Pac12 hires MGM sports exec as new commissioner

[LadyStanley]

Pac-12 hires MGM's George Kliavkoff as next commissioner

Kliavkoff currently serves as the president of sports and entertainment at MGM Resorts.


Sports betting experience for the win?

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[PCSPounder]

Pac-12 hires MGM's George Kliavkoff as next commissioner

Kliavkoff currently serves as the president of sports and entertainment at MGM Resorts.


Sports betting experience for the win?

Supposedly, there’s been a lot of media experience on his resume. Thing is, while the forces that got Larry Scott hired are quite different from those who eventually chased him out, it’s as if the new forces at play went back to a similar well.

But, you know, maybe the gambling angle is the takeaway. How can the Pac-12 make it a revenue stream and keep credibility... that seems to be a question.