MGM Grand soldout for Pacquiao-Mayweather

Jane Bracher

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MGM Grand soldout for Pacquiao-Mayweather
MGM Grand sells out within minutes following the Pacquiao vs Mayweather fight announcement

MANILA, Philippines – If you’re planning on witnessing history in person, you may want to consider crashing at hotels other than the venue itself.

MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the site of the Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. megafight, is sold out for May 1 and 2, the day before and the day of the fight as seen on its reservation site.

It was reported that the hotel soldout within 15 minutes after Mayweather announced the fight on Saturday, February 21 (Friday, February 20 in the US).

But USA Today’s Martin Rogers reported a computer glitch was to blame for it appearing the hotel had soldout.

Rogers reported that MGM Grand spokesperson Yvette Monet said “the hotel was nowhere near being sold out” and guests can still make reservations through a toll-free number on the website.

Everything is expected to be more expensive than ever for the upcoming historical bout, as ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported that room prices soared from a regular Saturday night rate of $190* to $705 for May 2.

The MGM Grand Hotel has more than 6,800 rooms, which is second most in the world.

The MGM Grand Arena can seat up to 16,800 and thousands of fans are expected to be at Las Vegas that weekend to see the long-awaited and highly-anticipated bout. – Rappler.com

*(USD 1 = Php 44.23 as of posting)

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