Vegas Golden Knights enjoy wild parade in Sin City as the famous strip is shut down to celebrate
As expected, the Vegas Golden Knights celebrated in style as the famous strip were shut down to celebrate the city's first major sports title.
The Golden Knights had already lapped up the spoils of victory following the emphatic 9-3 Game 5 win to claim the Stanley Cup vs. Florida Tuesday, but there was more to come Saturday night.
Tens of thousands of fans packed out the Toshiba Plaza - which reached capacity - and beyond, cheering on its heroes as they went on a 1-mile parade route around Sin City.
Prior to the parade, Las Vegas police said they prepared for upwards of 100,000 people to cram street-level viewing areas along Las Vegas Boulevard.
Center Jack Eichel thoroughly enjoyed the celebrations, partaking in the parade shirtless and ran down the strip with a Golden Knights flag, much to the amusement of the faithful.
As expected, the Vegas Golden Knights celebrated in style at its victory parade Saturday night
THE CUP IS LOOSE!!! pic.twitter.com/Z62GwyJ9Bo — ¿ - Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) June 18, 2023
The Las Vegas Strip is packed ¿ and Toshiba Plaza is at capacity for the Golden Knights¿ Stanley Cup parade:pic.twitter.com/8ONflXJVQt — Front Office Sports (@FOS) June 18, 2023
Alec Martinez celebrated with fans of the Vegas Golden Knights, holding the Stanley Cup aloft
Tens of thousands of fans packed out the Toshiba Plaza, while others watched on a big screen
Prior to the parade, Las Vegas police said they prepared for upwards of 100,000 people
Fans of all ages soaked up the atmosphere as the franchise claimed its first title in history
Center Jack Eichel (C) thoroughly enjoyed the celebrations, partaking in the parade shirtless
The parade route, arena & plaza also hosted a championship victory celebration in September
Amidst the Stanley Cup clinching, Sin City is increasingly at the center of the sports world
'Vegas has become a market just like all the other major ones now, slowly but surely,' coach Bruce Cassidy said Friday.
'You gotta build some history to do that. And to build history you gotta win championships.'
The parade route, arena and plaza also hosted a championship victory celebration last September, after the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun to win the WNBA Championship. The women´s basketball team also plays at T-Mobile Arena.
Following the capture of the Stanley Cup Tuesday night, players from the NHL's best franchise turned up for DJ Steve Aoki's performance at Omnia Nightclub.
Given recent events, Sin City is increasingly at the center of the sports world.
Always a mecca for boxing and sportsbooks, Las Vegas now boasts the NFL's Raiders and an upcoming Formula One race amid ongoing efforts to attract MLB's Oakland Athletics and an NBA expansion franchise.
Source: Daily Mail
