The Oakland Raiders are formally in the clear to move to Las Vegas.
As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, NFL owners approved the proposed relocation on Monday, easily surpassing the 24-vote threshold needed.
Raiders to Vegas: 31-1 Miami opposed, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 27, 2017
This move has been in the works for months, with the formal paperwork being filed in January. Once Mark Davis got the stadium funding secured, it was only a matter of time. An NFL team in Las Vegas will be something to see, and it’ll be fascinating to watch how the league handles the potential gambling interests that could pop up here.
