Gambling on Las Vegas has worked out for Pac-12

View slideshow UCLA's Ike Anigbogu, left, and USC's Chimezie Metu vie for the ball during the second half of their Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night in Las Vegas. Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott says the conference feels good about the decision to relocate the event from Los Angeles several years ago. (AP Photo/John Locher) LAS VEGAS – When the Pac-12 Tournament relocated here from Los Angeles four years ago, Larry Scott, the conference commissioner, stressed a desire for a more rabid atmosphere.

Since the conference tournament was re-introduced in 2002, it had been played at Staples Center and the crowds had dwindled, dropping below 60,000 over the four days for the first…