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Las Vegas Tourism Authority sponsors each Las Vegas Aces player for $100k in 2024 and 2025. The WNBA is investigating these sponsorships, raising questions about fairness and potential violations. Aces player A'ja Wilson questions the investigation, while the team aims to boost visibility and support.

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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is currently investigating the Las Vegas Aces and their $100,000 sponsorship deal with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). The sponsorship is set to provide each Aces player $100,000 annually for the years 2024 and 2025 [1][2]. The investigation was prompted after concerns were raised about the significant amount being offered to the players, raising questions about the potential impact on the league's salary cap and salary structure [3].

While the LVCVA has defended the sponsorship as a strategy to promote the city through its WNBA team and to support diversity and equity, some, including Aces star A'ja Wilson, have expressed skepticism about the investigation, questioning why similar sponsorships in other cities have not raised concerns [4][5].

The deal, labeled by the LVCVA as a "life-changing investment," is intended to not only support the players financially but also to promote Las Vegas as a sports and entertainment destination [6]. However, the WNBA's investigation seeks to ensure that the sponsorship complies with league regulations and does not create any imbalances in the league's financial structure [7].

Amidst the ongoing investigation, both the WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces are navigating the potential implications of this sponsorship deal on the league's operations and how it may impact player compensation and team dynamics moving forward [8]. The outcome of the investigation and the subsequent decisions made by the WNBA could have significant repercussions for both the Aces players and the league as a whole [9].

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WNBA investigating $100,000 Vegas tourism deals with Aces players

Washington Post - 69 days ago - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said of the $100,000 sponsorships with individual players that it “did this the right way,” and has yet to be contacted by the league.

WNBA investigating Vegas tourism deal with Aces

ESPN - 69 days ago - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced a deal Friday to provide a $100,000 annual sponsorship to each Aces player the next two seasons, but it is in under investigation by the WNBA, a league spokesperson confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.

WNBA investigating Las Vegas Aces after every player received $100,000 in sponsorship

USA Today - 69 days ago - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is giving every Aces player $100,000 in sponsorship, but the WNBA is reviewing the deal.

WNBA investigating $100,000 annual sponsorships for Aces players from Las Vegas tourism authority

CBS News - 69 days ago - The sponsorships do not violate the WNBA's salary cap because the Las Vegas authority did not orchestrate it with the club.

A'ja Wilson Questions WNBA’s Investigation of Aces' $100,000 Sponsorships

Sports Illustrated - 69 days ago - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority offered each Aces player a $100,000 sponsorship, more than what half of the players are paid by the team.

WNBA Investigating Aces Players' $100K Sponsorships with Las Vegas Tourism Authority

Bleacher Report - 69 days ago - The WNBA is investigating the Las Vegas tourism authority's decision to offer each Las Vegas Aces player an annual $100,000 sponsorship for the 2024 and 2025…

WNBA to investigate $100,000 sponsorship deals for Aces players

YardBarker - 69 days ago - The back-to-back WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces were recently surprised with individual $100,000 sponsorship deals. A day later, reports indicate that the league has opened an investigation to ensure that the arrangement is on the up and up. On Friday, Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced the deal to a stunned group of players in the Aces locker room. According to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Callie Lawson-Freeman, the agreements are similar to other third-party agreements like NIL pacts made in college sports. Though considering its scale, this sponsorship is the first of its kind at the pro level, paying all 12 members of the team's roster. When Hill announced that each player would be pocketing a cool $100k, he said the only thing LVCVA wanted in return was for them to "just play." That's where things get a little complicated. From the outside, that sounds like a way to give out bonuses to players while dodging the league salary cap. However, there'

WNBA is investigating whether Vegas tourism authority can sponsor Aces players for $100K each

Chicago Tribune - 69 days ago - The WNBA is investigating whether the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $100,000 annual sponsorship to Aces players for this season and next is legal.

Vegas tourism authority sponsoring each Aces player for $100K in 2024 and 2025; WNBA investigating.

ABC news - 69 days ago - Vegas tourism authority sponsoring each Aces player for $100K in 2024 and 2025.