Organizer
BLAST ApS is the proposed agreement counterparty asked to host the event; the agenda item is for possible action.
Tournament edition
2028 Counter-Strike Major Championship — Las Vegas Proposal
An LVCVA staff memorandum proposes a USD 2 million FY2028 sponsorship agreement with BLAST ApS to host a Counter-Strike Major in Las Vegas in 2028. Board authorization, an executed agreement, exact dates and the official game programme are not established by the agenda memorandum.
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Updated November 10, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Proposed host: Las Vegas, United States · 2028; exact dates not announced[1]
LVCVA staff proposed the host-city agreement; Board approval and execution are not established by the agenda.[1]
Champion
Not yet played
The event is proposed for 2028 and has not taken place.
Combined prize pool
Unknown[1]
The LVCVA agenda memorandum does not state a prize pool.
Games
Unknown[1]
The memo identifies the event as a Major but does not specify a canonical game edition or an official programme.
Participant scale
Unknown[1]
The memo does not state a team count or participant field.
Overview
The November 10, 2026 LVCVA Board agenda includes a staff recommendation for possible authorization of a USD 2 million FY2028 sponsorship agreement with BLAST to host two esports events in Las Vegas, United States, in 2028. One is identified as a Counter-Strike Major; the other is a summer esports event. The agenda item is marked “For possible action,” and the Board Action field is blank in the agenda copy. The proposed host-city agreement is not evidence that the Board later approved the Major’s Las Vegas location or that a final contract was executed.[1][3]
The memo places the proposed Major between Thanksgiving and the National Finals Rodeo but gives no exact dates, prize pool, participant count or game-specific programme. BLAST’s January 2026 announcement describes a competitive 2027–2028 host-destination process that included Counter-Strike events; it does not independently confirm Las Vegas as a selected destination. The edition is therefore recorded with the host location proposed and its dates, game entry and commercial details incomplete.[1][2]
References4
- [1]Sponsorship Agreement – Counter-Strike Major 2028 and Summer Esports Event – BLAST ApS — Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
- [2]BLAST Launches Host Destination Process For 2027-2028 — BLAST
- [3]Board of Directors Meetings — November 10, 2026 agenda book listing — Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
- [4]Aerial city view — Las Vegas cover photograph — Unsplash / Nejc Soklič
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