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Raiders To Vegas Not A Done Deal, Mayor Says
Despite Monday's ceremony in Nevada, officials here are still working on a suitable stadium proposal in Oakland.
BAY AREA, CA – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she's still working to build a new football stadium for the Raiders in her city even though Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill today that's aimed at luring the team to Las Vegas.
At a ceremony at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, which would share a proposed $1.9 billion stadium with the Raiders if it's built and the team moves, Sandoval signed into law legislation that authorizes
spending $750 million in hotel room tax revenues to help build a new stadium.
Nevada's Assembly voted 28-13 in favor of the bill on Friday and the Nevada Senate passed it by a 16-5 margin on Thursday.
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Raiders owner Mark Davis has pledged to contribute $500 million toward the cost of building the stadium and casino owner Sheldon Adelson has promised to contribute an additional $650 million.
However, three-fourths of the National Football League's 32 owners must approve a possible Raiders move to Las Vegas, as they must approve any proposal to move a team.
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"The Nevada vote and the governor's signing was something we expected," Schaaf said in a statement.
But she said, "It does not mean that this is a done deal." Schaaf said, "The final decision about where the Raiders play in the future will be made by the league and its owners."
She said, "Like so many of the team's diehard fans, I believe the Raiders and Oakland have a shared identity and destiny, and keeping the team in Oakland where they were born and raised has immeasurable value to the
fans, the team, the league and the city."
Previous coverage:
- Blow To Raider Nation? Nevada Governor Signs Bill Aimed At Luring Team To Vegas
- Vegas, Baby, Vegas! Nevada Legislature Approves Raiders Stadium Funding
- Oakland Remains Hopeful Raiders Will Stay Despite Las Vegas Relocation Talks Underway
- Good News, Raider Nation! Team To Stay In Oakland Through 2016 Season
--Bay City News/Photo: Oakland Raiders fans display a sign during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on October 28, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)