Sarah Toce
The Greater Los Angeles Softball Association (GLASA) has announced that registration is open for the 18th annual Sin City Classic Sports Festival Presented by Lexus.
The world’s largest LGBTQ+ sporting event returns to Las Vegas from Jan. 16–20, 2025 and will feature 23 different sports, including the newest addition of Martial Arts.
Each year the Flamingo Las Vegas hosts the Sin City Classic, which now sees the participation of over 10,000 athletes and allies from the global LGBTQ+ community.
“Every year the Sin City Classic grows and evolves. After an exhibition last year, we’re welcoming the Martial Arts group to the festival in 2025,” said Sin City Classic Co-Executive Director Jason Peplinski. “We look forward to bringing together our diverse community for a weekend full of competition, camaraderie, and community where we can, at least for the weekend, leave our cares behind, bond with our fellow athletes, and celebrate living authentically.”
This year’s full list of sports includes: Basketball, Bowling, Bridge, Cheerleading, Cornhole, Darts – Soft Tip, Darts – Steel Tip, Dodgeball, eSports, Flag Football, Golf, Indoor Rowing, Kickball, Martial Arts, Pickleball, Rodeo University, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball (Indoor), Volleyball (Sand), and Wrestling & Grappling.
Each January during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, the festival kicks off with Friday afternoon’s Cornhole for Charity event, which benefits the Ken Scearce Scholarship Fund. That’s followed by the Opening Night Registration Party held at the Flamingo Las Vegas. Competitions and nightly social events then take place around the city, with the weekend culminating in the Closing Party. This year’s Closing Party takes place at the LINQ Promenade’s Brooklyn Bowl.
GLASA created the Sin City Classic in 2008 as an LGBTQ+ softball tournament meant to provide a safe and competitive atmosphere for LGBTQ+ athletes. Over the past 16 years the tournament has grown to include 24 sports and approximately 10,000 athletes and fans. GLASA remains committed to creating the best experience possible for diverse roster of dedicated athletes who participate and the fans and allies to come to enjoy the festival.
The Sin City Classic is proudly hosted at the Flamingo Las Vegas. Additional sponsors include presenting sponsor, Lexus, as well as Caesar’s Entertainment, mistr, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, ViiV Healthcare, GayVN, and Piranha Nightclub.
For more information and updates about the Sin City Classic or to register your team, please visit www.sincityclassic.org. Follow the Sin City Classic on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and/or X.
