The Henderson City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved bringing a Vegas Golden Knights community ice arena to downtown.
The council OK’d kicking in more than $10.7 million for the project.
The proposed arena would occupy the site of the aging Henderson Convention Center at Water Street and Atlantic Avenue and is expected to cost at least $25 million. The convention center would be demolished to make way for the arena.
Golden Knights spokesman Eric Tosi has said the facility will not be a second practice facility for the team. The Knights will continue practicing at City National Arena in Summerlin, he said.