Las Vegas to Approve $6M for WrestleMania 42

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority plans to approve a $6 million payment to World Wrestling Entertainment for hosting WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium next spring, marking the event's return to the city for a second straight year.

The board of the authority, which promotes tourism through funding from hotel room taxes, is scheduled to vote on the allocation during its monthly meeting on November 12. The funds will support the two-night main event on April 18 and 19, 2026, along with a full weekend of related programming. This arrangement follows a last-minute shift, as WrestleMania 42 was initially set for the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on April 11 and 12. Officials later relocated it to Las Vegas, with New Orleans now slated to host WWE's Money in the Bank premium live event on September 6, 2026.

The decision underscores Las Vegas's growing appeal as a hub for major sports and entertainment spectacles. The previous edition, WrestleMania 41 in 2025, drew 124,000 attendees to Allegiant Stadium and generated more than 140,000 additional hotel room nights during the weeklong festivities, according to authority estimates. That event also received $5 million in...