If there is such a thing as the hottest show in Las Vegas, it must be something that’s selling a record number of tickets and generating nonstop buzz. It must be endlessly exciting and it’s likely accomplishing that goal by creating a different experience every night.
No one predicted the immediate success of the Vegas Golden Knights, Las Vegas’ first major league professional sports team. The Knights recorded arguably the greatest season by an expansion team in any sport during its inaugural 2017-’18 campaign by claiming the NHL’s Western Conference and making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Knights’ electric, speedy style of play and the over-the-top entertainment experience created at “The Fortress” for home games have created a true sensation. Over the first two seasons, average attendance at T-Mobile Arena was 18,180; the listed capacity for hockey games at T-Mobile Arena is 17,500.
But greater than the Knights’ impact on the sporting world was the team’s authentic connection to the community. Everyone now knows the story of how this hockey team helped a city heal in the wake of its darkest moment, the tragedy of October 1, 2017. The VGK phenomenon continues to provide a platform for Las Vegas locals to unite and share collective pride in their community—in the middle of the Strip, no less—while showing the rest of the world a different side of Vegas.
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