{"id":7079,"date":"2018-05-07T09:35:17","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T09:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=7079"},"modified":"2018-05-08T12:26:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T12:26:37","slug":"vegas-golden-knights-gets-massive-fan-base-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/vegas-golden-knights-gets-massive-fan-base-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Golden Knights Gets Massive Fan Base Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"VegasOne would think a team with the name \u2018Las Vegas<\/em>\u2019 would automatically have strong home support. However, the Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> knew they would have their work cut out as they were playing their very first season in the NHL and had to build a fan base from scratch.<\/p>\n

Just about every other NHL franchise<\/a> had more experiencing entering the 2018 season and the Golden Knights had to figure out a way to gel as a team both on and off-the field and then play according to plan to overcome their more experienced rivals<\/p>\n

The Knights have done fantastically well during their first NHL season and now sit at the top of the points table in the Pacific Division<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The Golden Knights have played 82 games and won 51 of them<\/strong> and face their biggest competition from the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> who are in second place.<\/p>\n

The Knights have had a number of hurdles to overcome during the first season but have done extremely well as the team have bonded well and responded well to setback. They are currently on a 2 game losing streak but that hasn\u2019t stopped them from winning fans across Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

USA TODAY Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n

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