LAS VEGAS — The official announcement that Las Vegas will host the 2027 College Football Playoff championship game was made Friday with a magical moment. Strip headlining magician Shin Lim was featured in a video announcing the game, scheduled for Jan. 25, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium.
Lim did a visually enhanced card trick, which led to the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign being lit up and transformed to read “Welcome 2027 National Championship.” “College football fans across the country are going to be thrilled to hear this news today,” CFP executive director Rich Clark said in a statement. “Las Vegas has shown the world they have amazing venues and boundless energy to host an event like the College Football Playoff national championship in spectacular fashion.
I can’t think of a better stage to crown the best team in college football in 2027.” Getting the college football title game has been a goal of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill since the early days of meetings that led to the Raiders relocating to the city and the construction of Allegiant Stadium. The LVCVA approved a contract of up to $40 million this month to host a college football championship game.
Hill, who attended the national championship game Monday in Atlanta and has been to multiple Super Bowls, including the 2024 game at Allegiant Stadium, said the two games feature different crowds. “It’s an atmosphere that is really hard to replicate for any oth.
