Perhaps more amazing than owners voting 31-1 on Monday in favor of allowing relocation for owner Mark Davis and his Raiders from Oakland to Las Vegas was that gambling was barely mentioned before ballots were cast.
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Las Vegas has been awarded an NFL franchise in the Raiders and done so in overwhelming fashion, as owners voted 31-1 on Monday to allow Mark Davis to move his team from Oakland.
The Raiders need 24 votes in favor to be approved for relocation to Las Vegas, and one thing in Mark Davis’ favor is that the NFL no longer is run by its old guard.
In this ever-advancing storyline of the Raiders relocating to Las Vegas and playing in a 65,000-seat domed stadium, the most significant form of progress occurred earlier this week in Florida.
Vic Salerno pioneered satellite books, replaced handwritten betting tickets with a computerized betting system and developed Nevada’s first mobile betting app.
Armani Rogers sure looks the part. If anything is going to suggest more wins are close enough to see, it’s the portrait of a 6-foot-5-inch, strong, ultra-athletic quarterback.
