Tag Archives: Oakland Raiders
46% of Americans fear Vegas influence on pro sports teams
April 13, 2017Nearly half of Americans believe professional sports leagues establishing teams in Las Vegas will result in players and referees betting on the outcome of games, according to a new poll. NFL owners approved the Oakland Raiders relocation to Vegas last month in a move that was seen as another crack...
Most expensive stadium ever coming to Las Vegas, epicenter of the last housing boom April 4, 2017The raiders are moving to Las Vegas, and they’re doing it for a whopping $1.9 billion, the most expensive price tag for a stadium package ever. When the Fed prints unprecedented amounts of money, this is what happens. Remember this chart? Housing prices in Nevada, the state that was ground...
Raiders are Vegas-bound after NFL owners approve relocation March 27, 2017National Football League owners have approved the Oakland Raiders relocating to Las Vegas, although it remains to be seen whether the league will seek to prevent local sportsbooks from accepting wagers on Raiders games. On Monday, 31 NFL owners voted in favor of the Raiders moving to Vegas, with only...
Oakland Raiders punt on Bank of America to bankroll Vegas stadium March 7, 2017Since then, there have been multiple efforts to find investors for the stadium, most recently from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones NFL Oakland Raiders have finally found someone to finance the development of its $1.9-billion stadium in Las Vegas. Raiders owner Mark Davis reportedly told fellow NFL owners on Monday...
Jerry Jones joins effort to bring Raiders to Vegas: report March 6, 2017Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is reportedly taking part in the effort to bring the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas. Bleacher Report's Jason Cole broke the news over the weekend the Jones is working to find potential investors to help the AFC organization in filling the void left by Las...
NFL receives plan to keep Raiders in Oakland ahead of March meeting March 2, 2017Ronnie Lott’s group has finally made its move to keep the Raiders in Oakland. Fortress Investment Group has sent the NFL and the Raiders a formal proposal to build a new stadium for the team, according to a Sports Business Daily report. An NFL spokesman confirmed the report to Las...
