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MGM Submitted Proposal To Host NBA, WNBA Seasons In Las Vegas

Professional sports still finds itself scrambling for ways to get back to playing games amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Basketball has taken a huge hit as the 2019-20 NBA season was put on hiatus on March 11, while the WNBA postponed the start of training camp and their regular season.

Player safety and health are the primary road blocks for returning to game action, and so far league officials are looking at ways to play in isolated environments.

Several options have been discussed, and MGM Resorts International has provided an intriguing solution according to Kevin Draper of New York Times:

According to a proposal deck sent to the N.