The National Football League has authorized the move of the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas. The team is expected to begin play at a new domed stadium to be developed near the Las vegas Strip. The move was passed 31-1 by NFL owners, with the Miami Dolphins opposed.
The Raiders are expected to play the 2017 as well as 2018 seasons in Oakland, where it holds year-to-year leases at the Oakland Coliseum. It’s not clear, however, where the team may play in 2019. The Camiseta Olympique Marseille new $1.7 billion Las vegas stadium, which has got $750 million in backing from the Nevada specify legislature, is not expected to be total before 2020.
“My father always Camiseta Flamengo said, ‘the greatness of the Raiders is in its future,’ as well as the chance to develop a world-class stadium in the entertainment funding of the world is a considerable step toward achieving that greatness,” Raiders Owner Mark Davis said. “I would like to say thanks to Commissioner Roger Goodell, the national Football league as well as my 31 partners. I would likewise like to say thanks to Governor Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Legislature for their commitment. Finally, I would like to thank Sheldon Adelson for his vision as well as leadership, without which this job never would have ended up being a reality.
“The Raiders were born in Oakland as well as Oakland will always be part of our DNA. We understand that some fans will be dissatisfied as well as even angry, however we hope that they do not direct that aggravation to the players, coaches as well as staff. We plan to play at the Coliseum in 2017 as well as 2018, as well as hope to stay there as the Oakland Raiders up until the new stadium opens. We Camiseta Eintracht Frankfurt would like nothing more than to bring a championship back to the Bay Area.”
The Raiders played in Oakland from 1960–1981 before moving to Los Angeles. The team played in Los Angeles up until 1995 as well as then moved back to Oakland. Oakland officials attempted a last-minute effort to suggest a new stadium deal, however the offer was rejected by NFL owners.
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