President & CEO Kerry Bubolz said. “Each year the Big West Basketball Championships grow in popularity within our community, and we’re pleased to partner with The Big West to continue to provide affordable, fun and family-friendly college basketball at The Dollar Loan Center.”
The Big West Basketball Championships feature eight women’s and eight men’s teams competing for conference titles and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.
“The Big West membership unanimously agreed that remaining at The Dollar Loan Center provides the best championships opportunity for The Big West and our women’s and men’s basketball programs,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly said. “In the end, there is simply no other venue or location that offers a more ideal combination of a first-class facility, state-of-the-art amenities, affordability and endless lodging, shopping, dining and entertainment options.”
ABOUT THE DOLLAR LOAN CENTER
The Dollar Loan Center is a multi-purpose venue in Henderson, NV, just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, featuring a 5,567 fixed seating capacity for hockey and indoor football. A product of a public-private partnership between the City of Henderson and a group of investors led by Bill Foley, The Dollar Loan Center opened in March 2022 and is operated by the Foley Entertainment Group. The Dollar Loan Center is the home of the American Hockey League’s Henderson Silver Knights, the Indoor Football League’s Vegas Knight Hawks, the NBA G League’s Ignite, the Pro Volleyball Federation’s Vegas Thrill, the Big West Basketball Championships, the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, the Craggy Range Sports Bar & Grill and The Saddlery team store. For the latest news and information on The Dollar Loan Center visit leesfamilyforum.com and follow the arena on Facebook, X and Instagram.