MGM Grand spokesperson Yvette Monet clarified that the Las Vegas hotel was nowhere near being sold out and that a computer glitch made it appear that they ran out of tickets.
“A computer glitch made it appear the host MGM Grand was sold out for May 1 and May 2 minutes after the announcement that Mayweather would fight Pacquiao, but the hotel was busily putting the word out Friday night that it has plenty of rooms available for the event’s weekend,” Martin Rogers said in his report to USA Today.
Hotel prices for May 1 and 2 went up as high as $615 per night when news spread last Thursday about Mayweather setting himself to announce the bout.
The MGM Grand Arena has hosted some of the biggest fight in recent years. It has a seating capacity of 16,800, but organizers are expected to make configurations to accommodate more fans.
Mayweather announced on Friday (Saturday in Manila) that he and Pacquiao already signed a deal for the most lucrative bout in boxing history.
“What the world has been waiting for has arrived,” Mayweather said on the social networking website Shots. “Mayweather vs. Pacquiao on May 2, 2015, is a done deal. I promised the fans we would get this done, and we did. We will make history on May 2nd. Don’t miss it!”
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