Michael Gehlken from the Las Vegas Review-Journal recaps the Oakland Raiders news conference from the start of their off-season program and breaks down what their latest discussion on former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch is.
Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack says the team is focused on winning, not their eventual move to Las Vegas. Mack also says what fans in the city have said to him about the move.
Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Ed Graney previews what to expect as the Raiders offseason program gets underway in Oakland, California.
1982: Raiders relocate from Oakland to Los Angeles.
June 1995: With no new stadium, Raiders move back to Oakland for a renovated coliseum.
January 2013: Raiders begin signing lease on year-to-year basis.
July 2014: Owner Mark Davis says he considered moving the team to San Antonio, Texas.
Feb. 2015: Raiders and San Diego Chargers announce plans for a new stadium near LA.
Jan. 24, 2016: ESPN reports Raiders were open to moving to San Diego if LA option fell through.
Jan. 28, 2016: Davis visits Las Vegas regarding a stadium site.
April 2016: Davis pledges $500 million toward new domed stadium in Las Vegas.
June 2016: Four possible locations are chosen for new stadium in Las Vegas.
Aug. 20, 2016: Raiders filed trademark for name “Las Vegas Raiders,” Forbes says.
Aug. 25, 2016: Developers settle on a location west of Interstate 15 across from Mandalay Bay.
Sept. 2016: Stadium proposal requires $750 million of public money financed through increase in hotel room tax.
Nov. 2016: Clark County commissioners approve hotel room tax increases.
Dec. 2016: Oakland officials approve opening negotiations on a potential $1.3 billion stadium project.
Jan. 2017: Raiders file with the NFL to move to Las Vegas.
March 6, 2017: Bank of America backs Las Vegas stadium project with $650 million loan.
March 27, 2017: NFL owners vote in favor of the Raiders moving from Oakland to Las Vegas.
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis said that he’s taking the team into the future with a world-class stadium at a press conference to announce the team’s move to Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang
Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Elaine Wilson reports on fan reaction to the Oakland Raiders move from the Las Vegas sign.
People along Las Vegas Boulevard express their thoughts about the Raiders move to Las Vegas. http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raidersnfl
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis discusses the team’s move to Las Vegas with media at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on Mar. 27, 2017. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang
Oakland Raiders team president Marc Badain says he’s confident that the lease details for the team’s new stadium in Las Vegas will get ironed out in a timely manner. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board met to discuss the lease agreement between them and the Oakland Raiders on Mar. 9. Their chairman Steve Hill said he was ‘hopeful’ the team will move.
NFL owners meet in Phoenix at the end of the month to consider relocation of the team, but nothing was finalized where the agreement was concerned. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With the Oakland Raiders looking to move to Las Vegas, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed a study that showed the city has many positives to it.
Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Ed Graney and Matt Youmans recap the events of the NFL owners meeting and discuss the positivity Goodell had about the Las Vegas market.
On Oct. 11, 2016, Nevada senators approved Senate Bill 1 on a vote of 16-5. The bill, if it passes in the Assembly, would raise room taxes in Clark County in order to fund a stadium and convention center improvements in Las Vegas.
Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Steve Hill said the Stadium Authority Board will continue to work with the Raiders to build a a football stadium in Las Vegas to be shared between UNLV and the Oakland Raiders.
As the Review-Journal previously reported, the Oakland Raiders’ deal with New York-based Goldman Sachs to finance a $1.9 billion stadium in Las Vegas is in jeopardy because the agreement was contingent on a $650 million investment from Sheldon Adelson, who withdrew from the partnership Monday.
“Mr. Adelson and his family have decided to withdraw their participation in the project, and subsequently Goldman Sachs has withdrawn their willingness to fund the stadium and the Raiders’ portion of that funding,” Hill said. “I’ve talked to the Raiders a number of times over the last week, and they are confident that they can secure the funding necessary to move this project forward.”
Speaking at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance’s third annual State of Economic Development Wednesday Hill said he is grateful for the Adelson family’s time and effort they put in to bringing an NFL team to Las Vegas and the economic impact of such a stadium still presents a “real opportunity” for the state.
The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee met with the stadium development team, which includes the Las Vegas Sands Corp., Majestic Realty and the Raiders, to further plans to build a stadium in Las Vegas that would be the Raiders new home.
Las Vegas Review-Journal columnists Rick Velotta and Matt Youmans recapped the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee tourism meeting where nine possible locations for a NFL stadium emerged.