Golden Knights play video games at Las Vegas esports arena – VIDEO

Vegas Golden Knights mascot Chance hypes the crowd at the team's VGK Twitch event at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Vegas Golden Knights wing Alex Tuch reacts as he plays Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Members of the Blue Man Group arrive to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the Vegas Golden Knights Twitch event at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Members of the Blue Man Group arrive to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the Vegas Golden Knights Twitch event with players Alex Tuch, left, and Erik Haula at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller, right, looks at the big screen as he plays Mario Kart 8 Deluxe next to teammate Erik Haula, left, at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Fans are picked from the crowd at the Vegas Golden Knights Twitch event to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Vegas Golden Knights players, from left, Alex Tuch, Erik Haula, Colin Miller and Nate Schmidt play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Fans watch as Vegas Golden Knights players Alex Tuch, Erik Haula, Colin Miller and Nate Schmidt play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Members of the Blue Man Group are greeted by Vegas Golden Knights wing Alex Tuch as he plays Mario Kart 8 Deluxe alongside teammate Erik Haula at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt picks a fan from the crowd to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with him at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Vegas Golden Knights, from left, Alex Tuch, Erik Haula, Coling Miller and Nate Schmidt arrive at the VGK Twitch event to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula throws T-shirts out to the crowd at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt throws T-shirts out to the crowd at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Vegas Golden Knights Alex Tuch, left, and Erik Haula, right, play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

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Vegas Golden Knights players Alex Tuch, Colin Miller, Nate Schmidt and Erik Haula attended the “VGK Twitch” event at HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor hotel-casino on Tuesday. The players battled fans and each other at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and members of the Blue Man Group made an appearance as well.

The event was free to fans and there was a raffle. Winners received autographed Golden Knights merchandise. The team mascot Chance also attended the event, autographed merchandise and took pictures with fans.

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