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History of organizational changes in the NHL On June 22, 2016, the Board of Governors voted 30-0 to add an expansion franchise in Las Vegas for the 2017–18 season, charging an expansion fee of $500 million ($509.8 million today).[1] An announcement was made the same day by Gary Bettman in Las Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights play at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.