Golden Knights owner quietly contributed nearly half a million dollars to Nevada Republican causes a

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Golden Knights owner quietly contributed nearly half a million dollars to Nevada Republican causes and candidates, including Laxalt


During his campaign for governor, Democratic candidate Steve Sisolak has sought to tie himself closely to the Las Vegas Golden Knights, releasing at least two ads featuring the team including one featuring a padded-up Clark County Commission chairman taking to the ice and driving a Zamboni.

But behind the scenes, Golden Knights owner Bill Foley has quietly become a major donor to Republican causes and candidates in Nevada — including a substantial amount to Sisolak’s general election opponent, Adam Laxalt.

Foley, the chairman of title services firm Fidelity National Financial, has personally and through the title company contributed more than $383,000 to Republican candidates and causes over the past four months, including a political action committee supporting Republican state Senate candidates and significant sums to Laxalt.

Although best known locally for his ownership of the National Hockey League franchise, Foley has led Fidelity as the company’s CEO for over 20 years, turning it into one of the largest title insurance companies in the country while branching out into a variety of other businesses including restaurants, golf courses and a winery.

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