Vegas Golden Knights fans who tune into a aboriginal Las Vegas City Council gathering to spot Mayor Shelley Berkley wearing different hockey team’s jersey would beryllium reminded of heartbreak astatine the Stanley Cup Final.
The inverse could beryllium existent for Mayor Janet Cowell of Raleigh, North Carolina.
In what’s go a contented fueled by societal media, the mayors placed a stake that hinges connected the results of the Stanley Cup Final matchup betwixt the Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes, which starts Tuesday.
With affable banter, the politician outlined the bet’s presumption successful recorded videos posted connected X.
“If I were you,” Berkley said, “I would ne'er stake against Vegas.”
As the politician of @cityofLasVegas, I’m ever acceptable to stake connected @GoldenKnights! Go Knights Go! ✨ | @Canes @JanetCowell @RaleighGov @NHL pic.twitter.com/kM7yb7TKE2
— Shelley Berkley (@mayoroflasvegas) June 1, 2026
She said Cowell had agreed to deterioration a Golden Knights jersey astatine her City Council gathering if the Las Vegas squad was victorious. The Raleigh politician would besides nonstop barbecue.
Cowell would besides get a acquisition handbasket if her squad wins, Berkley said.
“I americium precise excited,” she added, “I judge your challenge.”
A affable stake from our Mayor Janet Cowell to Shelley Berkley, Mayor of Las Vegas. May the champion squad triumph the 2026 Stanley Cup Final! Let’s spell Canes! | @Canes @JanetCowell @MayorOfLasVegas @NHL @CityOfLasVegas pic.twitter.com/GMCCCyNs4K
— City of Raleigh (@RaleighGov) June 1, 2026
In her video, Cowell asked Berkley for a customized sequin-decorated Hurricanes jersey if her squad wins “because Vegas is bully astatine bling.”
Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez astatine rtorres@reviewjournal.com.
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