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Sports Action in full swing this Summer!

The Stanley Cup, Supermoto, and a Swift Kick in the Ribs -- Motocross, MMA and the NHL come to Vegas!

Hey sports fans! NBA and NHL finals are just around the corner and baseball is in full swing. Grab your friends and head to Vegas because there is even more high-flying, hard hitting sports action in town!

The 2009 XTRM AMA Supermoto Championship Series lands at the South Point Casino and the track is ready for action. New this year -- catch both pro and amateur competitions – and don't miss the exciting Premier 450 Supermoto class and the Unlimited Supermoto class. The action will be fast and furious both on the dirt track and high in the air!

MMA – it’s the hottest new sporting action in the country and it’s coming to Terrible’s Casino in Primm. Catch the hardest hitting mixed martial arts fights in “World’s Collide” as up-and-coming boxers and fighters compete to create a name for themselves. The Palms plays host to two great fights beginning with “Sterling Night of Fights,” featuring the highly anticipated match-up between Kid “Diamond” Joshua Allotey and “Bones” Adams Anthony Napunyi. And the UFC presents The Ultimate Fighter 9: United States vs. United Kingdom. Don’t miss the head to head action of Sanchez vs. Guida and Diaz vs. Stevenson!

It’s finally here! Professional Hockey comes to Las Vegas. It’s the gala event of the year for the professional hockey league as they host the 2009 NHL Awards in Las Vegas. You won’t get called for icing here as anything goes in Vegas and you’ll see your favorite players accept awards for their awesome achievement throughout the year.

Don’t forget that sports action in Vegas happens year round. You’ll always have an excuse to get to Vegas -- check out the new Hoop Hall Experience at Planet Hollywood, where NBA history comes alive! NASCAR lives at the Sahara Hotel where you can experience heart-pounding thrills at SPEED The Ride – the super fast roller coaster blazing in and out of the hotel! Or challenge your friends at the virtual racecourse at the Las Vegas Cyber Speedway. And with sunny skies all summer long, catch up on some fairway action at one of our many championship golf courses. Make an excuse and get to Vegas this summer!