Golden Knights have one of the most unique raffles in sports and the reason for it is perfect

BarDown Staff

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What are the first things that come to mind when you think of Sin City, also known as Las Vegas?

Gambling is probably the thing people thing of first and foremost, and how could you not, there are casinos everywhere in Vegas and like the Golden Knights, people are winning.

Are we really on pace for 108 points?

How can this be?
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 13, 2017

Yes, that was an awful joke, but the Golden Knights are in second in the Pacific and they've embraced the Vegas culture in more ways than one.

On Friday night, Vegas hosted the Winnipeg Jets, and a fan of the Canadian club posted a picture on Reddit Hockey of the raffle for the game.

As a Winnipegger in Vegas on Friday, I found it interesting that what is usually a 50/50 raffle is actually a 51/49 raffle in Vegas.

Sports fans are used to the traditional 50/50 raffle, but in Vegas it's a 51/49 raffle and if you're looking for an explanation as to why that is, look no further than the team's Twitter account:

Our 51/49 is kind of like a 50/50. But your odds are always better in Vegas so 51/49:)
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 13, 2017

Knights offering a 51/49 raffle instead of the usual 50/50 because they say the odds are better in Vegas. Clever.
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) September 27, 2017

They don't do a 50-50 at #VGK games. They do a 51/49 because odds are better in Vegas. Good one.
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) October 18, 2017

That raffle is one of the many things that make the Golden Knights unique and it's one of the reasons why the newest NHL franchise is so popular.

You know you're in Vegas when they do a 51/49 raffle instead of 50/50... the house always wins... #VegasGoesGold
— KSchmann (@kschmann) October 11, 2017

Instead of a 50/50 raffle the Vegas Golden Knights very appropriately have a 51/49!

G-E-N-I-U-S! pic.twitter.com/K74wbDpO0E
— Eric (@EricGebhardt06) October 16, 2017

Vegas Knights have a 51/49 raffle, not 50/50 because "odds are always better in Vegas." Super genius. Idea man gets rest of the week off.
— Jerry Brown (@FrozenRubber) October 13, 2017

Favorite VGK arena experience: The 51/49 raffle instead of a 50/50 raffle. “Because the odds are better in Vegas” 😂😂
— Matt Billiter (@MJBilliter) October 18, 2017

(H/T: /r/hockey)