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<p>LAS VEGAS &#8212; The NHL&#8217;s newest team is named the Vegas Golden Knights.</p><p>Owner Bill Foley and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the Las Vegas expansion franchise&#8217;s official name and revealed its logo and colors Tuesday night at a gala ceremony for about 5,000 fans outside T-Mobile Arena, where the Golden Knights will begin play next season.</p><p>The Golden Knights&#8217; logo is a simple front view of a fighting helmet with a conspicuous &#8220;V&#8221; in the middle. Their colors are steel grey, gold, red and black.</p><p>The NHL awarded its 31st franchise in June to this gambling mecca in the Mojave Desert. Foley is a billionaire businessman who sold the league on the potential of being the first major pro sports franchise in the growing market, playing in a new $375 million arena.</p><style>
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NHL expansion team gets a name: Vegas Golden Knights