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Proposed Henderson minor league hockey arena to cost $80M – Video
 
Proposed Henderson minor league hockey arena to cost $80M – Video

A controversial proposed minor league hockey arena is set to cost the city of Henderson $40 million. If approved by the City Council, construction of the arena will cost $80 million, with another $4 million set aside for contingencies, according to a contract made public by the city. The total cost would be evenly split between the Vegas Golden Knights and the city.

New AHL Area in Henderson announced – VIDEO
 
New AHL Area in Henderson announced – VIDEO

Henderson will be home to a new minor league hockey arena, Vegas Golden Knights president Kerry Bubolz announced Thursday. (City of Henderson)

Golden Edge: Deryk Engelland Rides With Kurt Busch
 
Golden Edge: Deryk Engelland Rides With Kurt Busch

Golden Edge host Bryan Salmond heads to city national arena and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to see Kurt Busch attempt to learn how to play hockey, and Deryk Engelland hop in a race car.

Knights success far exceeds LVCVA’s tourism goals
 
Knights success far exceeds LVCVA’s tourism goals

Several months ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority set out to market the city as the sports capital of the world. With the addition of the Golden Knights and the Raiders, LVCVA saw the perfect opportunity to do so. The Knights’ success and current Stanley Cup playoff run has resulted in a marketing marriage with Las Vegas that has been far more successful than anyone could have imagined. This season, the Knights have managed to unite the community and made hockey fans around the country take notice. “The Knights, in my mind, really put the exclamation point that we’re the sports capital of the world, not only what they’ve done on the ice in this historic season but how they brought the community together.” Lisa Motley, director of sports marketing and special events for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Professional sports have been a staple for Las Vegas for decades with championship boxing matches, PGA golf tour events and the National Finals Rodeo. But big-league teams kept their distance from Nevada, due to lingering fears of sports betting somehow influencing games. “Las Vegas stands for something much more extensive and expansive now than what it once did” David Carter, executive director of the University of Southern California’s Marshall Sports Business Institute