As Pac-12 Struggles, Commissioner Stays in Posh Suite

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On the heels of news that its media networks are underperforming and its member payouts are sinking to the bottom of the Power Five, comes another financial question mark for the Pac-12 Conference. Why is commissioner Larry Scott staying in a $7,500-per-night luxury suite this week during the Pac-12 men's basketball tournament in Las Vegas?

According to The Oregonian, the ARIA Resort & Casino "comped" use of the 3,370-square-foot, two-level Sky Suites Villa featuring 24-hour butler service in recognition of the Pac-12's choice of Las Vegas as this year's tournament site. But the commissioner living large for four days is not likely to sit well with conference athletic directors, who have been questioning the league's finances — including Scott's salary and the annual rent on Pac-12 headquarters — for years.

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