Pac-12 Hires MGM Resorts Executive Geoege Kliavkoff as Commissioner

The executive led the resort’s sports and entertainment division.

by Jason Gewirtz
May 13, 2021

The Pac-12 Conference has turned to MGM Resorts International executive George Kliavkoff to be its next commissioner, succeeding Larry Scott, whose tenure was marked with controversial steps over the collegiate conference’s media landscape.

The 54-year-old Kliavkoff has been president of entertainment and sports for MGM Resorts since 2018 and brings years of experience in live sports and entertainment, fan experience, and content creation and distribution. He also led the company’s global sponsorship sales efforts and sat on the board of BetMGM, one of the three largest U.S. sports betting companies. His five-year contract will begin July 1.

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