The NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights hockey team is thrilled to reveal that they have entered into a corporate sponsorship deal with electronic gaming machine supplier PlayAGS Incorporated in terms of which the company will sponsor a “play of the game’ feature.
The deal between the parties will see the feature being integrated into the home games of the Golden Knights, which are played in the 17,500-seat T-Mobile Arena and will exhibit significant plays from the game.
The multi-year deal commences this month and is part of PlayAGS’s employee engagement and community outreach programs. A title-night sponsor will be provided by the company for each of the 41 regular season games as well as any post-season matches in support of the NHL franchise’s promotion of ice hockey around the Las Vegas region.
David Lopez, President and Chief Executive Officer of PlayAGS, commented that the partnership will officially launch during the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E). The event is due to be held from 9th to 11th October 2018 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre. He added that the launch will showcase cheerleaders from the Golden Knights, as well as the team’s Gila monster mascot in conjunction with the debut of a new slot machine themed after the Golden Knights.
Lopez went on to say that PlayAGS Incorporated employees have been huge Vegas Golden Knights fans from the team’s inception and they are excited to take their support and love for this team to another level.
Kerry Bubolz, President of the Golden Knights called the sponsorship deal ‘a big milestone’ adding that he ‘could not be more thrilled’. He added that PlayAGS Incorporated has a renowned corporate culture and an expanding global reach, enabling them to connect their brand to its employees and customers in Las Vegas, across the country and around the world.
