IRVING, Texas (Dec. 5, 2023) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), the marketing arm for the Las Vegas destination, has extended its role as the presenting sponsor of the NFF Annual Awards Dinner for an additional two years. The 66^th NFF Annual Awards Dinner (Dec. 10, 2024) and the 67^th event (Dec. 9, 2025), will both take place at Bellagio Resort & Casino.
 
"It has been an honor to welcome the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame to Las Vegas to celebrate the best of college football," said Steve Hill, President/CEO of the LVCVA. "Hosting an event of this caliber, along with its exceptional members and honorees, has been an exciting opportunity for Las Vegas. We look forward to the continued relationship and showcasing the many amazing experiences that the NFF and their guests will only find here."
 
The annual black-tie affair features the induction of the College Football Hall of Fame class; the honoring of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments; the bestowing of the William V. Campbell Trophy® to college football's top scholar-athlete; and the presentation of the NFF Major Awards.
 
"Las Vegas has rolled out the red carpet for us the past three years, and we are extremely pleased to extend the relationship," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, "We have received high praise from the college football community on Vegas as a destination, and the venues are simply spectacular. I would like to thank the LVCVA for their continued partnership and recognizing the significance of the event."
 
The NFF also announced today that Bellagio will host the 2024 and 2025 editions of the NFF Annual Awards Dinner. Inspired by the beautiful villages of Europe, the AAA Five Diamond resort overlooks an 8 ½-acre lake in which fountains perform a magnificent aquatic ballet.  Award-winning dining, a world-class art gallery, the exquisite Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, the stunning performance of "O" by Cirque du Soleil, a sumptuous spa and salon and exclusive luxury shopping all work together to compose the symphony that is Bellagio. The resort played host to the NFF Annual Awards Dinner in 2022.
 
Daniel Rush, MGM Resorts International's Global Head of Sports, Events Sales, said, "We look forward to welcoming the return of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Gala to Bellagio in 2024 and 2025.  The relationship with NFF has further strengthened the destination's role as the sports and entertainment capital of the world."
 
The NFF Annual Awards Dinner has been "THE" place to connect for the college community for more than six decades. The inaugural dinner took place in 1958 at the Hotel Astor in New York City, embarking on a 63-year run in the Big Apple. The event moved to Las Vegas in 2021, and today's announcement will cement a five-year stretch in "The Greatest Arena on Earth."
 
ABOUT THE LVCVA
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide and with operating the 4.6 million square-foot Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). With nearly 150,000 hotel rooms and 14 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space in Las Vegas alone, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting leisure and business visitors to the area. The LVCVA also owns the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, an underground tunnel designed by The Boring Company and also owns the Las Vegas Monorail, an elevated 3.9-mile system with seven stops throughout the resort corridor. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com, www.visitlasvegas.com or www.vegasmeansbusiness.com. 
 
ABOUT The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship, and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters in 47 states, NFF programs include the criteria, selection and induction of members of the College Football Hall of Fame; the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta; Future For Football; The William V. Campbell Trophy®; the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments; the NFF National High School Academic Excellence Awards presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation & Hatchell Cup presented by the Original Bob's Steak & Chop House; and a series of programs and initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include Bruin Capital, Catapult, Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments, Hanold Associates Executive Search, Jostens, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the New York Athletic Club, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, and the Sports Business Journal. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @NFFNetwork and learn more at footballfoundation.org.