Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis will appear before a state committee later this month to discuss relocating the National Football League team to Las Vegas.
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The NFL’s Oakland Raiders plan to play some preseason games at Sam Boyd Stadium, and possibly one regular-season game per year, to help build their fan base in Southern Nevada if a deal is reached to build a new domed stadium near the Las Vegas Strip.
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis met with UNLV officials Friday and toured Sam Boyd Stadium, home of the Rebels football team.
Consultants working for Las Vegas Sands and Majestic Realty told the 11-member Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee on Thursday about the benefits a domed stadium would bring to Southern Nevada.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday at the league meetings in Boca Raton, Florida, that he isn’t dismissing Las Vegas as a potential home for an NFL franchise.
The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee, empaneled by executive order by Gov. Brian Sandoval last year, has been gathering information for the past seven months on what amenities and improvements can best enhance the visitor experience in Las Vegas. Those issues come to a fore at a meeting Thursday.
During a surprisingly emotional appearance before a congressional panel on Tuesday, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, admitted the league made a “crucial mistake” in its initial punishment of Ray Rice and got choked up when describing his commitment to improving their policies.