The Oakland Raiders secured a new site for their Las Vegas stadium on May 1, 2017. Here’s a look at the location. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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The Oakland Raiders president discusses the team’s move to Las Vegas and how the team intends to represent themselves in both cities as they host their first public event at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign during the NFL draft.
Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie and head coach Jack Del Rio talk about their team’s first round pick in the NFL Draft, Gareon Conley, at the Oakland Raiders Headquarters. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board chairman Steve Hill discusses the details of the lease being ironed out with the Raiders and why September would be the best time to get it done.
Raiders president Marc Badain spoke to reporters at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board meeting on how the lease negotiations are developing and the how the team will balance its presence in both Oakland and Las Vegas.
Ed Graney and Michael Gehlken from the Review-Journal discuss how the Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr and DE Khalil Mack reacted to the news that the team is moving to Las Vegas and recap the news from the first day of the team’s off-season program.
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.
1. Part of Las Vegas Boulevard was shut down overnight after a fire on the roof of the Bellagio Hotel. The roof of a few shops near the famed fountain caught fire but burned for under half an hour. Nobody was injured and no hotel rooms were affected. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
2. Wal-Mart will be investing millions of dollars into 3 Las Vegas Valley properties. Wal-Mart on Serene near Eastern will be remodeled, along with Sam’s Club on Arroyo Crossing Parkway near Rainbow and Sam’s Club on Craig Road near Losee Road. The update and remodels are a part of a wave of renovations by the company.
3. A brothel owner has plans for a Raiders-themed property near Las Vegas. Dennis Hof’s seventh brothel has the planned name of Pirate’s Booty Sports Brothel and says the location could be “the official prostitution provider to one of the NFL’s most storied franchises.”