from Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Vegas got hockey.
After decades of trying, Las Vegas skated into the major leagues Wednesday with the National Hockey League’s decision to award billionaire businessman Bill Foley an expansion franchise beginning with the 2017-18 season.///
“Well, Las Vegas, we did it!” Foley said at Encore. “We want everyone to be a fan and we’re dedicated to it.
“My obligation is to hold the trust of this team for the community.”
Gavin Maloof, whose family owns 15 percent of the Las Vegas NHL team, said: “We’re so excited. This community deserves it. They’re going to enjoy what this team brings to the city, to the fans and especially the kids.”...
Clark County Commissioners Steve Sisolak and Susan Brager, who attended the news conference, said Las Vegas joining the big leagues was a permanent game-changer.
“People will look at us differently forever,” Sisolak said. “We will be known for more than just gambling and entertainment. We’re a major league city now.”...
“We’re going to establish a culture of winning,” Foley said. “This is a team that will be built to win. And from that, we’ll have a team Las Vegas can be proud of.”
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