BREAKING: Oakland Raiders File Paperwork To Move To Las Vegas, Pending League Approval
By Space Coast Daily // January 19, 2017
ABOVE VIDEO: Today, the Oakland Raiders submitted an application to relocate their franchise to Las Vegas, as is provided for under the NFL Policy and Procedures for Proposed Franchise Relocations.
Today, the Oakland Raiders submitted an application to relocate their franchise to Las Vegas, as is provided for under the NFL Policy and Procedures for Proposed Franchise Relocations.
The application will be reviewed in the coming weeks by league staff and the Stadium and Finance Committees.
The relocation of a franchise requires the affirmative vote of three-quarters of the NFL clubs (24 of 32).
The Raiders played in Oakland from 1960 to 1981 before relocating to LA. They then returned to Oakland in 1995.
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Raiders officially have filed relocation papers to move to Las Vegas, as @SteveSisolak said.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 19, 2017
