Report: Raiders ‘serious’ about Las Vegas, working toward stadium financing
More and more smoke continues to gather around the rumors about the Raiders moving to Las Vegas.
Vincent Bonsignore of the Los Angeles Daily News characterizes the upcoming week as “big” for the relocation bid, with Mark Davis reportedly headed to Vegas in search of stadium financing.
Huge week coming up for Las Vegas Stadium efforts, and #Raiders potential future there. This is getting realer by the day
— Vincent Bonsignore (@DailyNewsVinny) April 24, 2016
#Raiders are serious about Las Vegas. If funding mechanism gets approved, that train begins to roar down the track https://t.co/hAFycMf9ml
— Vincent Bonsignore (@DailyNewsVinny) April 24, 2016
#Raiders owner Mark Davis not only supposed to attend Thurs mtg in Vegas. Source said he'll pledge to move team there if financing approved
— Jason Cole (@JasonColeBR) April 24, 2016
The Raiders appear very, very serious about making the move happen, and not just based on this. Davis toured UNLV’s Sam Boyd Stadium at the start of the month, likely to scout it as a potential temporary venue until they can build their own stadium. Roger Goodell tacitly approved a move as well, though it is ultimately up to the owners. With their current home getting more and more expensive, expect Davis to really start pushing if he can secure the funding he needs.
