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ChiefsCountry · 01-28-2016, 09:34 PM

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14...ng-leaked-memo

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- While a leaked memo from UNLV president Len Jessup said representatives of the Oakland Raiders will be in Las Vegas on Friday to check out potential stadium sites, team owner Mark Davis would offer only a cryptic comment.

"In typical Raider fashion," Davis said with a laugh over the phone from the Bay Area, "I can neither confirm nor deny."

Davis will be in Las Vegas and is scheduled to meet with Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, Sands spokesman Ron Reese confirmed.

The Sands Corp. announced Thursday that it was lending its support to build a $1 billion domed stadium on a vacant 42 acres of land recently purchased by UNLV near the corner of Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane across from McCarran International Airport.

"Correspondingly, the Sands leadership team let us know that officials from the Oakland Raiders are scheduled to travel to Las Vegas and tour locations around the valley for a potential new home, and they have asked us to meet them at our 42-acre site on Friday morning to answer questions about that site," Jessup wrote in the memo, which was reported earlier by Nevada political reporter Jon Ralston.

UNLV is looking for a new home for its football program, which has played at 35,500-seat Sam Boyd Stadium some nine miles from campus on the eastern edge of the city since 1971.

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Los Angeles-based Majestic Realty Co. and UNLV are involved in the conceptual plans, and Las Vegas Sands senior vice president of government relations and community development Andy Abboud said the project would be a "public-private" partnership, with the Sands or the Adelson family contributing a large portion of the financing.

"He said the casino company, which operates the Venetian and Palazzo [casinos], as well as casinos in Macau, Singapore and Pennsylvania, could also raise financing for the project," the Review-Journal reported.

Tony Sanchez, UNLV's head football coach, said "having an on-campus, state-of-the-art stadium would be huge."

"We have a nice stadium now; the location is just a little further out," said Sanchez, who grew up a die-hard Raiders fan in the Bay Area. "To have something on campus, right in the heart of Las Vegas, would change the entire game-day atmosphere. We're right near the Strip. People can walk or take public transportation. It would be a great addition for the city."

Davis has long stated that remaining in Oakland is his primary goal, but after being rebuffed in an attempt to move to Los Angeles and join the Chargers in a joint-stadium project in nearby Carson, the Raiders do not have a lease for a home stadium for the 2016 season. They do have the option to join the Rams in Inglewood should the Chargers decline.

It is expected that the Raiders will play at least the 2016 season in Oakland. They have also been linked to San Diego, should the Chargers go to Los Angeles, for the following years as well as to San Antonio.

The NFL has had a hard line against Las Vegas, and it is hard to see the league signing off on allowing a team to relocate to the gambling capital of the country. The NFL did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

Las Vegas has chased a major league franchise for almost two decades, including MLB and NBA teams. The city appears close to getting an NHL team in under-construction T-Mobile Arena between the New York-New York and Monte Carlo casinos.

And while Las Vegas may be a relatively small media market at No. 41 nationally, it is bigger than four other current NFL markets in Jacksonville (No. 48), New Orleans (No. 51), Buffalo (No. 52) and Green Bay (No. 68), per last year's Nielsen data.

**Rausch** · 04-27-2016, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ct

so, define "success"

winning games? or filling seats? or making cash money? who is in control and what are the goals?

If you win all the rest follows...

Mr. Laz · 04-27-2016, 08:28 AM

I absolutely think the NFL should move the faiders to Vegas.

new big market that can host the super bowl and already has all the hotels etc needed.

**Rausch** · 04-27-2016, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

I absolutely think the NFL should move the faiders to Vegas.

new big market that can host the super bowl and already has all the hotels etc needed.

The SB in Vegas would be HUGE...

ct · 04-27-2016, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

The SB in Vegas would be HUGE...

quite honestly, maybe the SB should ALWAYS be in Vegas!

and the draft too!

Toby Waller · 04-27-2016, 01:45 PM

**Rausch** · 04-27-2016, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Toby Waller

Wow.

That almost makes me want to have some sympathy...

**Rausch** · 04-27-2016, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ct

quite honestly, maybe the SB should ALWAYS be in Vegas!

and the draft too!

**notorious** · 04-27-2016, 01:53 PM

I don't want to see a bunch of Raiders gear when I am on a heater at 4am in the morning.

ct · 04-27-2016, 01:54 PM

Kiimo · 04-27-2016, 05:40 PM

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Davis and Vegas officials had another meeting today discussing possible stadium plans. Announcement could come this week about plans to relocate.

Oh my GOD no Raiders in LA, no Chargers in LA, city rallies around the Rams and I get to drive 2hrs to see my Chiefs in San Diego's brand spanking new Gaslamp stadium and fly 30 minutes to see the Chiefs in Vegas.

Every.

Year.

Kiimo · 04-27-2016, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Toby Waller

Please refer to them by their new name,

THE MOJAVE DESERT RAIDERS

Dayze · 04-27-2016, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Toby Waller

The Las Vegas Axl Roses

GloryDayz · 04-27-2016, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

I've been to Denver, San Diego and Chicago for Chiefs games. We lost every time.

We lost when I went too. The lack of O2 gets to every team that goes there is all I heard.

Buns · 04-27-2016, 08:16 PM

It would probably be the Nevada Raiders, I read something about pro teams not using Las Vegas in their names.

**** any form of the Raiders but to be able to see the Chiefs here once a year would be awesome.

Kiimo · 04-28-2016, 11:40 AM

Okay so it looks like Davis is putting in 500million. Also there's talk that there could be slots and gaming tables in the stadium.

Also this

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‎@RickVelotta

UNLV President Len Jessup says stadium could lead to school moving to a "power conference."

Man. I'm really not even joking here, putting slot machines in the stadium to help pay back the loan is a legit thing that could happen and would absolutely work.

edit: in fact there are all kinds of possibilities. Mad about your 13 dollar beer? Well that's an unlucky number. Pay an extra dollar and pull this lever and you can get this beer for free! Oh better luck next time. Players win and winners play.

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ChiefsCountry The Insider ChiefsCountry's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lake of the Ozarks	Las Vegas Raiders? http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14...ng-leaked-memo ALAMEDA, Calif. -- While a leaked memo from UNLV president Len Jessup said representatives of the Oakland Raiders will be in Las Vegas on Friday to check out potential stadium sites, team owner Mark Davis would offer only a cryptic comment. "In typical Raider fashion," Davis said with a laugh over the phone from the Bay Area, "I can neither confirm nor deny." Davis will be in Las Vegas and is scheduled to meet with Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, Sands spokesman Ron Reese confirmed. The Sands Corp. announced Thursday that it was lending its support to build a $1 billion domed stadium on a vacant 42 acres of land recently purchased by UNLV near the corner of Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane across from McCarran International Airport. "Correspondingly, the Sands leadership team let us know that officials from the Oakland Raiders are scheduled to travel to Las Vegas and tour locations around the valley for a potential new home, and they have asked us to meet them at our 42-acre site on Friday morning to answer questions about that site," Jessup wrote in the memo, which was reported earlier by Nevada political reporter Jon Ralston. UNLV is looking for a new home for its football program, which has played at 35,500-seat Sam Boyd Stadium some nine miles from campus on the eastern edge of the city since 1971. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Los Angeles-based Majestic Realty Co. and UNLV are involved in the conceptual plans, and Las Vegas Sands senior vice president of government relations and community development Andy Abboud said the project would be a "public-private" partnership, with the Sands or the Adelson family contributing a large portion of the financing. "He said the casino company, which operates the Venetian and Palazzo [casinos], as well as casinos in Macau, Singapore and Pennsylvania, could also raise financing for the project," the Review-Journal reported. Tony Sanchez, UNLV's head football coach, said "having an on-campus, state-of-the-art stadium would be huge." "We have a nice stadium now; the location is just a little further out," said Sanchez, who grew up a die-hard Raiders fan in the Bay Area. "To have something on campus, right in the heart of Las Vegas, would change the entire game-day atmosphere. We're right near the Strip. People can walk or take public transportation. It would be a great addition for the city." Davis has long stated that remaining in Oakland is his primary goal, but after being rebuffed in an attempt to move to Los Angeles and join the Chargers in a joint-stadium project in nearby Carson, the Raiders do not have a lease for a home stadium for the 2016 season. They do have the option to join the Rams in Inglewood should the Chargers decline. It is expected that the Raiders will play at least the 2016 season in Oakland. They have also been linked to San Diego, should the Chargers go to Los Angeles, for the following years as well as to San Antonio. The NFL has had a hard line against Las Vegas, and it is hard to see the league signing off on allowing a team to relocate to the gambling capital of the country. The NFL did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Las Vegas has chased a major league franchise for almost two decades, including MLB and NBA teams. The city appears close to getting an NHL team in under-construction T-Mobile Arena between the New York-New York and Monte Carlo casinos. And while Las Vegas may be a relatively small media market at No. 41 nationally, it is bigger than four other current NFL markets in Jacksonville (No. 48), New Orleans (No. 51), Buffalo (No. 52) and Green Bay (No. 68), per last year's Nielsen data.
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