
2027 The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show
A B2B sourcing show for licensors, licensees, retailers and colleges in sports licensed merchandise and tailgate products.
The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show (SLATS) is a B2B trading platform dedicated to licensed sports and tailgate products, held in Las Vegas, United States, connecting licensors, licensees, retailers, universities and buyers, and serving the professional and collegiate sports licensed merchandise business.
The show brings together more than 300 exhibiting companies, covering apparel, collectibles, gifts, fan merchandise and tailgate gear, and involving licensed merchandise linked to professional leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and NASCAR, as well as collegiate teams.
Visiting buyers come from channels including mass retail, specialty stores, e-commerce, sporting goods stores, gift and collectible stores and university bookstores, with licensing officers from more than 100 universities taking part; the show features the License to Buy buyer incentive programme and new product displays to drive order conversion and brand cooperation.
The show is organised by Emerald and is one of the several B2B trade shows it operates in the United States, focused on connecting licensed merchandise with fan consumption.
Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
SLATS takes place once a year at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall.
SLATS is held annually in January; future dates are listed on the Dates, Hours & Location page.
Yes. SLATS negotiates special hotel rates, and HotelMaps is the only approved hotel vendor associated with the show.
Yes. Wheelchair and scooter rentals can be purchased at the FedEx Business Center in the LVCC South Hall; call or email ahead for details.
Children under 16 are not allowed on the show floor, and show management may request proof of age.
The trade-only show is not open to the public. Wheeled bags larger than 18 inches high by 12 inches wide, cameras/video recorders, and smoking are prohibited.
Attendee registration and exhibit hall hours are listed on the Show Dates, Hours & Location page.
Yes. You must register separately for each yearly event so current business information is available.
The trade-only show is not open to the public. Attendees must be active retailers, distributors, or otherwise affiliated with the sports licensing or tailgate industry and must be qualified by show management.
Use the registration box at the upper left of the page. If registration is closed, sign up for an email reminder when it opens.

2027 The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show
A B2B sourcing show for licensors, licensees, retailers and colleges in sports licensed merchandise and tailgate products.
The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show (SLATS) is a B2B trading platform dedicated to licensed sports and tailgate products, held in Las Vegas, United States, connecting licensors, licensees, retailers, universities and buyers, and serving the professional and collegiate sports licensed merchandise business.
The show brings together more than 300 exhibiting companies, covering apparel, collectibles, gifts, fan merchandise and tailgate gear, and involving licensed merchandise linked to professional leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and NASCAR, as well as collegiate teams.
Visiting buyers come from channels including mass retail, specialty stores, e-commerce, sporting goods stores, gift and collectible stores and university bookstores, with licensing officers from more than 100 universities taking part; the show features the License to Buy buyer incentive programme and new product displays to drive order conversion and brand cooperation.
The show is organised by Emerald and is one of the several B2B trade shows it operates in the United States, focused on connecting licensed merchandise with fan consumption.
Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
SLATS takes place once a year at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall.
SLATS is held annually in January; future dates are listed on the Dates, Hours & Location page.
Yes. SLATS negotiates special hotel rates, and HotelMaps is the only approved hotel vendor associated with the show.
Yes. Wheelchair and scooter rentals can be purchased at the FedEx Business Center in the LVCC South Hall; call or email ahead for details.
Children under 16 are not allowed on the show floor, and show management may request proof of age.
The trade-only show is not open to the public. Wheeled bags larger than 18 inches high by 12 inches wide, cameras/video recorders, and smoking are prohibited.
Attendee registration and exhibit hall hours are listed on the Show Dates, Hours & Location page.
Yes. You must register separately for each yearly event so current business information is available.
The trade-only show is not open to the public. Attendees must be active retailers, distributors, or otherwise affiliated with the sports licensing or tailgate industry and must be qualified by show management.
Use the registration box at the upper left of the page. If registration is closed, sign up for an email reminder when it opens.