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Watching The Vegas Golden Knights

05/23/2017 at 11:04am EDT

VEGAS (May 23, 2017) – Vegas Golden Knights Chairman and CEO Bill Foley and President of AT&T Sports Networks Patrick Crumb announced today May 23, a television rights agreement making AT&T Sports Networks and its ROOT SPORTS-branded regional sports network the official television home of the Vegas Golden Knights.

Under the agreement, ROOT SPORTS Rocky Mountain will be the exclusive television rightsholder for Golden Knights regional telecasts of regular-season games, beginning with the 2017-18 NHL season, for the length of the agreement. The network will have the opportunity to carry preseason and playoff games as well. All games will be produced in high definition and contain a pregame show and postgame show, subject to live event conflicts.

Broadcast talent for Golden Knights telecasts on ROOT SPORTS Rocky Mountain will be announced at a later date.

In addition to Nevada, the Golden Knights’ authorized distribution territory covers the entire states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah and select areas of Arizona and California. The existing ROOT SPORTS distribution already covers the team’s territory except for Nevada and the select areas of California and Arizona. With the addition of the Golden Knights, the footprint of ROOT SPORTS Rocky Mountain will be expanded to mirror the team’s authorized territory in those three states.

“This is a landmark agreement for our organization, Golden Knights fans in Nevada and Golden Knights fans all across the Rocky Mountain region,” said Vegas Golden Knights Chairman and CEO Bill Foley. “I would like to thank Patrick Crumb and the entire AT&T Sports Networks team for their commitment to the Golden Knights and sharing our vision of growing the sport of hockey in Nevada and throughout the Rockies. The investment by ROOT SPORTS in cutting edge technology and their background televising the sport of hockey will ensure an enjoyable viewing experience during every Golden Knights game.”

“We are thrilled to work with the Vegas Golden Knights and bring the excitement of Golden Knights hockey into the homes of Las Vegans, Nevadans and hockey fans throughout the Rockies,” said President of AT&T Sports Networks Patrick Crumb. “Working with a sports team from its inception is an incredible opportunity and we welcome the responsibilities and challenges that come along with it. On behalf of the entire AT&T Sports Networks team, I would like to thank Bill Foley and Kerry Bubolz for their diligence and spirit of partnership throughout this process.”

Along with live telecasts each season, beginning with the 2018-19 NHL season ROOT SPORTS will provide other hockey-related programming with unique access to the team and its players.

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