If gender equity is really going to be at the forefront of the NCAA’s strategy moving forward, why not put the two Final Fours in the same city just once?
NEW ORLEANS — Last fall, a buzz rippled through college athletics that Las Vegas was pushing to host a historic event toward the end of this decade: The first combined men’s and women’s Final Four in the same city.
It seemed like a perfect plan in an ideal location with enough event space and hotel rooms to accommodate a pair of mega events, along with the glitz and glamour of America’s premiere entertainment destination. It was also a prime opportunity to fulfill one of the recommendations in an independent report on gender equity that was commissioned by the NCAA after a spotlight was shown on the significant disparities between the two events in 2021.
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