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Deal on UNLV use of Las Vegas Raiders Stadium appears closer

The Nevada Board of Regents in early January will get its first look at a proposed UNLV Joint-Use Agreement for the 65,000-seat domed football stadium being built by the Oakland Raiders after the university and the team resolved every major issue in negotiations that wrapped up last week.

Key talks on Raiders Stadium poised to enter home stretch

The home stretch for completing a stadium development agreement with a firm price begins Thursday with the December Las Vegas Stadium Authority board meeting.

Verizon-NFL deal will expand number of games streaming online

Football fans who want to watch NFL games online are about to catch a big break. Starting next year, you’ll be able to watch virtually all live games, including the upcoming playoffs, on the Web no matter which Internet provider or wireless carrier you have.

Titus asks committee to allow tax-exempt bonds for Raiders stadium

Rep. Dina Titus has sent a letter to congressional leaders urging a conference committee to add language that would exempt two major Las Vegas projects from a bill that would ban the use of tax-exempt bonds for stadiums used by professional sports teams.

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Oakland Raiders President Marc Badain is protecting what’s going to happen at Monday’s Las Vegas stadium groundbreaking event like it’s the playbook for the team’s game next week against the New England Patriots.

 
Las Vegas seen as NFL draft site by 2019, Super Bowl in 2024-25

Las Vegas could host the National Football draft selection event as soon as 2019 and a Super Bowl by 2024 or 2025, the president of the Oakland Raiders told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday.

 
After delays, Raiders stadium board slated to tackle key points

For the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, Thursday is Take 2 for what many view as a turning-point meeting for the future of the planned $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat domed Las Vegas Raiders football stadium.

 
Papa John’s blames NFL anthem protests for hurting its pizza sales

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Raiders expect to break ground for Las Vegas stadium Nov. 13

A member of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority says the Oakland Raiders have settled on a date for the groundbreaking of its planned 65,000-seat domed football stadium.