WNBA And MGM Resorts International Reveal Las Vegas Aces As New Franchise Name

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 11: (L-R) MGM Resorts International President Bill Hornbuckle, WNBA President Lisa Borders, WNBA player Kayla Janine Alexander, MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren, WNBA player Moriah Jefferson, and head coach and President of Basketball Operations Bill Laimbeer pose during a news conference as the WNBA and MGM Resorts International announce the Las Vegas Aces as the name of their franchise at the House of Blues Las Vegas inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on December 11, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In October, the league announced that the San Antonio Stars would relocate to Las Vegas and begin play in the 2018 season at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Getty Images)