The Professional Women’s Hockey League is headed to Las Vegas as part of a massive expansion.T-Mobile Arena will host PWHL Las Vegas alongside the Golden Knights and Aces, as originally confirmed by The Athletic ahead of a Wednesday announcement.Vegas is collecting major U.S. sports franchises at a clipGettyThe 18,000 seat arena is a central part of Sin City’s push into sports, with the Raiders playing across town at Allegiant Stadium and MLB‘s A’s building a new ballpark.PWHL has already added a franchise in Detroit, for the 2026-27 season, which will play at the Red Wings’ and Pistons’ Little Caesars Arena, taking the league to 10 teams.Names for the ninth and 10th franchises are yet to be confirmed, but it has been confirmed that Vegas’ colors will be green and gold.Detroit will play in red, white, and black and host the Draft and PWHL Awards on June 16 and 17, respectively.Las Vegas’ status as the league’s newest team is already under threat.PWHL Hamilton is expected to be announced in Canada Thursday, per Front Office Sports and will join Detroit and Las Vegas for the 2026-27 season.Teams were added in Seattle and Vancouver in 2025 and averaged over 10,000 fans a game despite poor results.Seattle is also in line to field an NBA team in a potential expansion after losing the Supersonics to Oklahoma City, with Vegas the other city chosen for initial bids.Women’s hockey enjoyed a massive ratings boost at the Winter Olympics on both sides of the border as the U.S. and Canada fought for gold.PWHLPA executive director Malaika Underwood revealed that an expansion draft will be pushed aside in favour of windows to sign players.Vegas is counting on sports to bring in visitorsGetty Images - GettyT-Mobile Arena is well suited for hockeyGettyTeams can protect up to three players.The PWHL is in playoff mode having crossed the million-fan threshold for the first time this season and selling more merchandise than ever before.Las Vegas gambling on sportsT-Mobile Arena could end up hosting the NBA expansion team, but a rival proposition is making headlines.The Las Vegas Diamond Arena is described as a ‘bold new iconic presence’ on the Vegas Strip with a planned capacity of 21,212 seats, and a 100,000-square-foot ground-level plaza, with 140,000 square feet of team and broadcast facilities beyond that. The arena would also boast over 18,000 parking spaces, and would be built on 11 acres located on the northeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Four Seasons Drive, within walking distance of over 20,000 hotel rooms.It would stand directly across from the Mandalay Bay resort.“This isn’t just another arena project — it’s a global stage for the NBA,” Tom Letizia, a spokesman for the Diamond Arena, said in a press release.“The league is looking for a long-term home in Las Vegas, and this site delivers everything needed to define the future.”