How much did Las Vegas pay WWE to host WrestleMania 41?

WrestleMania 41 will be hosted at the the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas

WWE recently hosted WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which turned out to be one of the greatest WrestleManias of all time. WWE usually announce next year’s WrestleMania venue and date a year prior to the previous year’s event, however the company delayed it. However earlier this month the company has officially announced the WrestleMania 41 venue and dates, after a lot of rumors and speculations.

WrestleMania 41 is all set to be held on April 19 & April 20 2025 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show has been promoted as ‘WrestleMania Vegas’. This is the second time WWE has been hosting a WrestleMania in Las Vegas since 1993.

Following the grand success of WrestleMania 40, next year’s WrestleMania is also expected to be huge and the company has been planning to make it a historic event. The recent reports reveal how much Las Vegas paid WWE to host WrestleMania 41 and how much fans are expected.

Mighty WrestleMania 41 deal

Officials of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) reported that they have approved a $5 million USD payment to WWE for sponsorship of the WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. CBS Las Vegas reported that WrestleMania 41 is expected to host more than 300 media outlets from 12 different countries. LVCVA are expecting more than 180,000 fans for WrestleMania.

LVCVA Vice President & Sports & Special Events Lisa Motley said,

“The dates of the event will occur over Easter weekend, which is a typically slow time for Las Vegas. We anticipate more than 180,000 WrestleMania fans will occupy 144,000 incremental room nights over that time period.”

The reports suggest that the ‘WWE World’ will be making its return at the Las Vegas Convention Center. WWE is also expected to host the WrestleMania weekend Television shows, SmackDown and Raw in the MGM Resorts Venue.

It is notable that WrestleMania 40 marked an attendance record of 145,298 fans in attendance combining Night 1 and Night 2 shows. The expected attendance for next year’s show is expected to beat this year’s record. Additionally with the WrestleMania weekend events, the show could eventually cross the WrestleMania 40 attendance record of 202,924.

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