Oakland Raiders move to Las Vegas approved by owners with 31–1 vote

By Sports Illustrated and SI Wire/Sports Illustrated
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The Oakland Raiders move to Las Vegas was approved by NFL owners by a 31–1 vote on Monday afternoon. Miami was the lone team that was opposed.

The Raiders needed 24 of 32 owner's votes to relocate to Las Vegas in 2020.

The Raiders will play at least one more season in Oakland and have an option to renew their lease at the Coliseum in 2018. Sharing Levi's Stadium with the san Francisco 49ers is also a possibility as they figure out where to play in 2019. The Raiders have plans for a 65,000-seat domed stadium in Las Vegas.

The new facility would be shared with the University of Nevada.

$750 million has been pledged in public funding toward the new stadium.