The Kats! Bureau at this writing is a round, black-draped table in the middle of the action at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center for the Vegas Golden Knights watch party for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
The D Las Vegas co-owner Derek Stevens is working the scene while wearing a trench coat with the stars and stripes on one side, Canadian maple leaves on the other, and the Golden Knights’ logo on the back. “NORTH AMERICA’S TEAM” is the Stevens-scripted, none-too-subtle message.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is at the next table. She’s made a traditional bet with her counterpart in the rival city, in this case Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman.