Men's March Madness Final Four to Be Held in Vegas for 1st Time; 2027-30 Sites Named

The NCAA has announced its next four host cities for the men's college basketball Final Four from 2027 through 2030.

• 2027: Detroit (Ford Field)
• 2028: Las Vegas (Allegiant Stadium)
• 2029: Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium)
• 2030: Dallas (AT&T Stadium)

It will be the first time Las Vegas has hosted the event, although the city has been the home to the Pac-12 tournament since 2013.

"We are excited to bring the NCAA’s premier championship to Las Vegas, a city that for a number of years has hosted numerous championships from several member conferences," committee chair Chris Reynolds said. "The feedback from leagues, the fans of their teams and the media covering the events staged there has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are confident we'll get the same reviews when the men's Final Four is played at Allegiant Stadium."

Las Vegas has also never hosted any NCAA tournament game before, but it will make its debut in 2023 with the West Regional final at T-Mobile Arena.

The other sites have experience hosting a Final Four, with the 2009 edition taking place at Ford Field and the 2014 title game played at AT&T Stadium. The 2029 Final Four will be the fifth time Lucas Oil Stadium has hosted the competition, including the scheduled 2026 version.

The city of Indianapolis has hosted the college basketball national championship eight times, including six since 1997.

Matt Norlander of CBS Sports argued the biggest surprise was the exclusion of Atlanta as a host city.

The 2020 Final Four was scheduled to be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but the tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Atlanta has yet to get a makeup date as the host and won't get a chance until at least 2031.

This year's Final Four will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston. Phoenix and San Antonio will host in 2024 and 2025, respectively.