Many people go to Las Vegas during fight weekend but don’t actually attend the fight. They go for the atmosphere and you can usually watch the fight in one of the numerous hotels on the Las Vegas strip. Well not this time around. The MGM Grand – where the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is held – has blocked ALL the other hotels from showing the fight and is charging quite a grip for you to watch it in one of their theatre rooms.
According to TMZ Sports, MGM has an exclusivity deal which blocks rival hotels on the Vegas Strip from showing the fight — and that includes in-room, in bars, in the casino, practically anywhere.
Of course, the fight is happening at the MGM Grand on May 2nd — and clearly, the company is looking to completely corner the local market.
TMZ contacted several non-MGM properties which confirmed the blockage — and a rep for a major rival hotel said, “We aren’t able to air the fight, that’s true. And our guests won’t be able to have it in-room either. It’s a contract the MGM has. Unfortunately, it blacks out non-MGM properties.”
Vegas is expecting hundreds of thousands of people to come in to town for the fight — and now it seems they’ll all have to fight for space at one of the MGM’s 14 Vegas properties. MGM is reportedly charging $100-$200 to watch it one of their theatre rooms.
Totally crazy!
