Downtown Grand becomes the club’s Official Visiting Team Hotel Partner and to be featured as kit shorts sponsor
Las Vegas Lights FC today announced a new partnership with Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino for the 2025 season.
Downtown Grand, the team’s Official Visiting Team Hotel Partner, is the flagship property of Downtown3rd, a four-block metropolitan center in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas. Downtown Grand will also serve as the club’s official kit shorts partner for the 2025 jerseys.
“We’re excited to partner with Downtown Grand for the 2025 season,” said Lights CEO Shawn McIntosh. “Partnering with one of the premier hotel and casinos anchoring Downtown Las Vegas is an important part of our mission to be a Vegas-first club. With Cashman Field just around the corner, we’re invested in driving growth and traffic throughout our downtown home.”
“We’re thrilled to kick off this season as proud sponsors of our local professional soccer team,” said Eric Buksa, General Manager of the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino. “At Downtown Grand, we believe in supporting our downtown neighbors and celebrating their wins both on and off the field. It’s about community, connection, and of course, a shared love for the game. We can’t wait to cheer them on and explore more exciting partnership opportunities in the future.”
Las Vegas opened the season with a 1-0 win at Cashman Field on March 8 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Next up, the team hosts a second home match on Saturday, March 15 against New Mexico United. Tickets are available now at lasvegaslightsfc.com/tickets.
About Las Vegas Lights FC
Las Vegas Lights FC is the home for professional soccer in downtown Las Vegas. The club calls historic Cashman Field home and competes in the USL Championship, the second division of professional soccer in the United States. Under Jose Bautista’s ownership since January 2024, the club qualified for the playoffs for the first time in club history last season and reached the Western Conference final. For more information, visit LasVegasLightsFC.com.
About Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino
Awarded the 2021 TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice and the 2020 AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award, Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino is a unique hospitality and entertainment destination right in the heart of revitalized downtown Las Vegas. Located on 3rd Street between Ogden and Stewart, Downtown Grand encompasses an entire urban block of hotel, casino, and dining amenities. With the opening of its third hotel tower in September 2020, the property features an eight-story, 18-story, and 25-story tower adjoined by a walking bridge elevated over 3rd Street, with 1,124 guest rooms and suites offering luxury accommodations that set a new standard for sophistication and style in Downtown Las Vegas. Downtown Grand’s casino offerings include 25,000 square feet of gaming space with the hottest slot machines, table games, and the new Caesars Race & Sportsbook. Restaurants, bars, and entertainment options include Freedom Beat, Furnace Bar, Art Bar, Sidebar, Delirious Comedy Club, and the 2021 TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Award winner – Las Vegas steakhouse Triple George Grill. Winners across six categories in Casino Player magazine’s 2023 Best of Dining & Nightlife Awards, Pizza Rock, Freedom Beat, Citrus Grand Pool Deck, Delirious Comedy Club, and Triple George were awarded Best Pizza, Best Desserts and Late-Night Dining, Best Outdoor Dining, Best Comedy Club and Best Happy Hour, respectively. Partnering venues include the famous Hogs & Heifers saloon and Pizza Rock, renowned as one of the best pizza restaurants in the city. Downtown Grand features Citrus Grand Pool Deck, a rooftop pool experience with more than 35,000 square feet of entertainment and special event space, an infinity pool, restaurant and bar, semi-private cabanas, a fire pit, and a grass seating area.
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino is a member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Connect Collection. All guests are eligible to enroll in the I Prefer Hotel rewards program, which extends points redeemable for cash-value Reward Certificates, elite status, and special benefits such as complimentary Internet to members upon every stay at more than 700 participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts locations worldwide. For more information, call (702) 719-5100 or visit downtowngrand.com