Spokane Hoopfest Brings its A-Game to Toshiba Plaza
- Written by Lisa Campos
LAS VEGAS (June 16, 2016) – Spokane Hoopfest, the “best basketball weekend on earth,” brings Las Vegas 3-on-3 to Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena and the top of the New York-New York parking garage October 14 – 16 for a weekend of cross-overs and 3-pointers. The event is new to Las Vegas and will give “Hoopfesters” the rare opportunity to play basketball while enjoying 360-degree views of the famed Las Vegas Strip.
As the world’s largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Hoopfest has hosted nearly 28,000 players on 7,000 teams, 3,000 volunteers and 225,000 fans on more than 450 courts spanning 42 city blocks in Spokane, Washington for more than 25 years.
There is a spot in a bracket for basketball players of all heights and levels of talent that are of high school age and up. Teams will be bracketed according to height, gender, age and competition level so everyone can find their best fit – Elite Divisions ($200: male open; male 6’ and under; female open); Standard Divisions ($160: adult male; adult female); High School ($160: currently enrolled in high school). Admission is complimentary for fans who wish to watch their favorite teams throughout the weekend.
The Park, Las Vegas’ newest outdoor dining and entertainment district, which has become a central gathering place on The Strip’s west side connecting New York-New York, Monte Carlo resorts as well as T-Mobile Arena, will host a Las Vegas 3-on-3 street festival where players, fans and guests will have the opportunity to dine, shop and participate in interactive entertainment before, during and after the games.
Registration will begin Friday, June 24 at 11 a.m. PST. Online registration will be available at lasvegas3on3.com.
About Toshiba Plaza
Toshiba Plaza is as an integral part of the guest experience at T-Mobile Arena. The two-acre entertainment space includes multiple performance stages, various video screens and other interactive content as well as display areas which can be programmed before, during and after arena events.
