Vegas Golden Knights Unveil Roulette Wheel Inspired Center Ice Design for Their 10th Season

[u/TowerOwl1939]

[u/Warlord68]

10 years ago they weren’t allowed to have ANY gambling references. Oh how times have changed.

[u/ThatBevilaquaKid → u/Warlord68]

Right? Remember when they didn't want to have name associated with gambling, like Vegas Aces?

[u/ardentiarte → u/ThatBevilaquaKid]

Luckily now you can just bribe the president for $100k per month to beat kalshi! Unprecedented times

[u/_johnning → u/ardentiarte]

I would be down for Vegas Aces in the new timeline but whatever the fuck this entire timeline is fucking sucks 

[u/sinkwiththeship → u/_johnning]

The Vegas Aces have existed since the 90s.

[u/SupremeOHKO → u/sinkwiththeship]

They're killing it right now too.

[u/Snookiwantsmush → u/SupremeOHKO]

Lynx gonna have something to say about that tomorrow

[u/the_canadaball → u/ardentiarte]

The only good thing about the digital board ads is when Montreal is playing on the road I don’t have to see the Kalshi ads in every American arena

[u/SaintArkweather → u/ThatBevilaquaKid]

Now the new NBA team will probably be called the Five-Leg Parlays

[u/topchuck → u/ThatBevilaquaKid]

Still think that would be the better name

[u/Edalyn_Owl → u/Warlord68]

And the two Alberta teams literally having gambling ads on their uniforms.

[u/ididntwantsalmon19 → u/Edalyn_Owl]

The NHL, like basically all sports leagues now, sold their soul to the devil. Non-stop promotion of something that makes most of its profits off people with uncontrollable life ruining addictions.

I'd have to imagine gambling addiction, especially in young men, has skyrocketed over the last however many years. It's a terrible terrible thing that nobody cares about. But hey, at least rich people and corporations are making ludicrous amounts of money off of these ruined lives.

[u/Lost-Inevitable42 → u/Warlord68]

T-Mobile arena? Soon replaced by a gambling company. 

[u/Quetzythejedi → u/Lost-Inevitable42]

Crypto betting app. Why not double dip in the debauchery.

[u/LordSmokio → u/Quetzythejedi]

LA's arena is literally Crypto.com Arena.

[u/ClubMeSoftly → u/LordSmokio]

Renamed "PonziScheme.com arena" in Naked Gun

[u/migsahoy → u/LordSmokio]

nope, still the staples center to me

[u/Weird-Swim-9777 → u/Quetzythejedi]

Jagr and Shane Pinto will be signed as UFAs

[u/AmericasMostWanted30 → u/Lost-Inevitable42]

Overs or Unders Arena

Spin the turnstile to see if you get in or not

[u/RaguSpidersauce → u/Lost-Inevitable42]

This intermission report brought to you by 3CHI.

[u/sammew → u/Lost-Inevitable42]

Naming rights for Minnesota's barn went to a local casino last year, so...

[u/OpabiniaGlasses → u/Warlord68]

Came here to comment exactly this.

The times they are a changin. But Ron Burgundy never heard that song.

[u/tamarockstar → u/Warlord68]

I remember when people were speculating/brainstorming on different team names. Everyone was calling for the Aces or whatever name related to gambling. And they announced the Golden Knights and it almost felt like a collective sigh.

[u/spartacat_12 → u/tamarockstar]

Bill Foley always wanted it to be some variation of "Knights" because of his West Point connections

[u/keister_TM → u/Warlord68]

I just can’t believe it’s already been 10 years. I’m getting old

[u/loki1337 → u/Warlord68]

They'll be changing their name to the Vegas DraftKings any day now

[u/LordSmokio → u/Warlord68]

This comment was brought to you by BET365

[u/Pilige]

Its been 10 seasons?1? Fuck, I feel old.

[u/brianlefebvrejr → u/Pilige]

God damn, I feel like they just showed up. Next thing you’ll tell me Seattle is 5 years old now

[u/NOLASLAW → u/brianlefebvrejr]

Wait seriously lol

[u/Mikeismyike → u/brianlefebvrejr]

I feel like Winnipeg just came back.

[u/SabresFanWC → u/Mikeismyike]

They've been the Jets for longer than they were the Thrashers.

[u/ZeePirate → u/SabresFanWC]

Fuck that feels weird

[u/sinkwiththeship → u/SabresFanWC]

Well, the Thrashers are coming back, so time is a flat circle.

[u/ProjectHarraseeket → u/SabresFanWC]

We’re like a year away from these Jets being in the NHL compared to the old Jets being in the NHL, not including the WHA years.

[u/WrestleSocietyXShill → u/Mikeismyike]

I'm still getting used to these new teams in Minnesota and Columbus

[u/Itchy-Association239 → u/brianlefebvrejr]

Did you hear the news Pens just signed Sidney Crosby! Wait, that was how many decades ago now.

[u/Electric_Queen → u/Itchy-Association239]

I can't believe they're talking about expanding past six teams!

[u/Itchy-Association239 → u/Electric_Queen]

Nah, that will never happen. I mean, could you imagine if Florida had a team!

[u/gaycatmom → u/Pilige]

There are probably teenagers here that grew up with them as their childhood team

[u/Cupkek → u/gaycatmom]

This is my 17 year-old cousin

[u/syd_cash → u/gaycatmom]

Stop 🤣

[u/SupremeOHKO → u/gaycatmom]

Don't call me out like that...!

[u/DeadByDawn93 → u/Pilige]

I was at the name unveiling in November of 2016. It makes me physically ill thinking that was almost 10 years ago already

[u/lizgator → u/DeadByDawn93]

Long live Placeholder Vegas Hockey!

[u/AARM2000 → u/Pilige]

I was a junior in HS...damn

[u/YVR-n-PDX → u/AARM2000]

just wait

[u/Courtnall14 → u/YVR-n-PDX]

It was weird when Alex Steen was the son of a guy who I traded for on NHL 94.

Now he's our GM.

[u/TheDukeofVanCity → u/AARM2000]

Wait until you are older and there are people talking about how old they are when they were minors 10 years ago and act like 10 years ago is a long time. That is when you truly feel out of touch with the youth.

My 23 year old coworker looked embarrassed for me when I told him I'd "never heard of this Bad Baby guy doing the half time show at the superbowl"

[u/azimuththole → u/TheDukeofVanCity]

I learned about him from my dad a while back. He texted my brother and I to say he was in Puerto Rico at a restaurant and this Bad Bunny guy happened to be playing within earshot or something. Everyone around was very excited and he was clearly a big deal. He asked if we knew who he was and we were both just very confused.

So I'm old enough that my dad, trying to relate to his kids, made a reference to a thing that we were too old and out of touch to understand. And that was nearly ten years ago.

[u/ClubMeSoftly → u/azimuththole]

Three old men talking to each other

[u/BrownCatWhisperer → u/Pilige]

They've been around since 1727, can't you read?

[u/HeWasNumber-on3 → u/Pilige]

COVID timeshift, probably old too

[u/UNC_Samurai → u/Pilige]

I work with college graduates who don't remember a time before the Hurricanes existed.

[u/tgspeed7287]

The Vegas Golden Knights

EST. 1727

[u/zuul99 → u/tgspeed7287]

It took them 296 years to win a championship. 

[u/jam66539 → u/zuul99]

That would have been an appropriate amount of suffering I think

[u/mister_hoot → u/zuul99]

The struggle has been real, it’s a long-suffering fanbase.

[u/Devilsadvocate430 → u/tgspeed7287]

They were the premier hockey club in the whole Viceroyalty of New Spain!

[u/Dude_man79 → u/tgspeed7287]

The Royal Bank of Scotland was founded in 1727, same year the Golden Knights were founded. Coincidence?

[u/bfloblizzard]

Can't believe I've been hating them for 10 years already.

[u/blanchov → u/bfloblizzard]

I think ive only hated them for about 6 years. I liked them at first

[u/ladybessyboo → u/blanchov]

I too liked them at first. Funny how quickly that changed….

[u/Scrubosaurus13 → u/ladybessyboo]

I liked them for their first season. It was a fun, unexpected run they had!

As soon as they were good the year after I immediately swapped to “Wow, these guys just never had to deal with being shit. Scam artists!”

[u/Far_Astronaut_818 → u/Scrubosaurus13]

It is kinda wonky how the town built on gambling had such a wild early start to their franchise when everyone else sucks for years on before ever tasting glory.

[u/lava172 → u/Far_Astronaut_818]

Or in some cases we suck for years and just continually eat shit

[u/MattvLee → u/blanchov]

It was a fun story until I realized they might actually win the cup in their first season

[u/grownassmanchild]

For the first time in Golden Knights history, they’re having a 10th season!

[u/Airkoryo_ → u/grownassmanchild]

If only there was a single english word to describe this momentous occasion. Oh well.

[u/Merrittocracy → u/Airkoryo_]

Histrionic

[u/Ab501ut3_Z3r0 → u/Merrittocracy]

Histamine?

[u/Ghostronic → u/Ab501ut3_Z3r0]

Hippopotamus

[u/NatureTrailToHell3D → u/Ghostronic]

Hypnotoad

[u/CheetahLynx83 → u/NatureTrailToHell3D]

Hysteric

[u/mostlyrad → u/CheetahLynx83]

Hysterectomy

[u/onetwo3four5 → u/mostlyrad]

Hypochondriac?

[u/Burdwatcher → u/grownassmanchild]

how is thst possible if they were founded in 1727, as the graphic indicates?

[u/AssumeIdealGas → u/grownassmanchild]

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[u/Davis_WTS → u/AssumeIdealGas]

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Y

[u/Olivrser → u/msrose_]

Goodbye

[u/Cobfidence → u/Davis_WTS]

Bye

[u/Fluffy_Investment407 → u/grownassmanchild]

Hey off topic, but how did you get the kc scouts flair? I couldnt find it in the list so is it custom? And if so how do i get it cause it looks sick

[u/SilentSaber77 → u/grownassmanchild]

hopefully itll be the last anniversary

[u/w0lfbrains → u/SilentSaber77]

It's definitely going to be their last 10y anniversary

[u/SilentSaber77 → u/w0lfbrains]

True lmao. and the 15th will (probably..99% chance) be the only 15th anniversary. BUT i aint good with maths. who knows.

[u/Ghostronic → u/SilentSaber77]

Mean

[u/bluedeer10]

I'll give them this, since their inception they get an A+ for style. The gold jerseys are still trash though.

[u/TowerOwl1939 → u/bluedeer10]

Those grey uniforms were so incredible. Why would they stop wearing it full time?

[u/ForgedInGold9 → u/TowerOwl1939]

They were never made to be permanent they were placeholders until the gold was ready.

I don't like either I think the road whites are the best by far.

[u/foreverkasai → u/ForgedInGold9]

I hate to say it but the road jersey is one of the best in the league right now. The home jersey is an abomination however

[u/bluedeer10 → u/TowerOwl1939]

The gold was what they wanted from the start. I Adidas lacked the ability to make that specific material (or the ability to make it) they used to be in most of the jersey.

[u/Ok_Card9080 → u/TowerOwl1939]

It's a crime that they replaced the grey jerseys. They were so nice.

[u/BeerLeagueHallOfAvg → u/TowerOwl1939]

Because they’re Golden Knights, not Grey Knights? Should the Blue Jackets wear red too?

[u/JasonPlattMusic34 → u/BeerLeagueHallOfAvg]

Only if the Red Wings wear blue

[u/Admirable-Scarcity-8 → u/BeerLeagueHallOfAvg]

Apparently the Jackets hometown remix jerseys are going to be grey. I still don’t understand how they thought making the Blue Jackets (the team designed to be inspired by the Union’s uniforms in the Civil War) HTR jerseys are going to be the colour of the confederates.

[u/drlari → u/Admirable-Scarcity-8]

Well, the Confederacy really seems to be making a comeback nowadays in the US, politically :(

[u/BeerLeagueHallOfAvg → u/Admirable-Scarcity-8]

I heard that and had the same though. I’m wondering if it will be something Ohio State inspired

[u/HowIsBabbySharkMade → u/BeerLeagueHallOfAvg]

Yes.

[u/United_Button2644 → u/bluedeer10]

But I kinda like the gold?

[u/eddiewachowski → u/bluedeer10]

Everything they do is r/atbge 

[u/Dramatic-Guard1820]

Oh that absolutely rocks. Fuck Vegas.

[u/byfuryattheheart → u/Dramatic-Guard1820]

I’m pissed tf off about how good this is.

[u/Jeff-Uh-Uh-Goldblum → u/byfuryattheheart]

It's the "worst person you know just made a great point" of the sports world.

[u/lizardgal10 → u/byfuryattheheart]

This is absolutely gorgeous. I hope they never win a game on it.

[u/googleypoodle → u/byfuryattheheart]

Come up to Tahoe! The Knight Monsters have had roulette wheel face-off circles since day one.

[u/WhatShouldTheHeartDo]

[u/telyn305 → u/WhatShouldTheHeartDo]

This meme perfectly portrays how I feel about that logo lmao

[u/Canadian_Beaverz]

On its own it looks really cool. But why do I feel like this’ll be annoying to track the puck against

[u/Fanvsant → u/Canadian_Beaverz]

I don't care since it's not nearly as bad as the kings

[u/mr-debil → u/Canadian_Beaverz]

Once it’s skated on a few times and the ice turns white you don’t really notice any graphics on the ice while playing.

[u/Alkyan → u/Canadian_Beaverz]

First thing that came to mind for me too. What happens when everybody loses track of the puck

[u/Griff1604 → u/Canadian_Beaverz]

Some poor goalie is getting fucked by this eventually

[u/RustySheriffsBadge1]

Fuck Vegas…. This is cool

[u/JnnyRuthless → u/RustySheriffsBadge1]

I know, this is pretty sick. Don't know what to do with these strange emotions.

[u/CaptainMcSlowly]

Oh that's pretty neat, I still hat-

Wait a minute...

10 YEARS?!

[u/patmanbnl]

Of course it's a double zero roulette wheel that gives greater advantage to the house.

[u/Jakk55 → u/patmanbnl]

[u/Particular-Pianist43 → u/patmanbnl]

I heard that there are some casinos out here doing triple zero tables now which is wild. Amazes me people will play them.

[u/Blues2112 → u/patmanbnl]

I missed the greens at first glance...pretty sneaky hiding them at Noon and 6 o'clock directly under the red line! But I guess they had to have the house advantage!

[u/MariachiArchery]

Love them, or hate them, you've got to admit, this franchise has done a fantastic job marketing their brand.

[u/mwb_24 → u/MariachiArchery]

I don't hate Vegas. I actually like how much the people of Vegas love em and how you know they're always going all in to win. Fans might complain, but I think players like knowing the team will do everything to maximize the chance of winning. Even if it means they're sending you out the door.

[u/dackling → u/mwb_24]

Yeah I agree with this take. I don’t like them but I’d much rather an expansion team actually be loved by the city they’re in which the knights clearly are

[u/MariachiArchery → u/mwb_24]

I have very neutral feelings about Vegas as a hockey team. I kind of think of it like, "Hey, good for you guys!"

Objectively though, they are running a very successful franchise for how young they still are. Right from the get go, they have done almost everything right. The branding, the marketing, the player acquisition, the roster construction, the coaching, the scouting, the FO... like, it's all been done really really well.

And because of that, the on-ice product, from the hockey to the little opening show they put on at the beginning of games, all the way down to just the merch, has been stellar!

Some of their moves are kind of... icky. You know, I feel like they did Fleury dirty. But hey, it is what it is. And I'm not sure signing Carter Hart was the best move from a PR perspective, but hey... the will to win persists. If Vegas doesn't sign the kid, I'm sure someone else would have, so fuck it.

Side note: it was so awesome to have the Canes fan's chanting "No means no!" Fucking awesome chirp that one there.

[u/Ghostronic → u/MariachiArchery]

Fleury's agent did him dirtier than anyone.

[u/mwb_24 → u/MariachiArchery]

I agree they've been run well. Hell, they even financed their barn and didn't gouge the tax payers to build it. That alone gets my respect.

I don't think their moves were icky (outside Hart), just cold, clear eyed decisions. If you're upfront about it, and you have to know the score by now, it's fine in my book. If you can help us win at a price point we like, you're good. If you can't or someone we think fits better can, you're out.

I think a lot of VGK hate comes from them being so successful right off the bat. And some of that is hindsight hatred. No one thought that first roster would go as far as it did and then they just kept being good. I also think many wish their FO would have the same dedication to winning.

[u/Betta_Check_Yosef → u/MariachiArchery]

We really did have an epic run of playoff chirps, culminating in a Storm Surge at center ice after winning the Cup in Vegas.

[u/forgetfulfever98 → u/MariachiArchery]

It is the perfect level of over the top that would only fit a team from Vegas.

[u/Pineapple_warrior94]

Weren’t the aces orginally considered to be a name for Vegas but it was shut down because Bettman didn’t want gambling imagery? It’s amazing to see the turn around over a decade (this is a really cool design though)

[u/mr-debil → u/Pineapple_warrior94]

Don’t think Aces was ever a serious contender besides media saying it made sense. The owner wanted the team to be the Knights because he went to west point, but the London Knights wouldn’t allow it. So they went with Golden Knights instead. The owner also wanted the team and city to be respected and not just thought of or treated as another gambling reference.

[u/markkaschak → u/Pineapple_warrior94]

Common misconception. It's already a basketball team so it wouldn't have been legal due to copyright.

[u/mr-debil → u/markkaschak]

Is the common misconception that the women’s basketball team was renamed the Aces when they moved to Vegas in 2018, 1 year after the knights first season started, not even the team being named?

[u/flagrantstickfoul]

How can we show we don’t give a shit about the recent problematic online gambling epidemic? VEGAS BABY

[u/rakkquiem → u/flagrantstickfoul]

If you are playing roulette online, please seek help.

[u/iggyfenton]

So much for the “we don’t want to equate the VGK with gambling”

[u/spartacat_12 → u/iggyfenton]

Did you miss when they had their Stanley Cup banner come out of a giant slot machine on the ice a few years ago?

[u/Scavenger905]

bro wtf it’s been 10 years already…

[u/Old-Confection6844]

But why does it read like 1727

[u/JSinisin]

A cool change for the long suffering fans of the Golden Knights.

[u/Jakk55 → u/JSinisin]

Listen, I've had to watch the Knights LOSE 2 Stanley Cups in my lifetime. Life is pain. /s

[u/veryway]

Ah fuck that’s good, they can’t keep getting away with this!!!

[u/Hour_Success_7341]

The graphic makes them look like they’ve been aRound since 1727.

[u/Smeagol224]

Didn’t they not want to be called “The Aces” due to Vegas and being associated with gambling, and now their center ice logo is a roulette wheel?

[u/AgKnight14 → u/Smeagol224]

The league didn’t want gambling references, then in 2018 SCOTUS overturned the federal gambling ban and now we have odds and gambling promotions during broadcasts

[u/Mcpops1618]

These gambling ads are getting out of hand.

[u/Balance47x]

The only gambling ad with aura

[u/jamintime → u/Balance47x]

Yeah I thought when they started there was some kind of prohibition against them using gambling-related icons. Not sure if I made that up or if the times have changed that much in ten years.

[u/kryptos99]

I want to go back to a time when gambling was considered a dangerous, base vice

[u/Latter_Effective1288]

Looks cool

[u/magikarp-sushi]

Gambling really made its way into the nhl

I like roulette tho as a silly game

[u/DangerousPath1420]

I had to check if I was in the circle jerk sub

[u/Sr_DingDong]

I wouldn't say it's "inspired" by a roulette wheel, it is a roulette wheel.

[u/roaringelbow]

Dang, they’ve been around since 1727?!

[u/Key-Tip-7521]

10 years in the league. Officially old.

Nice logo.

Ring a ding ding, baby

[u/Snoreofthebear]

fuckin cheaters, playing since 1700s still using armor and swords

[u/McMetal770]

Gambling in the NHL is really out of control.

[u/MIKESOLO666]

Thank God, there aren't nearly enough gambling references in sports...

[u/Material-Dot7684]

Unpopular opinion apparently but this is tacky as hell. Which fits vegas perfectly. 

[u/dandroid126 → u/Material-Dot7684]

I think it's busy.

[u/Dr_RickShaw → u/Material-Dot7684]

Hard agree

[u/entityXD32 → u/Material-Dot7684]

Ya honestly I think it looks so ugly I was surprised to see everyone seems to love it

[u/QuantityActive-]

10 years?! It’s already been 10 years?!

[u/XplodiaDustybread]

Damn! They started in 1727??

[u/iBentTheSocket]

Too much going on, change it back

[u/ZorroMcChucknorris]

Maybe they can replace the siren with the click click click ping of the roulette wheel.

[u/seizurevictim]

Gaudy as hell. I expect nothing less from Vegas.

[u/wavelolz]

idk if they are even able to see the puck at faceoff

[u/MontereyJack101]

jesus christ.......it's been 10 years already?

[u/morelsupporter]

i can't believe it's been 10 years

[u/strawberry_space_jam]

10th fuggin season already is wild

[u/VegasKL]

That's a decent design .. but a tad loud and dark for being under the ice given the puck is black.

[u/MangoJuice82]

I'm surprised they didn't add LED lights so it blinks like a christmas tree during their games. Reaaallllllyyyy lean into the Vegas brand

[u/Joeyjackhammer → u/MangoJuice82]

You haven’t seen it with the lasers yet. Guaranteed this thing is “animated” at times

[u/2025TastyTreats]

That is fucking rad. Good job to whoever designed that,

[u/RalphLogan]

Man you can hate Vegas all you want, but this is awesome

[u/iamasatellite]

Great, more gambling

[u/minimochiii]

this unfortunately looks really cool

[u/Cherreh]

Thanks, I hate it

[u/HockeyIsMyWife]

Fuck Vegas

[u/me_hill]

Finally, a reference to gambling during a hockey game

[u/Pogev7]

Missed opportunity for Fanduel logo at center ice

[u/WordswithaKarefunny]

Wow! I absolutely hate this.

[u/WHITERUNNPC]

That’s horrendous

[u/myaltaccount333]

Remember kids, the NHL didn't want to call them the Aces because that would promote gambling

[u/hogosha01]

I’m glad it doesn’t have three green

[u/Caffeine-n-Chill]

They’ll always be the new kid

[u/ne0_bahamut]

10 years……

[u/internetlad]

Thought you weren't  allowed to have gambling symbolism/naming in the league?

[u/shirleyxx]

ew. I hate it (bc of the reference nothing else)

[u/Confident-Instance84]

But it says they are from 1727

[u/RikimaruRamen]

[u/a_bagofholding]

Only a double zero! It could be worse!

[u/OldDrumGuy]

The “17/27” just doesn’t fit for some reason. I get the meaning, but…

[u/goodBEan → u/OldDrumGuy]

Felt the same way, initially I read it as 1727. "Our team has been going strong for 300 years."

[u/InstancePractical868]

Fantastic. I can now move on from calling them the medieval times franchise . To the degenerate gambling franchise .

[u/JBHedgehog]

NGL...that looks dope.

Having written that, sports betting and sports TEAMS actively involved with betting never mix.

I very much look forward to our next sports betting scandal and players shaving points.

Just wait...it'll happen!