NCAA announces championship venues for March Madness, Women’s Final Four, Frozen Four, and more

Cities and universities across America to try and bring NCAA events to their town for the economic impact and exposure they provide. But only once every four years are those cities announced, and today is that day as we now know the venues for over 450 events from the NCAA in all sports and all divisions as of today.

The top-line event is of course the Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament, as any round of March Madness is a huge draw both locally and nationally. Although the Final Four venues were announced previously, now the locations for the First and Second Round, as well as the Regionals, are known.

As expected, the First Four will remain in Dayton at the University of Dayton Arena through 2026.

For the first time, Las Vegas will be a destination thanks to reform of rules that banned states with legalized betting on college sports from hosting. The UNLV Rebels will co-host 10 events in all sports from Division I to Division III, including:

2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regionals at T-Mobile Arena
2023 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships at Bear’s Best Golf Club
2023 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship at the South Point Casino
2024 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Spanish Trail
2026 Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena

The fact that MGM Resorts International is listed as a partner on the 2023 Men’s Basketball Regionals shows how far the NCAA has come in terms of accepting gambling.

Here is a complete list of the 450 championship venues in Division I, II, and III the NCAA released today for the years 2023-2026: