Golden Knights allowed to expand seating capacity

More fans to be welcomed to the Fortress starting Monday
ans react after Cody Glass #9 of the Vegas Golden Knights scored a second-period power-play goal against the Minnesota Wild during their game at T-Mobile Arena on March 1, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - More fans are about to be welcomed back to the Fortress.

It was announced Thursday that the Vegas Golden Knights have received permission to fill the T-Mobile Arena to 20 percent capacity starting with Monday's game against the San Jose Sharks.

VGK officials had originally hoped for 20 percent capacity when fans were allowed back, but Clark County originally only allowed 15 percent instead. That worked out to approximately 2,600 fans in attendance

The expanded capacity limit will allow for roughly 3,500 fans to root the Knights on.

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